DVLA Auction Results: May 2021
2,440 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2021 auction for £5,832,650 in winning bids (£7,684,355 including fees). The highest winning bid was £125,510 for 77 O, and the median lot sold for £1,260.
- Lots sold
- 2,440
- Winning bids
- £5,832,650
- Median hammer price
- £1,260
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 69
Most expensive number plates at the May 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 O | £125,510 | Dateless | |
| 3 XRP | £84,010 | Dateless | |
| 770 S | £70,000 | Dateless | |
| BTC 500X | £51,010 | Suffix | |
| 4 MUD | £42,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 WUW | £27,010 | Dateless | |
| 15 UKY | £26,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 VJW | £22,110 | Dateless | |
| 250 A | £22,010 | Dateless | |
| 19 WO | £20,610 | Dateless | |
| AYA 6N | £20,210 | Suffix | |
| 8 XH | £20,010 | Dateless | |
| AAD 7L | £18,110 | Suffix | |
| 400 OOO | £17,260 | Dateless | |
| VCM 1 | £17,010 | Dateless | |
| TEL 5A | £16,610 | Suffix | |
| 911 TGA | £16,510 | Dateless | |
| IG 66 | £16,510 | Dateless | |
| 1007 JB | £16,010 | Dateless | |
| HAR 15R | £16,010 | Suffix | |
| 200 T | £15,660 | Dateless | |
| 1962 GT | £15,030 | Dateless | |
| 10 CDW | £15,020 | Dateless | |
| 121 MB | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 OKK | £15,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 908 (37%) | £1,630 | £51,010 |
| Prefix | 612 (25%) | £570 | £10,530 |
| Dateless | 604 (25%) | £3,155 | £125,510 |
| Current | 316 (13%) | £515 | £14,510 |
Half of all lots sold for between £580 and £3,000. 947 lots (39%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2021 compare with March 2021?
The March 2021 auction sold 2,446 lots for £5,265,170 in winning bids, with a median of £1,210. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2021 was unchanged, total winning bids were up 11% and the median price was up 4%.
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.