DVLA Auction Results: February 2025
1,946 number plates sold at the DVLA's February 2025 auction for £4,878,520 in winning bids (£6,419,732 including fees). The highest winning bid was £70,000 for 3 FU, and the median lot sold for £1,510.
- Lots sold
- 1,946
- Winning bids
- £4,878,520
- Median hammer price
- £1,510
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 59
Most expensive number plates at the February 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 FU | £70,000 | Dateless | |
| 66 OAT | £31,010 | Dateless | |
| 200 OOO | £29,600 | Dateless | |
| RVS 1 | £26,010 | Dateless | |
| PAD 6L | £25,000 | Suffix | |
| 6 RUP | £24,510 | Dateless | |
| 160 Y | £24,010 | Dateless | |
| 105 B | £21,710 | Dateless | |
| DAM 1T | £21,090 | Suffix | |
| AR56 NAL | £18,030 | Current | |
| 1 UBO | £16,010 | Dateless | |
| 992 GTS | £16,010 | Dateless | |
| 4 OCM | £15,540 | Dateless | |
| 707 S | £15,460 | Dateless | |
| 190 X | £15,010 | Dateless | |
| ABS 22 | £15,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 THL | £14,510 | Dateless | |
| 5 WOW | £14,310 | Dateless | |
| 918 O | £14,030 | Dateless | |
| 1 MXS | £14,010 | Dateless | |
| 23 JSB | £13,560 | Dateless | |
| 66 XXX | £13,510 | Dateless | |
| 911 SEB | £13,160 | Dateless | |
| 81 ESS | £13,120 | Dateless | |
| 58 EH | £13,030 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 744 (38%) | £1,260 | £25,000 |
| Dateless | 698 (36%) | £3,010 | £70,000 |
| Prefix | 438 (23%) | £615 | £10,100 |
| Current | 66 (3%) | £1,310 | £18,030 |
Half of all lots sold for between £773 and £3,028. 595 lots (31%) sold for under £1,000.
How did February 2025 compare with January 2025?
The January 2025 auction sold 1,935 lots for £4,692,420 in winning bids, with a median of £1,500. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in February 2025 was up 1%, total winning bids were up 4% and the median price was up 1%.
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.