DVLA Auction Results: January 1994
41 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 1994 auction for £437,000 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £48,000 for 1 TEE, and the median lot sold for £7,000.
- Lots sold
- 41
- Winning bids
- £437,000
- Median hammer price
- £7,000
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 17
Most expensive number plates at the January 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 TEE | £48,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 CC | £34,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 G | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| JUL 1A | £20,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 B | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 DD | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SEW | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JAS | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SS | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AK | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AL | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 ROB | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| L10 NEL | £12,500 | Prefix | |
| PDS 1 | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 RD | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 WS | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| DPS 1 | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MG | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MAJ | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 HF | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 PAM | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TAX | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| L1 BEL | £7,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 BN | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 ROL | £6,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 34 (83%) | £7,250 | £48,000 |
| Prefix | 6 (15%) | £5,750 | £12,500 |
| Suffix | 1 (2%) | £20,000 | £20,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £5,000 and £12,500. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 1994 compare with December 1993?
The December 1993 auction sold 474 lots for £2,026,850 in winning bids, with a median of £3,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 1994 was down 91%, total winning bids were down 78% and the median price was up 133%.
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.