DVLA Auction Results: January 1999
58 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 1999 auction for £464,700 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £59,000 for S1 MON, and the median lot sold for £5,050.
- Lots sold
- 58
- Winning bids
- £464,700
- Median hammer price
- £5,050
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 11
Most expensive number plates at the January 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 MON | £59,000 | Prefix | |
| R1 LEY | £31,000 | Prefix | |
| R1 TAS | £27,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 GK | £22,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 YM | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KJ | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 FJ | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 WC | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 DV | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| YES 1 | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| S1 LKS | £10,250 | Prefix | |
| 1 YB | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| R1 YAD | £8,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 OC | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 YA | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 JU | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 TX | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 XK | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 YN | £6,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 XS | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 XR | £6,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 DU | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 SHP | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 YL | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 UU | £5,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 53 (91%) | £4,900 | £22,500 |
| Prefix | 5 (9%) | £27,000 | £59,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £4,063 and £7,725. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 1999 compare with December 1998?
The December 1998 auction sold 40 lots for £283,120 in winning bids, with a median of £5,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 1999 was up 45%, total winning bids were up 64% and the median price was down 10%.
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.