DVLA Auction Results: February 2023
989 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2023 auction for £3,531,400 in winning bids (£4,613,393 including fees). The highest winning bid was £58,500 for 46 O, and the median lot sold for £2,900.
- Lots sold
- 989
- Winning bids
- £3,531,400
- Median hammer price
- £2,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 48
Most expensive number plates at the February 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 O | £58,500 | Dateless | |
| 6 XP | £31,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 HVB | £27,000 | Dateless | |
| 805 Y | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| 52 OO | £20,900 | Dateless | |
| 120 S | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| SRZ 1 | £18,800 | Dateless | |
| 150 J | £18,500 | Dateless | |
| 123 AK | £16,200 | Dateless | |
| 6 OJB | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| POX 1 | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 94 HF | £15,600 | Dateless | |
| NEO 3 | £15,100 | Dateless | |
| 550 RR | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 850 A | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 94 FA | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| 440 T | £13,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 NVP | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| IG 18 | £12,700 | Dateless | |
| 8 UCK | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| DEV 111L | £12,300 | Suffix | |
| 1 VLM | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 9 ODS | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 OEM | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 330 E | £12,100 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 483 (49%) | £4,000 | £58,500 |
| Suffix | 310 (31%) | £1,800 | £12,300 |
| Prefix | 131 (13%) | £1,400 | £12,000 |
| Current | 65 (7%) | £1,800 | £11,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,500 and £4,300. 120 lots (12%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2023 compare with January 2023?
The January 2023 auction sold 2,410 lots for £5,403,620 in winning bids, with a median of £1,210. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2023 was down 59%, total winning bids were down 35% and the median price was up 140%.
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.