DVLA Auction Results: June 2023
981 number plates sold at the DVLA's June 2023 auction for £3,469,750 in winning bids (£4,533,604 including fees). The highest winning bid was £57,000 for 51 O, and the median lot sold for £2,700.
- Lots sold
- 981
- Winning bids
- £3,469,750
- Median hammer price
- £2,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 45
Most expensive number plates at the June 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 O | £57,000 | Dateless | |
| 7 OOR | £26,800 | Dateless | |
| 9 YT | £25,600 | Dateless | |
| OO08 OOO | £25,000 | Current | |
| WIG 1 | £24,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 KWR | £19,600 | Dateless | |
| SYR 11A | £18,000 | Suffix | |
| 500 L | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| UPS 2 | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 911 DAK | £16,200 | Dateless | |
| 92 FM | £16,200 | Dateless | |
| 11 YX | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 117 M | £15,100 | Dateless | |
| 10 RLA | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 111 UDO | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 OVB | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| 911 MJP | £13,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 VCL | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 3 LLS | £12,800 | Dateless | |
| 1982 AV | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 7 SHH | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 105 X | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| 70 OV | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| ARJ 5N | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 MWX | £12,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 519 (53%) | £3,800 | £57,000 |
| Suffix | 290 (30%) | £1,700 | £18,000 |
| Prefix | 96 (10%) | £1,350 | £10,200 |
| Current | 76 (8%) | £1,250 | £25,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,500 and £4,300. 106 lots (11%) sold for under £1,000.
How did June 2023 compare with May 2023?
The May 2023 auction sold 2,439 lots for £5,767,510 in winning bids, with a median of £1,430. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in June 2023 was down 60%, total winning bids were down 40% and the median price was up 89%.
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.