DVLA Auction Results: January 2001
562 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2001 auction for £2,287,189 in winning bids (£3,001,234 including fees). The highest winning bid was £35,000 for G4 RYS, and the median lot sold for £3,300.
- Lots sold
- 562
- Winning bids
- £2,287,189
- Median hammer price
- £3,300
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 9
Most expensive number plates at the January 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G4 RYS | £35,000 | Prefix | |
| R1 CKS | £35,000 | Prefix | |
| W1 LDE | £31,000 | Prefix | |
| W4 YNE | £25,500 | Prefix | |
| A5 HOK | £20,200 | Prefix | |
| G51 NGH | £15,800 | Prefix | |
| 1 BSJ | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| ASL 4M | £11,800 | Suffix | |
| W1 MPY | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| 14 M | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 BEG | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 4 JMR | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 16 MH | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 DST | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 70 JM | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AJT | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| T1 CKS | £8,500 | Prefix | |
| T4 MMY | £8,500 | Prefix | |
| 28 JC | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 66 J | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 14 NDY | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 4 JLW | £7,700 | Dateless | |
| 26 JS | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| FEN 70N | £7,500 | Suffix | |
| 40 B | £7,400 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 499 (89%) | £3,300 | £12,200 |
| Prefix | 34 (6%) | £4,750 | £35,000 |
| Suffix | 29 (5%) | £2,800 | £11,800 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,800 and £4,500. 2 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2001 compare with December 2000?
The December 2000 auction sold 71 lots for £316,802 in winning bids, with a median of £3,700. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2001 was up 692%, total winning bids were up 622% and the median price was down 11%.
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.