DVLA Auction Results: May 2017
1,177 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2017 auction for £3,828,650 in winning bids (£5,056,118 including fees). The highest winning bid was £56,200 for JSK 1, and the median lot sold for £2,400.
- Lots sold
- 1,177
- Winning bids
- £3,828,650
- Median hammer price
- £2,400
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 38
Most expensive number plates at the May 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JSK 1 | £56,200 | Dateless | |
| 35 O | £45,000 | Dateless | |
| 8088 Y | £31,200 | Dateless | |
| 488 SPY | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| POG 8A | £23,000 | Suffix | |
| 110 M | £22,200 | Dateless | |
| AYA 8N | £21,200 | Suffix | |
| 180 O | £19,500 | Dateless | |
| 918 X | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| 786 YA | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| JE17 SON | £16,000 | Current | |
| 115 G | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 69 SSS | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1972 SV | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 MYT | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 356 C | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 WFC | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| 151 KHS | £13,300 | Dateless | |
| 8 UH | £12,800 | Dateless | |
| AKB 7R | £12,600 | Suffix | |
| AKR 41M | £12,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 VEP | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| NOT 1T | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 TGK | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 WEF | £11,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 706 (60%) | £2,900 | £56,200 |
| Suffix | 330 (28%) | £1,700 | £23,000 |
| Prefix | 83 (7%) | £1,500 | £11,000 |
| Current | 58 (5%) | £2,650 | £16,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,500 and £4,000. 167 lots (14%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2017 compare with March 2017?
The March 2017 auction sold 1,695 lots for £1,087,600 in winning bids, with a median of £370. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2017 was down 31%, total winning bids were up 252% and the median price was up 549%.
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.