DVLA Auction Results: June 1996
112 number plates sold at the DVLA's June 1996 auction for £471,200 in winning bids (£618,010 including fees). The highest winning bid was £37,000 for N1 CKS, and the median lot sold for £3,300.
- Lots sold
- 112
- Winning bids
- £471,200
- Median hammer price
- £3,300
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 5
Most expensive number plates at the June 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 CKS | £37,000 | Prefix | |
| 9 H | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| P1 GGY | £11,000 | Prefix | |
| 50 PM | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 PHS | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| DAV 11D | £9,400 | Suffix | |
| 1 SRH | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 17 MB | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 RWA | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| 15 PB | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 SEB | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 SLB | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 55 JD | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| 911 X | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| SAL 11M | £6,600 | Suffix | |
| TAS 2 | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 ASC | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JLP | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| PJS 11 | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 30 JC | £5,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 CST | £5,400 | Dateless | |
| 2 BJC | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 TEC | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 TRS | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 2 JE | £4,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 95 (85%) | £3,400 | £16,000 |
| Suffix | 9 (8%) | £3,200 | £9,400 |
| Prefix | 8 (7%) | £1,750 | £37,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,600 and £4,400. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did June 1996 compare with May 1996?
The May 1996 auction sold 219 lots for £796,800 in winning bids, with a median of £3,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in June 1996 was down 49%, total winning bids were down 41% 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.