DVLA Auction Results: July 2019
1,225 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 2019 auction for £4,509,000 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £222,000 for IG 1, and the median lot sold for £2,900.
- Lots sold
- 1,225
- Winning bids
- £4,509,000
- Median hammer price
- £2,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 35
Most expensive number plates at the July 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG 1 | £222,000 | Dateless | |
| 202 O | £53,000 | Dateless | |
| HSK 1 | £34,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 LJT | £28,000 | Dateless | |
| 170 Y | £23,500 | Dateless | |
| USB 1 | £23,000 | Dateless | |
| RIG 1 | £21,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 MVL | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 HVM | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 NVB | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| 4 WOW | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| BR17 TON | £15,500 | Current | |
| 123 CH | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 TLA | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 300 J | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 101 SB | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 7000 OO | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| 7 XM | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 KLV | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 250 OO | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 311 A | £11,800 | Dateless | |
| 8 TAT | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 2 SVJ | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| 110 G | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 123 AP | £11,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 779 (64%) | £3,400 | £222,000 |
| Suffix | 298 (24%) | £2,000 | £8,900 |
| Prefix | 80 (7%) | £1,650 | £6,500 |
| Current | 68 (6%) | £2,450 | £15,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,700 and £4,200. 85 lots (7%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 2019 compare with June 2019?
The June 2019 auction sold 2,150 lots for £1,887,380 in winning bids, with a median of £560. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 2019 was down 43%, total winning bids were up 139% and the median price was up 418%.
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.