DVLA Auction Results: July 1993
112 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 1993 auction for £388,750 in winning bids (£511,437 including fees). The highest winning bid was £17,500 for AMJ 1D, and the median lot sold for £2,950.
- Lots sold
- 112
- Winning bids
- £388,750
- Median hammer price
- £2,950
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 3
Most expensive number plates at the July 1993 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMJ 1D | £17,500 | Suffix | |
| L1 GHT | £16,000 | Prefix | |
| 2 JK | £10,750 | Dateless | |
| 2 AM | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 3 JB | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JDR | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| 6 JC | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 11 S | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 2 CW | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 4 SL | £5,800 | Dateless | |
| 6 PS | £5,800 | Dateless | |
| 21 MS | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 8 SK | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 GLS | £5,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 JMR | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 8 LP | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ASK | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 5 KJ | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 8 RC | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 100 MB | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 4 TP | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 7 GS | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 100 V | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 10 J | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 11 MEL | £4,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 99 (88%) | £3,000 | £10,750 |
| Suffix | 9 (8%) | £1,600 | £17,500 |
| Prefix | 4 (4%) | £1,900 | £16,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,075 and £4,125. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 1993 compare with June 1993?
The June 1993 auction sold 603 lots for £1,806,370 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 1993 was down 81%, total winning bids were down 78% and the median price was up 13%.
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.