DVLA Auction Results: February 2009
742 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2009 auction for £520,110 in winning bids (£702,315 including fees). The highest winning bid was £6,210 for M42 HER, and the median lot sold for £450.
- Lots sold
- 742
- Winning bids
- £520,110
- Median hammer price
- £450
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 0
Most expensive number plates at the February 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M42 HER | £6,210 | Prefix | |
| NET 1Y | £5,000 | Suffix | |
| SBA 1G | £4,590 | Suffix | |
| MRA 24K | £4,120 | Suffix | |
| URF 4N | £4,110 | Suffix | |
| S41 NDA | £4,020 | Prefix | |
| FER 16M | £3,620 | Suffix | |
| SHA 71A | £3,610 | Suffix | |
| JBA 1G | £3,590 | Suffix | |
| 282 DW | £3,510 | Dateless | |
| AJA 4X | £3,500 | Suffix | |
| 108 PS | £3,460 | Dateless | |
| MER 5L | £3,150 | Suffix | |
| SLE 42Y | £3,120 | Suffix | |
| HAW 5Y | £3,110 | Suffix | |
| PEP 3A | £3,060 | Suffix | |
| 311 JC | £3,000 | Dateless | |
| AJA 1S | £3,000 | Suffix | |
| ARJ 44N | £2,970 | Suffix | |
| 241 NS | £2,810 | Dateless | |
| POW 15L | £2,790 | Suffix | |
| OME 5H | £2,700 | Suffix | |
| AAR 4V | £2,570 | Suffix | |
| DON 17G | £2,550 | Suffix | |
| KAV 174X | £2,550 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 402 (54%) | £530 | £5,000 |
| Prefix | 309 (42%) | £350 | £6,210 |
| Dateless | 21 (3%) | £1,850 | £3,510 |
| Current | 10 (1%) | £285 | £850 |
Half of all lots sold for between £330 and £760. 610 lots (82%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2009 compare with January 2009?
The January 2009 auction sold 1,378 lots for £3,370,300 in winning bids, with a median of £1,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2009 was down 46%, total winning bids were down 85% and the median price was down 76%.
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.