DVLA Auction Results: January 2002
710 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2002 auction for £3,038,843 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £52,500 for S108 HAN, and the median lot sold for £3,650.
- Lots sold
- 710
- Winning bids
- £3,038,843
- Median hammer price
- £3,650
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 26
Most expensive number plates at the January 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S108 HAN | £52,500 | Prefix | |
| MSK 1 | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| A8 DUL | £25,000 | Prefix | |
| 7 OO | £22,000 | Dateless | |
| AWA 1S | £20,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 FO | £18,200 | Dateless | |
| JUD 17H | £18,000 | Suffix | |
| 190 SL | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| S7 ORM | £14,200 | Prefix | |
| S1 LAS | £14,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 CEM | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| 8 OND | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| CRA 1C | £12,400 | Suffix | |
| 1 HEB | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| WHO 151T | £12,100 | Suffix | |
| PAU 1P | £11,400 | Suffix | |
| 64 RY | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 786 MS | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| S41 EEM | £11,000 | Prefix | |
| SAL 33M | £11,000 | Suffix | |
| TON 1P | £10,800 | Suffix | |
| G4 YLE | £10,600 | Prefix | |
| K51 NGH | £10,600 | Prefix | |
| 1 GJP | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| NEW 70N | £10,400 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 510 (72%) | £3,800 | £26,000 |
| Prefix | 114 (16%) | £2,900 | £52,500 |
| Suffix | 85 (12%) | £2,800 | £20,500 |
| Current | 1 (0%) | £3,500 | £3,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,700 and £5,000. 10 lots (1%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2002 compare with December 2001?
The December 2001 auction sold 623 lots for £2,364,975 in winning bids, with a median of £3,400. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2002 was up 14%, total winning bids were up 28% and the median price was up 7%.
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.