DVLA Auction Results: March 1990
587 number plates sold at the DVLA's March 1990 auction for £3,286,150 in winning bids (£4,204,005 including fees). The highest winning bid was £70,000 for G1 LLY, and the median lot sold for £3,200.
- Lots sold
- 587
- Winning bids
- £3,286,150
- Median hammer price
- £3,200
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 76
Most expensive number plates at the March 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 LLY | £70,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 PM | £56,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AM | £50,000 | Dateless | |
| APR 1L | £46,500 | Suffix | |
| MAG 1E | £46,000 | Suffix | |
| FEL 1X | £42,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 JM | £39,000 | Dateless | |
| CLA 1M | £37,000 | Suffix | |
| DAV 1S | £36,000 | Suffix | |
| LEW 1S | £36,000 | Suffix | |
| SAL 1M | £36,000 | Suffix | |
| SUN 1L | £36,000 | Suffix | |
| D1 XON | £35,500 | Prefix | |
| KAR 1M | £34,000 | Suffix | |
| LEV 1T | £31,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 VOR | £30,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 GR | £28,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 XM | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 GC | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| D1 PAK | £23,000 | Prefix | |
| E1 FEL | £23,000 | Prefix | |
| F1 RTH | £23,000 | Prefix | |
| PAR 1S | £23,000 | Suffix | |
| FOX 1E | £22,500 | Suffix | |
| NAD 1A | £22,000 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 518 (88%) | £3,000 | £56,000 |
| Suffix | 40 (7%) | £16,500 | £46,500 |
| Prefix | 29 (5%) | £11,000 | £70,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,200 and £5,200. 18 lots (3%) sold for under £1,000.
How did March 1990 compare with December 1989?
The December 1989 auction sold 71 lots for £1,244,500 in winning bids, with a median of £12,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in March 1990 was up 727%, total winning bids were up 164% and the median price was down 73%.
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.