DVLA Auction Results: March 2025
1,957 number plates sold at the DVLA's March 2025 auction for £4,976,750 in winning bids (£6,546,756 including fees). The highest winning bid was £91,020 for 101 O, and the median lot sold for £1,510.
- Lots sold
- 1,957
- Winning bids
- £4,976,750
- Median hammer price
- £1,510
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 56
Most expensive number plates at the March 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 O | £91,020 | Dateless | |
| 7007 JB | £28,010 | Dateless | |
| 8008 S | £27,410 | Dateless | |
| 1 ORO | £26,260 | Dateless | |
| 40 NAN | £24,040 | Dateless | |
| OSK 1 | £22,500 | Dateless | |
| 61 OO | £20,510 | Dateless | |
| 112 B | £20,010 | Dateless | |
| DRM 1R | £19,530 | Suffix | |
| 11 RUN | £19,010 | Dateless | |
| 95 XX | £18,510 | Dateless | |
| 1 TLT | £18,140 | Dateless | |
| 154 C | £16,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 SUC | £15,520 | Dateless | |
| WNG 1T | £15,510 | Suffix | |
| 2 LHM | £15,060 | Dateless | |
| 1 LYK | £15,010 | Dateless | |
| 8 ECL | £15,010 | Dateless | |
| 9 PSL | £15,010 | Dateless | |
| ASH 12H | £15,010 | Suffix | |
| 451 AM | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 250 MB | £14,960 | Dateless | |
| 7 WOW | £14,080 | Dateless | |
| 10 SUM | £14,020 | Dateless | |
| TRZ 1 | £14,020 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 752 (38%) | £1,230 | £19,530 |
| Dateless | 658 (34%) | £3,510 | £91,020 |
| Prefix | 459 (23%) | £530 | £8,770 |
| Current | 88 (4%) | £1,010 | £8,010 |
Half of all lots sold for between £720 and £3,210. 654 lots (33%) sold for under £1,000.
How did March 2025 compare with February 2025?
The February 2025 auction sold 1,946 lots for £4,878,520 in winning bids, with a median of £1,510. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in March 2025 was up 1%, total winning bids were up 2% and the median price was unchanged.
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.