DVLA Auction Results: July 2025
1,940 number plates sold at the DVLA's July 2025 auction for £4,752,520 in winning bids (£6,257,489 including fees). The highest winning bid was £35,000 for FER 12C, and the median lot sold for £1,510.
- Lots sold
- 1,940
- Winning bids
- £4,752,520
- Median hammer price
- £1,510
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 49
Most expensive number plates at the July 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FER 12C | £35,000 | Suffix | |
| 296 VS | £25,010 | Dateless | |
| 121 O | £23,360 | Dateless | |
| 74 OO | £23,010 | Dateless | |
| 77 LAW | £21,510 | Dateless | |
| 1 VLW | £21,010 | Dateless | |
| 810 W | £21,010 | Dateless | |
| 11 PKS | £20,100 | Dateless | |
| 599 A | £20,030 | Dateless | |
| 104 N | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 154 ACS | £19,540 | Dateless | |
| 100 FU | £19,510 | Dateless | |
| 2 GUD | £19,030 | Dateless | |
| SSH 11 | £18,050 | Dateless | |
| 105 G | £17,610 | Dateless | |
| AVI 2 | £17,010 | Dateless | |
| 981 S | £16,510 | Dateless | |
| 123 OOO | £16,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 TXX | £14,510 | Dateless | |
| AYM 2N | £14,180 | Suffix | |
| 22 LX | £14,010 | Dateless | |
| 78 XX | £13,260 | Dateless | |
| 9 HSS | £13,030 | Dateless | |
| 1 OLH | £13,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 USE | £12,880 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 762 (39%) | £1,255 | £35,000 |
| Dateless | 617 (32%) | £3,510 | £25,010 |
| Prefix | 465 (24%) | £580 | £10,010 |
| Current | 96 (5%) | £1,505 | £6,130 |
Half of all lots sold for between £730 and £3,030. 621 lots (32%) sold for under £1,000.
How did July 2025 compare with June 2025?
The June 2025 auction sold 1,950 lots for £4,834,330 in winning bids, with a median of £1,460. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in July 2025 was down 1%, total winning bids were down 2% 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.