DVLA Auction Results: July 1994
360 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 1994 auction for £901,356 in winning bids (£1,193,842 including fees). The highest winning bid was £10,000 for 1 BFS, and the median lot sold for £2,100.
- Lots sold
- 360
- Winning bids
- £901,356
- Median hammer price
- £2,100
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 2
Most expensive number plates at the July 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 BFS | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 GM | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 4 JB | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 AGM | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 A | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| JSJ 1 | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 AKS | £6,700 | Dateless | |
| 3 JAN | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 3 W | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 6 AW | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 6 JP | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 7 TM | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| M1 CRA | £6,000 | Prefix | |
| RPS 1 | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 8 P | £5,900 | Dateless | |
| 1 KLM | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| 4 JW | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| 17 AM | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| 8 SY | £5,100 | Dateless | |
| 7 DEN | £4,900 | Dateless | |
| 8 AA | £4,900 | Dateless | |
| 111 RR | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 5 RB | £4,700 | Dateless | |
| NEM 1 | £4,700 | Dateless | |
| 12 MC | £4,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 336 (93%) | £2,200 | £10,000 |
| Prefix | 16 (4%) | £1,400 | £6,000 |
| Suffix | 8 (2%) | £1,250 | £3,600 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,700 and £2,900. 7 lots (2%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 1994 compare with June 1994?
The June 1994 auction sold 297 lots for £1,016,100 in winning bids, with a median of £2,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 1994 was up 21%, total winning bids were down 11% and the median price was down 28%.
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.