DVLA Auction Results: May 2015
1,555 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2015 auction for £3,588,900 in winning bids (£4,775,646 including fees). The highest winning bid was £180,000 for KR15 HNA, and the median lot sold for £1,500.
- Lots sold
- 1,555
- Winning bids
- £3,588,900
- Median hammer price
- £1,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 21
Most expensive number plates at the May 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KR15 HNA | £180,000 | Current | |
| KR15 HAN | £76,000 | Current | |
| 458 S | £70,000 | Dateless | |
| 993 S | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| TR15 TAN | £25,000 | Current | |
| LE15 URE | £22,500 | Current | |
| 1 VVS | £20,100 | Dateless | |
| 42 EEM | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| 888 O | £15,100 | Dateless | |
| 918 PS | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| BA15 TER | £14,000 | Current | |
| 1 TNH | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 VPS | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 1111 C | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 MVH | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 4 YUB | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| 7 FAS | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 999 JB | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 VFR | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| RO11 ERS | £10,200 | Current | |
| 1111 GB | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TYR | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| SPE 33D | £9,500 | Suffix | |
| 250 E | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 444 H | £9,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 1,029 (66%) | £1,600 | £70,000 |
| Suffix | 391 (25%) | £1,300 | £9,500 |
| Prefix | 87 (6%) | £1,200 | £6,200 |
| Current | 48 (3%) | £2,800 | £180,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £700 and £2,800. 519 lots (33%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2015 compare with March 2015?
The March 2015 auction sold 1,359 lots for £931,040 in winning bids, with a median of £370. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2015 was up 14%, total winning bids were up 285% and the median price was up 305%.
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.