DVLA Auction Results: January 2023
2,410 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2023 auction for £5,403,620 in winning bids (£7,131,084 including fees). The highest winning bid was £96,670 for 42 O, and the median lot sold for £1,210.
- Lots sold
- 2,410
- Winning bids
- £5,403,620
- Median hammer price
- £1,210
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 53
Most expensive number plates at the January 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 O | £96,670 | Dateless | |
| DEO 1S | £80,010 | Suffix | |
| 1 VKG | £39,030 | Dateless | |
| 7 XN | £35,010 | Dateless | |
| 110 H | £28,310 | Dateless | |
| S70 LEN | £27,010 | Prefix | |
| 741 N | £26,580 | Dateless | |
| 54 MAD | £25,010 | Dateless | |
| 333 S | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| 150 M | £24,690 | Dateless | |
| F296 GTS | £23,680 | Prefix | |
| 11 KSS | £21,090 | Dateless | |
| 110 VEU | £18,530 | Dateless | |
| 108 A | £18,010 | Dateless | |
| TEK 3 | £17,010 | Dateless | |
| 611 P | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| AAM 17R | £15,010 | Suffix | |
| EES 1A | £15,010 | Suffix | |
| GOT 111T | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| 5 NAB | £14,510 | Dateless | |
| 831 X | £13,980 | Dateless | |
| CHR 112S | £13,510 | Suffix | |
| 6 LSK | £12,710 | Dateless | |
| 104 SH | £12,510 | Dateless | |
| 96 NK | £12,510 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 882 (37%) | £1,185 | £80,010 |
| Dateless | 716 (30%) | £2,920 | £96,670 |
| Prefix | 636 (26%) | £510 | £27,010 |
| Current | 176 (7%) | £1,385 | £10,010 |
Half of all lots sold for between £610 and £2,710. 926 lots (38%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2023 compare with November 2022?
The November 2022 auction sold 2,432 lots for £5,397,090 in winning bids, with a median of £1,210. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2023 was down 1%, total winning bids were unchanged 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.