DVLA Auction Results: January 2013
953 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2013 auction for £1,873,650 in winning bids (£2,504,478 including fees). The highest winning bid was £20,000 for CA11 UMS, and the median lot sold for £1,700.
- Lots sold
- 953
- Winning bids
- £1,873,650
- Median hammer price
- £1,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 10
Most expensive number plates at the January 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA11 UMS | £20,000 | Current | |
| 9 MRH | £17,200 | Dateless | |
| 89 M | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 17 O | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 NSK | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| NEH 4S | £11,100 | Suffix | |
| 1 LWD | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 92 MH | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 400 DB | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 96 AW | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KNJ | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 NWW | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| A1 DAM | £8,100 | Prefix | |
| 96 DH | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| JAS 1S | £7,600 | Suffix | |
| NAD 14A | £7,600 | Suffix | |
| 67 MEL | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 98 JW | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| 96 N | £6,700 | Dateless | |
| DAN 1P | £6,700 | Suffix | |
| 97 DW | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MYP | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 FSP | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 98 E | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| AMY 1P | £6,000 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 470 (49%) | £2,500 | £17,200 |
| Suffix | 366 (38%) | £900 | £11,100 |
| Prefix | 101 (11%) | £550 | £8,100 |
| Current | 16 (2%) | £2,550 | £20,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £700 and £2,600. 341 lots (36%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2013 compare with November 2012?
The November 2012 auction sold 1,406 lots for £3,008,800 in winning bids, with a median of £1,800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2013 was down 32%, total winning bids were down 38% and the median price was down 6%.
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.