DVLA Auction Results: May 1997
51 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 1997 auction for £188,500 in winning bids (£247,723 including fees). The highest winning bid was £12,000 for 1 JSC, and the median lot sold for £2,900.
- Lots sold
- 51
- Winning bids
- £188,500
- Median hammer price
- £2,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 2
Most expensive number plates at the May 1997 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 JSC | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 EAS | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 ARJ | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 7 DK | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 25 PB | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| 9 SH | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 6 KJ | £5,800 | Dateless | |
| C11 NDY | £5,700 | Prefix | |
| 2 CAW | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| 33 JR | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 VON | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 321 DB | £4,400 | Dateless | |
| POM 1E | £4,200 | Suffix | |
| 21 MK | £4,100 | Dateless | |
| 9 CCS | £4,100 | Dateless | |
| 9 KA | £4,100 | Dateless | |
| 16 SL | £3,900 | Dateless | |
| 18 V | £3,800 | Dateless | |
| 16 JT | £3,600 | Dateless | |
| 19 GC | £3,600 | Dateless | |
| 40 NM | £3,600 | Dateless | |
| 11 SO | £3,400 | Dateless | |
| 333 JN | £3,200 | Dateless | |
| PEK 5 | £3,200 | Dateless | |
| AAM 1N | £3,100 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 39 (76%) | £3,400 | £12,000 |
| Suffix | 7 (14%) | £1,800 | £4,200 |
| Prefix | 5 (10%) | £2,300 | £5,700 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,350 and £4,150. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 1997 compare with April 1997?
The April 1997 auction sold 604 lots for £2,405,400 in winning bids, with a median of £3,300. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 1997 was down 92%, total winning bids were down 92% and the median price was down 12%.
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.