DVLA Auction Results: May 2011
1,341 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2011 auction for £2,880,700 in winning bids (£3,823,475 including fees). The highest winning bid was £39,500 for 888 A, and the median lot sold for £1,900.
- Lots sold
- 1,341
- Winning bids
- £2,880,700
- Median hammer price
- £1,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 13
Most expensive number plates at the May 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 888 A | £39,500 | Dateless | |
| WA11 ACE | £26,000 | Current | |
| 15 O | £25,500 | Dateless | |
| 1000 OO | £21,500 | Dateless | |
| 7 OOO | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| MCL 12C | £18,500 | Suffix | |
| 50 NU | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| PO11 ARD | £16,600 | Current | |
| 99 C | £13,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 TWB | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 241 NA | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 83 M | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| UTD 80Y | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| 92 S | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 96 P | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 KLO | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 OSH | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 96 T | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 777 J | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 88 SK | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 96 DM | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 WNC | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 90 E | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 222 CM | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 78 Y | £7,100 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 684 (51%) | £2,600 | £39,500 |
| Suffix | 464 (35%) | £700 | £18,500 |
| Prefix | 177 (13%) | £900 | £5,600 |
| Current | 16 (1%) | £2,500 | £26,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £700 and £2,700. 463 lots (35%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2011 compare with March 2011?
The March 2011 auction sold 2,092 lots for £3,079,850 in winning bids, with a median of £800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2011 was down 36%, total winning bids were down 6% and the median price was up 138%.
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.