DVLA Auction Results: February 2008
1,393 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2008 auction for £3,999,200 in winning bids (£5,162,963 including fees). The highest winning bid was £29,000 for 4 DAM, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 1,393
- Winning bids
- £3,999,200
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 17
Most expensive number plates at the February 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DAM | £29,000 | Dateless | |
| RUB 1Y | £21,000 | Suffix | |
| SSS 9 | £18,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 EJG | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 63 MB | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 68 JM | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| SUB 44N | £12,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 LDN | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 RFU | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 NSP | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 79 G | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 RWW | £10,900 | Dateless | |
| GFO 1 | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 TUP | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 ODD | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 130 XER | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| MFO 1 | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 62 M | £9,900 | Dateless | |
| 1 FDW | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| HOG 80Y | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| 61 H | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 62 S | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 72 MC | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 88 RM | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 CCK | £9,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 722 (52%) | £3,200 | £29,000 |
| Suffix | 605 (43%) | £1,500 | £21,000 |
| Prefix | 53 (4%) | £900 | £5,600 |
| Current | 13 (1%) | £1,200 | £4,300 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,400 and £3,600. 240 lots (17%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2008 compare with December 2007?
The December 2007 auction sold 1,386 lots for £3,912,050 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2008 was up 1%, total winning bids were up 2% and the median price was unchanged.
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.