DVLA Auction Results: January 2026
1,947 number plates sold at the DVLA's January 2026 auction for £5,216,210 in winning bids (£6,602,930 including fees). The highest winning bid was £156,010 for 15 LAM, and the median lot sold for £1,510.
- Lots sold
- 1,947
- Winning bids
- £5,216,210
- Median hammer price
- £1,510
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 71
Most expensive number plates at the January 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 LAM | £156,010 | Dateless | |
| 81 O | £65,090 | Dateless | |
| SAM 1S | £46,010 | Suffix | |
| JSZ 1 | £25,010 | Dateless | |
| 11 DSK | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| YAS 7 | £18,510 | Dateless | |
| IBZ 63 | £18,030 | Dateless | |
| 140 G | £16,600 | Dateless | |
| 111 NSS | £16,090 | Dateless | |
| 4321 OO | £15,760 | Dateless | |
| 110 AG | £15,620 | Dateless | |
| 55 UK | £15,560 | Dateless | |
| AFF 1A | £15,210 | Suffix | |
| 155 T | £15,160 | Dateless | |
| 24 YA | £15,070 | Dateless | |
| 1 OMK | £15,030 | Dateless | |
| 89 XX | £14,020 | Dateless | |
| MOH 21N | £14,010 | Suffix | |
| 1010 A | £13,620 | Dateless | |
| 962 S | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| SRZ 11 | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| 4 WRS | £13,110 | Dateless | |
| 13 OYS | £13,010 | Dateless | |
| AVI 55 | £13,010 | Dateless | |
| 115 C | £12,710 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 741 (38%) | £1,240 | £46,010 |
| Dateless | 623 (32%) | £3,310 | £156,010 |
| Prefix | 506 (26%) | £620 | £10,000 |
| Current | 77 (4%) | £1,110 | £7,910 |
Half of all lots sold for between £720 and £3,185. 650 lots (33%) sold for under £1,000.
How did January 2026 compare with November 2025?
The November 2025 auction sold 1,951 lots for £5,017,540 in winning bids, with a median of £1,500. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in January 2026 was unchanged, total winning bids were up 4% and the median price was up 1%.
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.