DVLA Auction Results: March 2004
1,471 number plates sold at the DVLA's March 2004 auction for £4,282,300 in winning bids (£5,526,800 including fees). The highest winning bid was £41,500 for K15 HAN, and the median lot sold for £2,400.
- Lots sold
- 1,471
- Winning bids
- £4,282,300
- Median hammer price
- £2,400
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 30
Most expensive number plates at the March 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| K15 HAN | £41,500 | Prefix | |
| SSK 1 | £37,000 | Dateless | |
| KEU 1N | £23,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 HRN | £22,000 | Dateless | |
| WAS 7E | £19,500 | Suffix | |
| 20 EY | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| LEE 5E | £19,000 | Suffix | |
| SSL 1 | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| 41 B | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| AAB 1D | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 NSB | £14,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 GAY | £14,100 | Dateless | |
| 55 W | £13,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 STP | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SLP | £12,700 | Dateless | |
| 551 NGH | £12,700 | Dateless | |
| 30 OO | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| B4 JWA | £11,600 | Prefix | |
| 45 M | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| EMM 4H | £11,000 | Suffix | |
| 13 UTT | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| CLA 12E | £10,700 | Suffix | |
| 1 DFP | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 60 C | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 GHF | £10,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 775 (53%) | £3,700 | £37,000 |
| Suffix | 441 (30%) | £1,300 | £23,200 |
| Prefix | 248 (17%) | £1,100 | £41,500 |
| Current | 7 (0%) | £1,900 | £7,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £700 and £4,200. 490 lots (33%) sold for under £1,000.
How did March 2004 compare with February 2004?
The February 2004 auction sold 936 lots for £3,014,000 in winning bids, with a median of £2,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in March 2004 was up 57%, total winning bids were up 42% and the median price was down 17%.
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.