DVLA Auction Results: January 2016
1,364 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2016 auction for £1,038,570 in winning bids (£1,455,093 including fees). The highest winning bid was £10,610 for NAZ 786, and the median lot sold for £510.
- Lots sold
- 1,364
- Winning bids
- £1,038,570
- Median hammer price
- £510
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 1
Most expensive number plates at the January 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAZ 786 | £10,610 | Dateless | |
| C111 RON | £8,060 | Prefix | |
| HAU 7E | £7,510 | Suffix | |
| SAN 911A | £7,510 | Suffix | |
| KA04 REN | £7,010 | Current | |
| 911 SHH | £6,010 | Dateless | |
| SAK 111B | £5,710 | Suffix | |
| J61 NGH | £5,310 | Prefix | |
| AMG 6S | £5,010 | Suffix | |
| REU 82N | £4,810 | Suffix | |
| ATK 4R | £4,580 | Suffix | |
| LOT 1B | £4,270 | Suffix | |
| SUS 1X | £4,030 | Suffix | |
| A51 YAH | £3,960 | Prefix | |
| 911 SLL | £3,810 | Dateless | |
| XBH 4V | £3,760 | Suffix | |
| KLA 111R | £3,630 | Suffix | |
| CHR 159W | £3,580 | Suffix | |
| 131 NDU | £3,560 | Dateless | |
| H40 DAD | £3,550 | Prefix | |
| J21 ACK | £3,400 | Prefix | |
| JOE 10R | £3,260 | Suffix | |
| ACH 11L | £3,160 | Suffix | |
| CET 105T | £3,110 | Suffix | |
| JMC 1X | £3,030 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 615 (45%) | £810 | £7,510 |
| Prefix | 395 (29%) | £360 | £8,060 |
| Dateless | 253 (19%) | £200 | £10,610 |
| Current | 101 (7%) | £440 | £7,010 |
Half of all lots sold for between £238 and £1,010. 1,003 lots (74%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2016 compare with November 2015?
The November 2015 auction sold 1,558 lots for £4,021,450 in winning bids, with a median of £2,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2016 was down 12%, total winning bids were down 74% and the median price was down 74%.
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.