DVLA Auction Results: January 2009
1,378 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2009 auction for £3,370,300 in winning bids (£4,276,780 including fees). The highest winning bid was £170,000 for 1 O, and the median lot sold for £1,900.
- Lots sold
- 1,378
- Winning bids
- £3,370,300
- Median hammer price
- £1,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 13
Most expensive number plates at the January 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 O | £170,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 HRH | £92,000 | Dateless | |
| 3 S | £76,000 | Dateless | |
| 18 OY | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 11 MCR | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 85 J | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 RGF | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 11 FTY | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 64 SH | £11,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 TWG | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 888 M | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| 321 G | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| MAL 1X | £10,100 | Suffix | |
| TFB 1 | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 3 ASK | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| 79 C | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| SOF 1B | £9,000 | Suffix | |
| JOD 11S | £8,600 | Suffix | |
| FAR 44H | £8,300 | Suffix | |
| WAH 111D | £8,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 NHP | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 WDK | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| RUT 11S | £8,100 | Suffix | |
| 1 NEG | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SFO | £8,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 684 (50%) | £2,700 | £170,000 |
| Suffix | 527 (38%) | £900 | £10,100 |
| Prefix | 140 (10%) | £600 | £5,200 |
| Current | 27 (2%) | £1,900 | £6,800 |
Half of all lots sold for between £800 and £3,000. 457 lots (33%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2009 compare with November 2008?
The November 2008 auction sold 1,309 lots for £3,126,050 in winning bids, with a median of £1,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2009 was up 5%, total winning bids were up 8% and the median price was unchanged.
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.