DVLA Auction Results: February 2020
1,218 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2020 auction for £4,041,350 in winning bids (£5,286,518 including fees). The highest winning bid was £33,000 for 812 GTS, and the median lot sold for £2,700.
- Lots sold
- 1,218
- Winning bids
- £4,041,350
- Median hammer price
- £2,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 33
Most expensive number plates at the February 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 812 GTS | £33,000 | Dateless | |
| IG 4 | £25,200 | Dateless | |
| 7 UR | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| 250 B | £23,000 | Dateless | |
| F812 GTS | £18,200 | Prefix | |
| 1 VSM | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| 7 XH | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| 115 S | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 ULA | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 LRW | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 188 O | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| YUS 51F | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 NNL | £13,800 | Dateless | |
| 70 SS | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 WOE | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| 42 AAN | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 51 MRN | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 120 G | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 121 C | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 444 L | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 RYN | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 470 M | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 9 YX | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 ODL | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 70 ON | £10,800 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 761 (62%) | £3,300 | £33,000 |
| Suffix | 326 (27%) | £1,800 | £14,000 |
| Prefix | 69 (6%) | £1,300 | £18,200 |
| Current | 62 (5%) | £1,600 | £5,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,700 and £4,100. 98 lots (8%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2020 compare with January 2020?
The January 2020 auction sold 2,609 lots for £3,321,410 in winning bids, with a median of £710. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2020 was down 53%, total winning bids were up 22% and the median price was up 280%.
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.