DVLA Auction Results: March 1993
364 number plates sold at the DVLA's March 1993 auction for £1,060,300 in winning bids (£1,399,616 including fees). The highest winning bid was £15,800 for 1 AJS, and the median lot sold for £2,400.
- Lots sold
- 364
- Winning bids
- £1,060,300
- Median hammer price
- £2,400
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 4
Most expensive number plates at the March 1993 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 AJS | £15,800 | Dateless | |
| 2 LEE | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| ESS 1E | £11,200 | Suffix | |
| 5 G | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KEL | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| K1 LBY | £8,200 | Prefix | |
| MAG 1S | £7,750 | Suffix | |
| 5 X | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 EMS | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 7 SS | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 9 CC | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 5 GS | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 9 JC | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 MBS | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 MOS | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| 20 SH | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| 3 AM | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 9 A | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 BJC | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 MSS | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 TEG | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 PSS | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| K1 LEY | £6,000 | Prefix | |
| MOV 1N | £6,000 | Suffix | |
| 6 J | £5,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 306 (84%) | £2,400 | £15,800 |
| Suffix | 39 (11%) | £2,000 | £11,200 |
| Prefix | 19 (5%) | £1,400 | £8,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,800 and £3,625. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did March 1993 compare with February 1993?
The February 1993 auction sold 24 lots for £81,100 in winning bids, with a median of £3,250. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in March 1993 was up 1417%, total winning bids were up 1207% and the median price was down 26%.
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.