DVLA Auction Results: January 1993
39 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 1993 auction for £132,428 in winning bids (£174,289 including fees). The highest winning bid was £9,400 for 2 S, and the median lot sold for £3,800.
- Lots sold
- 39
- Winning bids
- £132,428
- Median hammer price
- £3,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 0
Most expensive number plates at the January 1993 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 S | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 4 J | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 MGR | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 3 PS | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 3 CC | £5,900 | Dateless | |
| 7 JC | £5,250 | Dateless | |
| 5 SUE | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 6 MAC | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 6 SG | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 9 AL | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 3 GP | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 11 KEN | £4,400 | Dateless | |
| 2000 DR | £4,400 | Dateless | |
| SHE 1L | £4,400 | Suffix | |
| K1 TTY | £4,250 | Prefix | |
| 5 PC | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 8 T | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 3 AG | £4,000 | Dateless | |
| 10 AA | £3,800 | Dateless | |
| 8 SS | £3,800 | Dateless | |
| 5 JEF | £3,700 | Dateless | |
| 8 LR | £3,600 | Dateless | |
| 10 RR | £3,100 | Dateless | |
| SAY 1D | £2,800 | Suffix | |
| WUF 1T | £2,700 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 26 (67%) | £4,300 | £9,400 |
| Prefix | 10 (26%) | £750 | £4,250 |
| Suffix | 3 (8%) | £2,800 | £4,400 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,600 and £4,550. 7 lots (18%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 1993 compare with December 1992?
The December 1992 auction sold 107 lots for £1,023,527 in winning bids, with a median of £7,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 1993 was down 64%, total winning bids were down 87% and the median price was down 47%.
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.