DVLA Auction Results: May 1996
219 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 1996 auction for £796,800 in winning bids (£1,047,414 including fees). The highest winning bid was £12,100 for N1 HAD, and the median lot sold for £3,200.
- Lots sold
- 219
- Winning bids
- £796,800
- Median hammer price
- £3,200
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 2
Most expensive number plates at the May 1996 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1 HAD | £12,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 JTH | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SJL | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| BLS 1 | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| KON 1G | £8,400 | Suffix | |
| CRO 11A | £8,300 | Suffix | |
| 1 ANC | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 7 AG | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 NWT | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 11 MC | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 HEN | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 MGH | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 JSS | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| KHA 11D | £6,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 DJL | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 SEG | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 2 MF | £6,300 | Dateless | |
| 15 M | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| CSL 1 | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 21 C | £5,800 | Dateless | |
| WBS 1 | £5,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 RJP | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 BSH | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 8 MJ | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 10 ST | £5,400 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 188 (86%) | £3,300 | £12,000 |
| Suffix | 18 (8%) | £2,300 | £8,400 |
| Prefix | 13 (6%) | £2,200 | £12,100 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,600 and £4,200. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 1996 compare with April 1996?
The April 1996 auction sold 239 lots for £922,000 in winning bids, with a median of £3,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 1996 was down 8%, total winning bids were down 14% and the median price was down 11%.
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.