DVLA Auction Results: May 2003
731 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2003 auction for £3,172,800 in winning bids (£4,066,128 including fees). The highest winning bid was £27,000 for TAL 80T, and the median lot sold for £3,900.
- Lots sold
- 731
- Winning bids
- £3,172,800
- Median hammer price
- £3,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 18
Most expensive number plates at the May 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAL 80T | £27,000 | Suffix | |
| H41 DER | £24,200 | Prefix | |
| JEN 50N | £16,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 SST | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 LDP | £15,400 | Dateless | |
| 2 RDW | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| DER 8Y | £14,500 | Suffix | |
| F1 SKY | £14,000 | Prefix | |
| PAU 1B | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| 13 OND | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| RUG 8Y | £12,900 | Suffix | |
| W41 TER | £11,600 | Prefix | |
| 23 M | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 27 V | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 DED | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 9 SJC | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| TRA 6Y | £10,100 | Suffix | |
| 28 A | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MLJ | £9,800 | Dateless | |
| 26 J | £9,700 | Dateless | |
| 7 SJW | £9,700 | Dateless | |
| CRU 5H | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| NAJ 11B | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| PRE 570N | £9,400 | Suffix | |
| 56 AB | £9,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 607 (83%) | £3,900 | £15,500 |
| Suffix | 94 (13%) | £3,650 | £27,000 |
| Prefix | 30 (4%) | £3,100 | £24,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £3,000 and £5,100. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2003 compare with March 2003?
The March 2003 auction sold 993 lots for £3,430,350 in winning bids, with a median of £3,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2003 was down 26%, total winning bids were down 8% and the median price was up 22%.
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.