DVLA Auction Results: May 2019
1,211 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2019 auction for £3,907,550 in winning bids (£5,161,081 including fees). The highest winning bid was £25,200 for 911 CM, and the median lot sold for £2,800.
- Lots sold
- 1,211
- Winning bids
- £3,907,550
- Median hammer price
- £2,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 24
Most expensive number plates at the May 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 911 CM | £25,200 | Dateless | |
| IG 9 | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 VJM | £20,500 | Dateless | |
| 3 XP | £17,200 | Dateless | |
| 31 LLY | £16,800 | Dateless | |
| 2 KSN | £16,400 | Dateless | |
| 70 AKS | £16,200 | Dateless | |
| 222 G | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 7 NAV | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 7 XT | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 2 SHF | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 230 V | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 86 RAJ | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 UO | £11,800 | Dateless | |
| 222 AM | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 6 RAK | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 4000 OO | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| 800 S | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 OHS | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 666 L | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 888 T | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 101 AS | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 11 RAW | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 6 UR | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 16 OY | £9,900 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 825 (68%) | £3,100 | £25,200 |
| Suffix | 260 (21%) | £2,000 | £9,200 |
| Prefix | 65 (5%) | £1,700 | £7,600 |
| Current | 61 (5%) | £1,600 | £7,800 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,700 and £4,000. 120 lots (10%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2019 compare with March 2019?
The March 2019 auction sold 2,088 lots for £1,768,540 in winning bids, with a median of £520. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2019 was down 42%, total winning bids were up 121% and the median price was up 438%.
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.