DVLA Auction Results: May 2014
1,404 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2014 auction for £2,757,700 in winning bids (£3,686,307 including fees). The highest winning bid was £30,000 for 993 RS, and the median lot sold for £1,600.
- Lots sold
- 1,404
- Winning bids
- £2,757,700
- Median hammer price
- £1,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 13
Most expensive number plates at the May 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 993 RS | £30,000 | Dateless | |
| 23 O | £22,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 LLM | £20,200 | Dateless | |
| 250 LM | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| HA12 PER | £14,600 | Current | |
| THE 4C | £13,300 | Suffix | |
| MCL 650S | £12,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 LWH | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 LLW | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 444 M | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 94 Y | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| SE11 ERS | £10,200 | Current | |
| AAD 44M | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| DEM 1J | £9,200 | Suffix | |
| LEX 11 | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| ARJ 9N | £8,100 | Suffix | |
| WEN 3Y | £8,100 | Suffix | |
| 444 MH | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| ARU 5H | £8,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 RVR | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 2 NSW | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 666 DH | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| NSS 9 | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 8 JLW | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 SXS | £7,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 778 (55%) | £2,100 | £30,000 |
| Suffix | 523 (37%) | £950 | £13,300 |
| Prefix | 88 (6%) | £750 | £5,700 |
| Current | 15 (1%) | £1,700 | £14,600 |
Half of all lots sold for between £800 and £2,500. 457 lots (33%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2014 compare with March 2014?
The March 2014 auction sold 63 lots for £113,800 in winning bids, with a median of £1,800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2014 was up 2129%, total winning bids were up 2323% and the median price was down 11%.
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.