DVLA Auction Results: March 2015
1,359 number plates sold at the DVLA's March 2015 auction for £931,040 in winning bids (£1,315,305 including fees). The highest winning bid was £7,510 for MED 1K, and the median lot sold for £370.
- Lots sold
- 1,359
- Winning bids
- £931,040
- Median hammer price
- £370
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 0
Most expensive number plates at the March 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MED 1K | £7,510 | Suffix | |
| TAY 48S | £6,260 | Suffix | |
| AUJ 111A | £5,520 | Suffix | |
| JCB 80Y | £5,510 | Suffix | |
| XBX 8X | £5,260 | Suffix | |
| ART 11X | £4,800 | Suffix | |
| YUL 1E | £4,720 | Suffix | |
| AR11 JAN | £4,260 | Current | |
| TR10 ACY | £4,210 | Current | |
| AJC 1A | £4,100 | Suffix | |
| TRU 11E | £4,020 | Suffix | |
| H47 DER | £4,010 | Prefix | |
| KHR 15H | £4,010 | Suffix | |
| SHA 421F | £4,000 | Suffix | |
| SUT 771E | £4,000 | Suffix | |
| V32 ENA | £3,960 | Prefix | |
| JAS 554L | £3,770 | Suffix | |
| TAN 11K | £3,560 | Suffix | |
| N411 EED | £3,530 | Prefix | |
| PHO 313E | £3,530 | Suffix | |
| THE 3W | £3,470 | Suffix | |
| K423 ENA | £3,420 | Prefix | |
| CL10 ARE | £3,340 | Current | |
| A121 EEN | £3,280 | Prefix | |
| A117 SON | £3,180 | Prefix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 536 (39%) | £510 | £7,510 |
| Prefix | 333 (25%) | £260 | £4,010 |
| Dateless | 308 (23%) | £270 | £2,800 |
| Current | 182 (13%) | £550 | £4,260 |
Half of all lots sold for between £210 and £820. 1,059 lots (78%) sold for under £1,000.
How did March 2015 compare with February 2015?
The February 2015 auction sold 1,506 lots for £3,237,100 in winning bids, with a median of £1,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in March 2015 was down 10%, total winning bids were down 71% and the median price was down 77%.
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.