DVLA Auction Results: May 1990
569 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 1990 auction for £2,132,600 in winning bids (£2,743,315 including fees). The highest winning bid was £28,000 for TEN 1S, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 569
- Winning bids
- £2,132,600
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 38
Most expensive number plates at the May 1990 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEN 1S | £28,000 | Suffix | |
| JAN 1E | £24,000 | Suffix | |
| JAK 1E | £23,000 | Suffix | |
| B1 RDS | £22,000 | Prefix | |
| SON 1A | £22,000 | Suffix | |
| F1 NCH | £20,500 | Prefix | |
| G1 LLS | £20,000 | Prefix | |
| B1 KES | £19,000 | Prefix | |
| CEL 1A | £19,000 | Suffix | |
| JEN 1E | £19,000 | Suffix | |
| JOS 1E | £18,000 | Suffix | |
| MOR 1S | £17,000 | Suffix | |
| RON 1E | £17,000 | Suffix | |
| ALA 1N | £16,000 | Suffix | |
| BAR 1E | £16,000 | Suffix | |
| PAN 1C | £15,500 | Suffix | |
| AUD 1T | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| HAG 1S | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| XJS 12 | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| F1 SHY | £14,500 | Prefix | |
| ONE 1L | £14,500 | Suffix | |
| B1 LLS | £14,000 | Prefix | |
| BRA 1D | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| F1 VES | £13,000 | Prefix | |
| TUL 1P | £13,000 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 480 (84%) | £2,200 | £15,000 |
| Suffix | 57 (10%) | £8,500 | £28,000 |
| Prefix | 32 (6%) | £5,000 | £22,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,600 and £4,200. 10 lots (2%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 1990 compare with March 1990?
The March 1990 auction sold 587 lots for £3,286,150 in winning bids, with a median of £3,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 1990 was down 3%, total winning bids were down 35% and the median price was down 19%.
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.