DVLA Auction Results: May 2000
11 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2000 auction for £54,798 in winning bids (£71,708 including fees). The highest winning bid was £17,800 for BUG 1, and the median lot sold for £3,200.
- Lots sold
- 11
- Winning bids
- £54,798
- Median hammer price
- £3,200
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 1
Most expensive number plates at the May 2000 DVLA auction
The 11 highest winning bids, with the total each buyer paid including VAT, the buyer's premium and the £80 assignment fee.
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 6 (55%) | £4,500 | £17,800 |
| Prefix | 3 (27%) | £1,800 | £2,500 |
| Suffix | 2 (18%) | £4,799 | £8,900 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,150 and £5,800. 1 lots (9%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2000 compare with April 2000?
The April 2000 auction sold 546 lots for £2,558,100 in winning bids, with a median of £3,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2000 was down 98%, total winning bids were down 98% and the median price was down 18%.
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.