DVLA Auction Results: July 1998
421 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 1998 auction for £1,112,450 in winning bids (£1,471,605 including fees). The highest winning bid was £28,000 for ROS 51, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 421
- Winning bids
- £1,112,450
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 7
Most expensive number plates at the July 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROS 51 | £28,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 CJT | £13,300 | Dateless | |
| SAH 1L | £12,500 | Suffix | |
| R4 LPH | £12,400 | Prefix | |
| 1 GSA | £11,800 | Dateless | |
| NAS 786 | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| S1 MMO | £11,000 | Prefix | |
| SUS 4N | £9,500 | Suffix | |
| ANS 1R | £8,800 | Suffix | |
| 66 JB | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| S4 SHA | £8,000 | Prefix | |
| 786 P | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| GHO 5T | £7,600 | Suffix | |
| SAN 50M | £7,600 | Suffix | |
| 69 OK | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 40 SG | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| MOR 5E | £6,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 GJG | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| MAD 150N | £6,400 | Suffix | |
| UME 5H | £6,300 | Suffix | |
| 1 NJC | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 42 CW | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 60 SL | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| PAR 50N | £5,800 | Suffix | |
| 1 MHL | £5,700 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 173 (41%) | £3,600 | £28,000 |
| Suffix | 153 (36%) | £980 | £12,500 |
| Prefix | 95 (23%) | £330 | £12,400 |
Half of all lots sold for between £540 and £3,800. 141 lots (33%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 1998 compare with June 1998?
The June 1998 auction sold 433 lots for £1,696,950 in winning bids, with a median of £3,500. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 1998 was down 3%, total winning bids were down 34% and the median price was down 26%.
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.