DVLA Auction Results: January 2003
592 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2003 auction for £2,520,421 in winning bids (£3,230,976 including fees). The highest winning bid was £30,000 for DEB 81E, and the median lot sold for £3,700.
- Lots sold
- 592
- Winning bids
- £2,520,421
- Median hammer price
- £3,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 20
Most expensive number plates at the January 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEB 81E | £30,000 | Suffix | |
| 2 KS | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 NXS | £20,200 | Dateless | |
| 81 LL | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| MBS 1 | £17,800 | Dateless | |
| MAR 11A | £14,700 | Suffix | |
| WJK 1 | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| AND 1C | £14,100 | Suffix | |
| 77 MS | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| VVV 1 | £12,800 | Dateless | |
| 19 M | £12,700 | Dateless | |
| MEG 4N | £12,400 | Suffix | |
| K4 YES | £11,600 | Prefix | |
| K4 TYS | £11,400 | Prefix | |
| 31 B | £11,300 | Dateless | |
| 36 T | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| TUR 80S | £11,000 | Suffix | |
| BUT 70N | £10,600 | Suffix | |
| MJP 6 | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 38 CW | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| S1 MES | £9,600 | Prefix | |
| CRA 66S | £9,400 | Suffix | |
| 75 OO | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 69 G | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| UBS 1 | £8,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 457 (77%) | £3,800 | £21,000 |
| Suffix | 76 (13%) | £2,950 | £30,000 |
| Prefix | 57 (10%) | £2,600 | £11,600 |
| Current | 2 (0%) | £1,986 | £3,700 |
Half of all lots sold for between £3,000 and £4,725. 16 lots (3%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2003 compare with December 2002?
The December 2002 auction sold 726 lots for £1,240,650 in winning bids, with a median of £750. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2003 was down 18%, total winning bids were up 103% and the median price was up 393%.
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.