DVLA Auction Results: July 2004
1,426 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 2004 auction for £4,016,350 in winning bids (£5,187,248 including fees). The highest winning bid was £23,000 for 1 MSN, and the median lot sold for £2,500.
- Lots sold
- 1,426
- Winning bids
- £4,016,350
- Median hammer price
- £2,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 18
Most expensive number plates at the July 2004 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 MSN | £23,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 STS | £23,000 | Dateless | |
| 4 JKH | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| SSS 11 | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| SSK 2 | £16,300 | Dateless | |
| 805 S | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 69 SW | £15,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 RLH | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 JJW | £14,100 | Dateless | |
| KUL 1Y | £12,500 | Suffix | |
| MOS 1N | £11,500 | Suffix | |
| 200 M | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| SJC 7 | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 JJG | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 40 OO | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| V1 MTO | £11,200 | Prefix | |
| AYE 511A | £10,500 | Suffix | |
| 911 MR | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MLB | £9,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 PPR | £9,700 | Dateless | |
| 27 ONY | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| 60 DF | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| PAU 1D | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| 7 GAS | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 66 PS | £9,400 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 725 (51%) | £3,600 | £23,000 |
| Suffix | 400 (28%) | £1,300 | £12,500 |
| Prefix | 299 (21%) | £1,000 | £11,200 |
| Current | 2 (0%) | £3,000 | £5,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £750 and £4,100. 426 lots (30%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 2004 compare with May 2004?
The May 2004 auction sold 918 lots for £2,783,100 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 2004 was up 55%, total winning bids were up 44% and the median price was down 4%.
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.