DVLA Auction Results: January 1996
12 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 1996 auction for £56,700 in winning bids (£74,245 including fees). The highest winning bid was £10,500 for 1 SLH, and the median lot sold for £3,350.
- Lots sold
- 12
- Winning bids
- £56,700
- Median hammer price
- £3,350
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 2
Most expensive number plates at the January 1996 DVLA auction
The 12 highest winning bids, with the total each buyer paid including VAT, the buyer's premium and the £80 assignment fee.
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 12 (100%) | £3,350 | £10,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £3,100 and £5,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 1996 compare with December 1995?
The December 1995 auction sold 449 lots for £1,727,450 in winning bids, with a median of £3,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 1996 was down 97%, total winning bids were down 97% and the median price was up 5%.
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.