DVLA Auction Results: January 1997
49 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 1997 auction for £616,150 in winning bids (£800,302 including fees). The highest winning bid was £38,000 for 1 NM, and the median lot sold for £10,500.
- Lots sold
- 49
- Winning bids
- £616,150
- Median hammer price
- £10,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 27
Most expensive number plates at the January 1997 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 NM | £38,000 | Dateless | |
| BAS 1L | £33,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 JC | £28,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ND | £23,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MF | £20,500 | Dateless | |
| P1 ANO | £20,500 | Prefix | |
| 1 LP | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 VM | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 550 M | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 OK | £19,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 WA | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 HM | £18,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 FB | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ME | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 GO | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 HOG | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 VH | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JE | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 US | £13,250 | Dateless | |
| P1 PPA | £13,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 NC | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 FP | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 NL | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MLM | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 NP | £10,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 44 (90%) | £10,250 | £38,000 |
| Prefix | 4 (8%) | £11,550 | £20,500 |
| Suffix | 1 (2%) | £33,000 | £33,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £7,500 and £18,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 1997 compare with December 1996?
The December 1996 auction sold 90 lots for £850,900 in winning bids, with a median of £4,050. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 1997 was down 46%, total winning bids were down 28% and the median price was up 159%.
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.