DVLA Auction Results: February 2017
2,922 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2017 auction for £4,890,360 in winning bids (£6,571,770 including fees). The highest winning bid was £40,000 for 111 G, and the median lot sold for £850.
- Lots sold
- 2,922
- Winning bids
- £4,890,360
- Median hammer price
- £850
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 34
Most expensive number plates at the February 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111 G | £40,000 | Dateless | |
| 72 O | £40,000 | Dateless | |
| 400 O | £30,500 | Dateless | |
| 500 M | £30,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KUL | £27,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 HST | £21,500 | Dateless | |
| 81 SLA | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 1111 Y | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 115 A | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 73 RSR | £18,100 | Dateless | |
| 9 OV | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| 111 OOO | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 VLR | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KWT | £15,300 | Dateless | |
| 82 OO | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| YAA 114H | £13,250 | Suffix | |
| WHG 1 | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| REA 11Y | £12,800 | Suffix | |
| 50 OC | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 18 SJM | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| IG 111 | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 10 NLY | £11,900 | Dateless | |
| VNZ 1 | £11,900 | Dateless | |
| 2 SSL | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| XDH 110N | £11,200 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 1,273 (44%) | £1,500 | £40,000 |
| Suffix | 906 (31%) | £1,010 | £13,250 |
| Prefix | 552 (19%) | £260 | £5,840 |
| Current | 191 (7%) | £250 | £11,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £350 and £2,200. 1,555 lots (53%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2017 compare with November 2016?
The November 2016 auction sold 1,462 lots for £3,784,050 in winning bids, with a median of £1,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2017 was up 100%, total winning bids were up 29% and the median price was down 55%.
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.