DVLA Auction Results: March 2001
603 number plates sold at the DVLA's March 2001 auction for £2,284,300 in winning bids (£3,000,769 including fees). The highest winning bid was £31,000 for V1 NAY, and the median lot sold for £3,100.
- Lots sold
- 603
- Winning bids
- £2,284,300
- Median hammer price
- £3,100
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 11
Most expensive number plates at the March 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| V1 NAY | £31,000 | Prefix | |
| W1 TCH | £26,500 | Prefix | |
| BAS 51 | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| T1 MMS | £16,500 | Prefix | |
| W1 TTS | £15,600 | Prefix | |
| SSS 5 | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| W4 RDS | £13,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 EES | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 PUD | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JKH | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| W3 NDY | £10,600 | Prefix | |
| 60 DM | £9,700 | Dateless | |
| 58 MS | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 ECW | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 999 JM | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 36 JC | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 OLA | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| AWC 1 | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| 33 M | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 4 MDL | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 72 JM | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 AHL | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 200 S | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 44 DH | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 70 V | £7,800 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 529 (88%) | £3,200 | £18,000 |
| Prefix | 47 (8%) | £2,800 | £31,000 |
| Suffix | 27 (4%) | £2,200 | £6,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,500 and £4,400. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did March 2001 compare with February 2001?
The February 2001 auction sold 62 lots for £207,400 in winning bids, with a median of £2,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in March 2001 was up 873%, total winning bids were up 1001% and the median price was up 7%.
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.