DVLA Auction Results: February 2005
1,400 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2005 auction for £3,788,750 in winning bids (£4,897,693 including fees). The highest winning bid was £21,400 for 11 TAJ, and the median lot sold for £2,400.
- Lots sold
- 1,400
- Winning bids
- £3,788,750
- Median hammer price
- £2,400
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 16
Most expensive number plates at the February 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 TAJ | £21,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 HSB | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 77 AM | £17,400 | Dateless | |
| 37 SK | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TSK | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| AST 11N | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| 42 S | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| 34 M | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MWH | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| TNS 1 | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| MUR 4Y | £10,700 | Suffix | |
| 38 E | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| HEW 177S | £10,400 | Suffix | |
| 1 NRP | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 32 J | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| D11 PEN | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| 42 A | £9,800 | Dateless | |
| 9 SSG | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| SHE 24D | £9,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 EFB | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MVE | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 37 P | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 75 B | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 LYM | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| SSK 11 | £8,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 693 (50%) | £3,500 | £21,400 |
| Suffix | 440 (31%) | £1,400 | £12,200 |
| Prefix | 262 (19%) | £900 | £10,000 |
| Current | 5 (0%) | £2,400 | £8,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £850 and £3,800. 397 lots (28%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2005 compare with December 2004?
The December 2004 auction sold 849 lots for £2,516,500 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2005 was up 65%, total winning bids were up 51% and the median price was down 8%.
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.