DVLA Auction Results: January 2010
1,366 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2010 auction for £3,093,200 in winning bids (£4,016,372 including fees). The highest winning bid was £63,500 for 1 OOO, and the median lot sold for £1,900.
- Lots sold
- 1,366
- Winning bids
- £3,093,200
- Median hammer price
- £1,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 16
Most expensive number plates at the January 2010 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 OOO | £63,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 LFD | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| TCW 1 | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| AMJ 111D | £13,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 WHM | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| 61 S | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| VJM 1 | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 KRP | £11,800 | Dateless | |
| 91 J | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 NSJ | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 TEO | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 WSF | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 HGK | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| NFF 1 | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 90 H | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 98 AB | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 YEO | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 91 C | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 EPM | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 LGG | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 PFW | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 74 M | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 43 SH | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 94 B | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 131 LLA | £8,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 719 (53%) | £2,700 | £63,500 |
| Suffix | 494 (36%) | £800 | £13,200 |
| Prefix | 136 (10%) | £900 | £7,800 |
| Current | 17 (1%) | £1,400 | £6,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £750 and £3,000. 435 lots (32%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2010 compare with December 2009?
The December 2009 auction sold 1,429 lots for £3,417,200 in winning bids, with a median of £1,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2010 was down 4%, total winning bids were down 9% 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.