DVLA Auction Results: July 1997
163 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 1997 auction for £570,700 in winning bids (£750,696 including fees). The highest winning bid was £12,100 for 1 NDB, and the median lot sold for £3,000.
- Lots sold
- 163
- Winning bids
- £570,700
- Median hammer price
- £3,000
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 3
Most expensive number plates at the July 1997 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 NDB | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 SGL | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| R1 KKY | £10,200 | Prefix | |
| 1 SLR | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| 111 JC | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MHB | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 CJL | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 10 M | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 TJB | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 432 ONE | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| SJS 2 | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 TAK | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 GST | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| TRX 1E | £6,100 | Suffix | |
| WOW 1E | £6,000 | Suffix | |
| 15 P | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MNS | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 SGC | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| REK 1 | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| 356 A | £5,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 BJR | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 CSD | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 VAC | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 WSB | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| DUN 10P | £5,000 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 140 (86%) | £3,100 | £12,100 |
| Prefix | 12 (7%) | £2,400 | £10,200 |
| Suffix | 11 (7%) | £2,600 | £6,100 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,400 and £4,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 1997 compare with June 1997?
The June 1997 auction sold 529 lots for £1,987,700 in winning bids, with a median of £3,300. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 1997 was down 69%, total winning bids were down 71% 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.