DVLA Auction Results: July 1999
58 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 1999 auction for £238,357 in winning bids (£312,725 including fees). The highest winning bid was £11,000 for T3 RRY, and the median lot sold for £3,800.
- Lots sold
- 58
- Winning bids
- £238,357
- Median hammer price
- £3,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 3
Most expensive number plates at the July 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T3 RRY | £11,000 | Prefix | |
| 9 OO | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| NOL 4N | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 LJR | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 4 LAN | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 GRJ | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| T3 DDY | £6,000 | Prefix | |
| 911 JT | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| 999 SH | £5,300 | Dateless | |
| 2 PGR | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| 5 TMS | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| B4 RNY | £5,000 | Prefix | |
| BOW 3N | £5,000 | Suffix | |
| 91 AN | £4,900 | Dateless | |
| 31 GS | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 19 AS | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 40 JO | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 4 MAS | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 2 JPW | £4,400 | Dateless | |
| EMM 4S | £4,400 | Suffix | |
| 20 OM | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| XAV 13R | £4,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 JMO | £4,100 | Dateless | |
| 40 SA | £4,100 | Dateless | |
| 22 LH | £4,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 41 (71%) | £3,800 | £10,200 |
| Suffix | 11 (19%) | £3,100 | £10,000 |
| Prefix | 6 (10%) | £4,500 | £11,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,900 and £4,750. 1 lots (2%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 1999 compare with June 1999?
The June 1999 auction sold 606 lots for £2,538,900 in winning bids, with a median of £3,700. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 1999 was down 90%, total winning bids were down 91% and the median price was up 3%.
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.