DVLA Auction Results: May 2016
1,466 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2016 auction for £4,191,000 in winning bids (£5,548,834 including fees). The highest winning bid was £95,000 for 60 O, and the median lot sold for £2,200.
- Lots sold
- 1,466
- Winning bids
- £4,191,000
- Median hammer price
- £2,200
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 39
Most expensive number plates at the May 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 O | £95,000 | Dateless | |
| 918 S | £66,000 | Dateless | |
| 124 J | £32,500 | Dateless | |
| 56 A | £28,000 | Dateless | |
| LEA 1H | £27,000 | Suffix | |
| 110 W | £21,500 | Dateless | |
| 488 T | £19,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 FRN | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| 101 X | £18,000 | Dateless | |
| 123 P | £16,800 | Dateless | |
| 750 SV | £16,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 NHM | £16,200 | Dateless | |
| WR16 HTS | £15,000 | Current | |
| 1111 JS | £14,900 | Dateless | |
| 123 MH | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 91 NK | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 928 P | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 8 YN | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| THF 1 | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 NMW | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 250 AB | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 OUT | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 996 T | £11,800 | Dateless | |
| 101 G | £11,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 TGO | £11,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 1,054 (72%) | £2,500 | £95,000 |
| Suffix | 281 (19%) | £1,600 | £27,000 |
| Prefix | 103 (7%) | £1,400 | £6,600 |
| Current | 28 (2%) | £2,600 | £15,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,000 and £3,500. 351 lots (24%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2016 compare with March 2016?
The March 2016 auction sold 1,213 lots for £639,900 in winning bids, with a median of £320. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2016 was up 21%, total winning bids were up 555% and the median price was up 588%.
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.