DVLA Auction Results: June 2008
1,342 number plates sold at the DVLA's June 2008 auction for £3,374,500 in winning bids (£4,369,793 including fees). The highest winning bid was £15,500 for CLA 51C, and the median lot sold for £2,100.
- Lots sold
- 1,342
- Winning bids
- £3,374,500
- Median hammer price
- £2,100
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 15
Most expensive number plates at the June 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA 51C | £15,500 | Suffix | |
| 8 PJS | £13,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 LGS | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| 8 DSS | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 NEP | £13,400 | Dateless | |
| 49 J | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 888 P | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 48 M | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 72 S | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 KLC | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| TAK 114R | £10,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 RKY | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 VOD | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 84 A | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| MU57 ANG | £10,000 | Current | |
| 73 JM | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| OEC 1 | £9,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 CNH | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 WBN | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| PAN 6S | £9,100 | Suffix | |
| 71 DB | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 82 G | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 79 MB | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| JOH 41S | £8,700 | Suffix | |
| 87 AB | £8,400 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 672 (50%) | £2,900 | £13,700 |
| Suffix | 549 (41%) | £1,000 | £15,500 |
| Prefix | 106 (8%) | £900 | £5,100 |
| Current | 15 (1%) | £3,000 | £10,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £900 and £3,300. 354 lots (26%) sold for under £1,000.
How did June 2008 compare with April 2008?
The April 2008 auction sold 1,370 lots for £3,673,150 in winning bids, with a median of £2,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in June 2008 was down 2%, total winning bids were down 8% and the median price was down 5%.
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.