DVLA Auction Results: July 1991
302 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 1991 auction for £982,688 in winning bids (£1,294,338 including fees). The highest winning bid was £17,000 for CLA 1R, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 302
- Winning bids
- £982,688
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 9
Most expensive number plates at the July 1991 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA 1R | £17,000 | Suffix | |
| KAB 1R | £15,500 | Suffix | |
| MAR 10S | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| TOM 1E | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| 2 JAN | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| MAV 1S | £13,000 | Suffix | |
| B1 KER | £11,000 | Prefix | |
| 50 AB | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| LON 1E | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| 25 AB | £9,250 | Dateless | |
| NAB 1L | £8,800 | Suffix | |
| 30 RG | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| ART 1S | £7,250 | Suffix | |
| F1 SHS | £7,200 | Prefix | |
| 25 JM | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 30 PAT | £6,750 | Dateless | |
| 8 ASH | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| 51 MS | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 5 TOP | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| MUS 1K | £6,500 | Suffix | |
| LYN 1E | £6,300 | Suffix | |
| 20 JR | £6,250 | Dateless | |
| 20 AK | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 48 GM | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 50 RB | £6,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 207 (69%) | £2,600 | £13,500 |
| Prefix | 51 (17%) | £2,000 | £11,000 |
| Suffix | 44 (15%) | £3,200 | £17,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,800 and £4,000. 6 lots (2%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 1991 compare with June 1991?
The June 1991 auction sold 483 lots for £1,385,704 in winning bids, with a median of £2,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 1991 was down 37%, total winning bids were down 29% and the median price was up 18%.
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.