DVLA Auction Results: February 2016
1,463 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2016 auction for £3,983,050 in winning bids (£5,279,116 including fees). The highest winning bid was £46,500 for 675 LTS, and the median lot sold for £2,100.
- Lots sold
- 1,463
- Winning bids
- £3,983,050
- Median hammer price
- £2,100
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 36
Most expensive number plates at the February 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 675 LTS | £46,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 SUV | £46,200 | Dateless | |
| 40 OOO | £42,000 | Dateless | |
| SH11 AUN | £21,400 | Current | |
| 1 OUD | £20,500 | Dateless | |
| DEV 111S | £18,100 | Suffix | |
| 1001 M | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| 488 GTS | £15,300 | Dateless | |
| 4321 O | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 XJC | £14,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 WEL | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 918 RS | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 1111 SB | £13,900 | Dateless | |
| 1 OCL | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| FA15 SAL | £13,100 | Current | |
| 185 P | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 8 SPY | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| KR15 TYS | £12,200 | Current | |
| 131 LL | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 HVH | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 911 AC | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| AL13 ERT | £12,000 | Current | |
| 13 UL | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 88 UK | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 3 UR | £10,900 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 984 (67%) | £2,300 | £46,500 |
| Suffix | 324 (22%) | £1,900 | £18,100 |
| Prefix | 125 (9%) | £1,400 | £8,000 |
| Current | 30 (2%) | £4,350 | £21,400 |
Half of all lots sold for between £950 and £3,500. 375 lots (26%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2016 compare with January 2016?
The January 2016 auction sold 1,364 lots for £1,038,570 in winning bids, with a median of £510. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2016 was up 7%, total winning bids were up 284% and the median price was up 312%.
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.