DVLA Auction Results: May 2022
2,411 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2022 auction for £5,891,190 in winning bids (£7,757,194 including fees). The highest winning bid was £78,010 for PAT 3K, and the median lot sold for £1,410.
- Lots sold
- 2,411
- Winning bids
- £5,891,190
- Median hammer price
- £1,410
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 64
Most expensive number plates at the May 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAT 3K | £78,010 | Suffix | |
| 51 TES | £60,130 | Dateless | |
| 1 YSD | £53,010 | Dateless | |
| 35 BUG | £32,680 | Dateless | |
| 11 MSK | £32,040 | Dateless | |
| 11 HSS | £27,980 | Dateless | |
| 1 PUM | £23,010 | Dateless | |
| ARA 1N | £22,820 | Suffix | |
| K111 NNG | £22,570 | Prefix | |
| MUD 111Y | £22,010 | Suffix | |
| 114 N | £21,380 | Dateless | |
| 10 KJB | £21,010 | Dateless | |
| KVS 1 | £20,110 | Dateless | |
| 1 SXN | £17,010 | Dateless | |
| 600 L | £17,010 | Dateless | |
| G63 TOY | £17,010 | Prefix | |
| 350 J | £16,880 | Dateless | |
| 12 RJB | £16,010 | Dateless | |
| 8888 Y | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 YSN | £15,270 | Dateless | |
| 7 LAK | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 769 S | £14,220 | Dateless | |
| 861 M | £14,130 | Dateless | |
| 21 UC | £14,110 | Dateless | |
| 3 SER | £14,020 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 908 (38%) | £1,370 | £78,010 |
| Dateless | 748 (31%) | £3,000 | £60,130 |
| Prefix | 505 (21%) | £660 | £22,570 |
| Current | 250 (10%) | £1,015 | £13,510 |
Half of all lots sold for between £710 and £3,000. 827 lots (34%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2022 compare with April 2022?
The April 2022 auction sold 2,431 lots for £5,666,930 in winning bids, with a median of £1,360. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2022 was down 1%, total winning bids were up 4% 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.