DVLA Auction Results: March 2009
1,431 number plates sold at the DVLA's March 2009 auction for £3,638,550 in winning bids (£4,612,623 including fees). The highest winning bid was £285,000 for 1 D, and the median lot sold for £1,900.
- Lots sold
- 1,431
- Winning bids
- £3,638,550
- Median hammer price
- £1,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 21
Most expensive number plates at the March 2009 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 D | £285,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 O | £115,000 | Dateless | |
| 11 MRN | £20,400 | Dateless | |
| 11 SSS | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 84 SH | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KLD | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| G80 RGE | £13,100 | Prefix | |
| 90 A | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 PFF | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| PHF 1 | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 151 S | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 82 S | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| LUC 1Y | £11,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 TCP | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 WRH | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| B4 LLS | £10,700 | Prefix | |
| RO55 HAN | £10,600 | Current | |
| 1 FHS | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| TOO 81G | £10,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 MSO | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| RUG 13Y | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| 78 P | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 FEC | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 3 PEP | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 71 W | £9,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 730 (51%) | £2,600 | £285,000 |
| Suffix | 576 (40%) | £950 | £11,500 |
| Prefix | 105 (7%) | £900 | £13,100 |
| Current | 20 (1%) | £1,150 | £10,600 |
Half of all lots sold for between £750 and £3,000. 481 lots (34%) sold for under £1,000.
How did March 2009 compare with February 2009?
The February 2009 auction sold 742 lots for £520,110 in winning bids, with a median of £450. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in March 2009 was up 93%, total winning bids were up 600% and the median price was up 322%.
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.