DVLA Auction Results: May 2002
374 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2002 auction for £1,731,050 in winning bids (£2,267,347 including fees). The highest winning bid was £33,000 for 1 PGP, and the median lot sold for £4,050.
- Lots sold
- 374
- Winning bids
- £1,731,050
- Median hammer price
- £4,050
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 12
Most expensive number plates at the May 2002 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 PGP | £33,000 | Dateless | |
| W4 TER | £25,500 | Prefix | |
| 3 OO | £20,200 | Dateless | |
| 54 RAH | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 JTL | £17,100 | Dateless | |
| DRA 60N | £15,500 | Suffix | |
| DEN 70N | £11,700 | Suffix | |
| 4 DHL | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| S4 LEM | £10,800 | Prefix | |
| WCM 1 | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 21 W | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 TRW | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 WAW | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| 90 MS | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| PHB 1 | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 TRC | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| OSL 1 | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JTR | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 32 JB | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 70 MC | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 911 J | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 VJB | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 911 B | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 SBD | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| FOX 5Y | £8,100 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 322 (86%) | £4,100 | £33,000 |
| Prefix | 27 (7%) | £3,200 | £25,500 |
| Suffix | 24 (6%) | £2,750 | £15,500 |
| Current | 1 (0%) | £6,300 | £6,300 |
Half of all lots sold for between £3,000 and £5,400. 1 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2002 compare with April 2002?
The April 2002 auction sold 464 lots for £1,858,512 in winning bids, with a median of £3,550. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2002 was down 19%, total winning bids were down 7% and the median price was up 14%.
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.