DVLA Auction Results: February 2013
430 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2013 auction for £813,450 in winning bids (£1,088,619 including fees). The highest winning bid was £23,100 for PA12 MAR, and the median lot sold for £1,400.
- Lots sold
- 430
- Winning bids
- £813,450
- Median hammer price
- £1,400
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 3
Most expensive number plates at the February 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA12 MAR | £23,100 | Current | |
| 1 VAM | £13,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 SSV | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 808 S | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| SHA 111S | £8,000 | Suffix | |
| 8 VU | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 999 TH | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 666 P | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 WLE | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 3 YV | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 93 Y | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 95 W | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 2 XN | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 600 PB | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| 8 SGM | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 97 SP | £5,900 | Dateless | |
| 777 PC | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 VLV | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 60 VW | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| RAF 1C | £5,400 | Suffix | |
| RUS 1E | £5,100 | Suffix | |
| 777 V | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 9 SEB | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 6 RKS | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 90 TW | £4,800 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 236 (55%) | £2,400 | £13,700 |
| Suffix | 123 (29%) | £800 | £8,000 |
| Prefix | 63 (15%) | £600 | £1,900 |
| Current | 8 (2%) | £2,450 | £23,100 |
Half of all lots sold for between £600 and £2,500. 170 lots (40%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2013 compare with January 2013?
The January 2013 auction sold 953 lots for £1,873,650 in winning bids, with a median of £1,700. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2013 was down 55%, total winning bids were down 57% and the median price was down 18%.
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.