DVLA Auction Results: February 2018
1,204 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2018 auction for £4,166,750 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £57,000 for 33 O, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 1,204
- Winning bids
- £4,166,750
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 38
Most expensive number plates at the February 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 O | £57,000 | Dateless | |
| 200 O | £46,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 OPH | £45,000 | Dateless | |
| 812 FER | £38,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 WST | £29,500 | Dateless | |
| IG 6 | £29,000 | Dateless | |
| 101 M | £28,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 TST | £26,700 | Dateless | |
| 5 CEO | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| 720 MCL | £25,500 | Dateless | |
| 188 Y | £23,500 | Dateless | |
| KAT 4R | £21,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 TLK | £17,800 | Dateless | |
| 845 H | £17,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 KVB | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 6000 OO | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| BCO 1N | £15,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 GVH | £14,400 | Dateless | |
| KWA 1T | £13,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 NHJ | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| 4 TSS | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 LWM | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| 91 LLS | £13,100 | Dateless | |
| 200 G | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| 98 NH | £11,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 685 (57%) | £3,200 | £57,000 |
| Suffix | 378 (31%) | £1,800 | £21,000 |
| Prefix | 97 (8%) | £1,600 | £9,000 |
| Current | 44 (4%) | £2,100 | £11,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,500 and £4,100. 118 lots (10%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2018 compare with January 2018?
The January 2018 auction sold 1,798 lots for £1,288,510 in winning bids, with a median of £480. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2018 was down 33%, total winning bids were up 223% and the median price was up 442%.
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.