DVLA Auction Results: July 2001
82 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 2001 auction for £348,800 in winning bids (£457,394 including fees). The highest winning bid was £19,500 for K4 THY, and the median lot sold for £3,600.
- Lots sold
- 82
- Winning bids
- £348,800
- Median hammer price
- £3,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 2
Most expensive number plates at the July 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K4 THY | £19,500 | Prefix | |
| JUD 6E | £12,000 | Suffix | |
| 44 MC | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 66 AB | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 60 JC | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 4 KS | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| 911 MC | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 9 NAT | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 786 ASH | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 54 S | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 24 G | £6,700 | Dateless | |
| 58 PB | £5,700 | Dateless | |
| 80 MS | £5,700 | Dateless | |
| 26 JD | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 66 CS | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 9 ACM | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| 7 JSB | £5,300 | Dateless | |
| 51 RB | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| 60 AP | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| 70 HB | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 7 WC | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 23 SK | £4,900 | Dateless | |
| 1 VJA | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 39 JR | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 1970 S | £4,700 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 70 (85%) | £3,650 | £9,000 |
| Suffix | 9 (11%) | £1,900 | £12,000 |
| Prefix | 3 (4%) | £2,100 | £19,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,900 and £4,975. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 2001 compare with June 2001?
The June 2001 auction sold 673 lots for £2,369,400 in winning bids, with a median of £3,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 2001 was down 88%, total winning bids were down 85% and the median price was up 20%.
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.