DVLA Auction Results: January 1998
437 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 1998 auction for £1,687,900 in winning bids (£2,216,637 including fees). The highest winning bid was £22,500 for J4 MES, and the median lot sold for £3,300.
- Lots sold
- 437
- Winning bids
- £1,687,900
- Median hammer price
- £3,300
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 10
Most expensive number plates at the January 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J4 MES | £22,500 | Prefix | |
| M15 TRY | £20,500 | Prefix | |
| 1 MJA | £16,200 | Dateless | |
| C4 ROL | £12,200 | Prefix | |
| 1 PJL | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MJG | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MWM | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 50 UND | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| B10 BBY | £10,200 | Prefix | |
| P4 ULA | £10,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 JSF | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| 5 HAY | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| WAT 50N | £8,900 | Suffix | |
| 21 DH | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| ONE 11L | £8,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 PMR | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 77 AS | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| D14 BLO | £8,200 | Prefix | |
| 2 TH | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 JWW | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 66 AM | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 SJF | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| P3 TER | £7,500 | Prefix | |
| 50 S | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 20 DM | £7,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 363 (83%) | £3,300 | £16,200 |
| Suffix | 46 (11%) | £3,000 | £8,900 |
| Prefix | 28 (6%) | £4,400 | £22,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,700 and £4,300. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 1998 compare with December 1997?
The December 1997 auction sold 482 lots for £1,697,850 in winning bids, with a median of £3,100. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 1998 was down 9%, total winning bids were down 1% and the median price was up 6%.
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.