DVLA Auction Results: July 1996
499 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 1996 auction for £1,746,000 in winning bids (£2,296,689 including fees). The highest winning bid was £30,000 for CHR 11S, and the median lot sold for £3,000.
- Lots sold
- 499
- Winning bids
- £1,746,000
- Median hammer price
- £3,000
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 8
Most expensive number plates at the July 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHR 11S | £30,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 PCH | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SKG | £14,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 NCB | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 7 M | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 KJB | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 111 DH | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 PSG | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| STY 1E | £9,500 | Suffix | |
| 2 BC | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 2 SLH | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 50 MC | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| A11 SON | £8,800 | Prefix | |
| COL 11N | £8,800 | Suffix | |
| 1 RJA | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 8 E | £7,900 | Dateless | |
| 2 XL | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| 41 AN | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 JSH | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 NUT | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| C1 OUD | £7,200 | Prefix | |
| 123 SUE | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ECC | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 25 AM | £6,900 | Dateless | |
| 1 JEB | £6,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 439 (88%) | £3,100 | £16,000 |
| Suffix | 41 (8%) | £2,000 | £30,000 |
| Prefix | 19 (4%) | £2,500 | £8,800 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,300 and £4,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 1996 compare with June 1996?
The June 1996 auction sold 112 lots for £471,200 in winning bids, with a median of £3,300. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 1996 was up 346%, total winning bids were up 271% and the median price was down 9%.
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.