DVLA Auction Results: May 2018
1,220 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2018 auction for £3,900,250 in winning bids (£5,152,355 including fees). The highest winning bid was £45,000 for 1 SVR, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 1,220
- Winning bids
- £3,900,250
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 39
Most expensive number plates at the May 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 SVR | £45,000 | Dateless | |
| 500 O | £29,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 OMM | £20,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 LGV | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 JVV | £17,200 | Dateless | |
| K111 TTY | £16,600 | Prefix | |
| YUS 5F | £16,500 | Suffix | |
| FL11 YNN | £16,400 | Current | |
| DUL 444Y | £16,200 | Suffix | |
| 6 YK | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 USK | £15,700 | Dateless | |
| 488 PS | £15,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 PVH | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 8 UXY | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SXX | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 OOH | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 841 S | £13,700 | Dateless | |
| WEB 3 | £13,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 NNT | £13,300 | Dateless | |
| 5 ROR | £13,100 | Dateless | |
| FA11 LON | £13,000 | Current | |
| 101 RS | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 TUF | £11,700 | Dateless | |
| 118 M | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| 786 KK | £11,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 728 (60%) | £3,100 | £45,000 |
| Suffix | 365 (30%) | £1,600 | £16,500 |
| Prefix | 94 (8%) | £1,200 | £16,600 |
| Current | 33 (3%) | £2,500 | £16,400 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,500 and £3,825. 162 lots (13%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2018 compare with March 2018?
The March 2018 auction sold 1,795 lots for £1,499,650 in winning bids, with a median of £530. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2018 was down 32%, total winning bids were up 160% and the median price was up 391%.
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.