DVLA Auction Results: July 2002
600 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 2002 auction for £2,651,100 in winning bids (£3,474,622 including fees). The highest winning bid was £35,000 for MAR 71N, and the median lot sold for £3,700.
- Lots sold
- 600
- Winning bids
- £2,651,100
- Median hammer price
- £3,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 22
Most expensive number plates at the July 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAR 71N | £35,000 | Suffix | |
| E111 OTT | £21,000 | Prefix | |
| BOB 8Y | £19,000 | Suffix | |
| A11 MED | £17,600 | Prefix | |
| COW 80Y | £15,500 | Suffix | |
| AAM 1T | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| A1 AND | £13,400 | Prefix | |
| NAT 411E | £13,400 | Suffix | |
| P51 NGH | £13,000 | Prefix | |
| JON 80Y | £12,900 | Suffix | |
| 1 SBN | £12,700 | Dateless | |
| COT 70N | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| TOP 501L | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| 36 JB | £11,700 | Dateless | |
| HEA 7H | £10,900 | Suffix | |
| S74 CEY | £10,600 | Prefix | |
| DEN 715T | £10,500 | Suffix | |
| 11 UNT | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 5 UKH | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 19 MH | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 UO | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| K4 RLY | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| 40 M | £9,800 | Dateless | |
| A1 EXS | £9,600 | Prefix | |
| SEF 1 | £9,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 437 (73%) | £3,900 | £12,700 |
| Suffix | 108 (18%) | £2,950 | £35,000 |
| Prefix | 54 (9%) | £2,700 | £21,000 |
| Current | 1 (0%) | £2,500 | £2,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,900 and £5,300. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 2002 compare with June 2002?
The June 2002 auction sold 5 lots for £25,500 in winning bids, with a median of £5,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 2002 was up 11900%, total winning bids were up 10296% 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.