DVLA Auction Results: January 2022
2,406 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2022 auction for £5,784,330 in winning bids (£7,619,605 including fees). The highest winning bid was £70,010 for 75 O, and the median lot sold for £1,360.
- Lots sold
- 2,406
- Winning bids
- £5,784,330
- Median hammer price
- £1,360
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 65
Most expensive number plates at the January 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 O | £70,010 | Dateless | |
| PAK 157N | £63,910 | Suffix | |
| 1 OSM | £35,010 | Dateless | |
| OP71 ONS | £30,010 | Current | |
| 11 YK | £27,510 | Dateless | |
| 6 XN | £24,710 | Dateless | |
| UPP 41B | £23,510 | Suffix | |
| 1 RUT | £22,560 | Dateless | |
| 8 XV | £22,010 | Dateless | |
| MUU 5A | £20,010 | Suffix | |
| CHR 4S | £19,630 | Suffix | |
| 2 OCM | £19,110 | Dateless | |
| 10 HSD | £19,020 | Dateless | |
| 6 NJW | £18,310 | Dateless | |
| 10 RAH | £17,110 | Dateless | |
| H911 AND | £17,000 | Prefix | |
| 825 M | £16,010 | Dateless | |
| 24 YED | £15,790 | Dateless | |
| 111 NAS | £14,820 | Dateless | |
| 450 A | £14,560 | Dateless | |
| RAF 11E | £14,020 | Suffix | |
| 4 HSM | £14,010 | Dateless | |
| 5 OJB | £14,010 | Dateless | |
| 511 P | £13,900 | Dateless | |
| 153 TH | £13,520 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 932 (39%) | £1,490 | £63,910 |
| Dateless | 688 (29%) | £3,175 | £70,010 |
| Prefix | 687 (29%) | £610 | £17,000 |
| Current | 99 (4%) | £1,400 | £30,010 |
Half of all lots sold for between £670 and £3,010. 847 lots (35%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2022 compare with December 2021?
The December 2021 auction sold 2,431 lots for £5,909,130 in winning bids, with a median of £1,310. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2022 was down 1%, total winning bids were down 2% and the median price was up 4%.
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.