DVLA Auction Results: May 2020
1,231 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2020 auction for £4,947,320 in winning bids (£6,450,886 including fees). The highest winning bid was £80,020 for J42 MES, and the median lot sold for £3,100.
- Lots sold
- 1,231
- Winning bids
- £4,947,320
- Median hammer price
- £3,100
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 54
Most expensive number plates at the May 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J42 MES | £80,020 | Prefix | |
| 4 RS | £74,010 | Dateless | |
| IG 5 | £68,270 | Dateless | |
| 88 O | £45,030 | Dateless | |
| 8 YK | £37,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 YLA | £30,510 | Dateless | |
| 611 S | £26,010 | Dateless | |
| 23 GTS | £24,140 | Dateless | |
| 5 XP | £20,010 | Dateless | |
| 54 LAM | £18,520 | Dateless | |
| 81 NNS | £17,510 | Dateless | |
| 49 OO | £17,260 | Dateless | |
| 8 YX | £17,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 VGC | £16,510 | Dateless | |
| 3 XU | £16,510 | Dateless | |
| 7 TOY | £16,510 | Dateless | |
| S51 KHS | £15,560 | Prefix | |
| 121 H | £15,520 | Dateless | |
| 6 YF | £15,510 | Dateless | |
| 700 M | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 TSU | £15,010 | Dateless | |
| 8 UO | £15,010 | Dateless | |
| 131 L | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 5117 GH | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 180 A | £14,030 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 764 (62%) | £3,510 | £74,010 |
| Suffix | 336 (27%) | £2,555 | £12,770 |
| Prefix | 70 (6%) | £2,295 | £80,020 |
| Current | 61 (5%) | £1,710 | £9,030 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,075 and £4,915. 47 lots (4%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2020 compare with March 2020?
The March 2020 auction sold 2,083 lots for £1,668,350 in winning bids, with a median of £500. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2020 was down 41%, total winning bids were up 197% and the median price was up 520%.
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.