DVLA Auction Results: February 2004
936 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2004 auction for £3,014,000 in winning bids (£3,881,948 including fees). The highest winning bid was £25,200 for 6 OO, and the median lot sold for £2,900.
- Lots sold
- 936
- Winning bids
- £3,014,000
- Median hammer price
- £2,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 26
Most expensive number plates at the February 2004 DVLA auction
The 25 highest winning bids, with the total each buyer paid including VAT, the buyer's premium and the £80 assignment fee.
| Number Plate | Hammer Price | Total Price | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 OO | £25,200 | Dateless | |
| CEC 1L | £19,200 | Suffix | |
| 80 S | £17,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 NAG | £16,600 | Dateless | |
| S41 RAM | £14,500 | Prefix | |
| DAN 18L | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| VLS 1 | £13,700 | Dateless | |
| 2 PAC | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| PLA 780Y | £12,000 | Suffix | |
| 60 MC | £11,900 | Dateless | |
| 1 EJD | £11,800 | Dateless | |
| 57 EEL | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| ELV 15P | £11,200 | Suffix | |
| OAS 1 | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 48 SS | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| WSE 1 | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 OGR | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 WSC | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 XYX | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 SRW | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 7 TAP | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| AUC 710N | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| G118 ERT | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| W111 AMS | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| W111 SKY | £10,000 | Prefix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 505 (54%) | £3,900 | £25,200 |
| Suffix | 255 (27%) | £1,500 | £19,200 |
| Prefix | 176 (19%) | £950 | £14,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £800 and £4,700. 268 lots (29%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2004 compare with December 2003?
The December 2003 auction sold 730 lots for £3,098,400 in winning bids, with a median of £3,700. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2004 was up 28%, total winning bids were down 3% and the median price was down 22%.
About these results
Hammer prices are the winning bids. Totals add the VAT and buyer's premium that applied at the time and the DVLA's £80 assignment fee; see DVLA auction fees explained. For record prices across every auction since 1989, see DVLA auction records.