DVLA Auction Results: May 2023
2,439 number plates sold at the DVLA's May 2023 auction for £5,767,510 in winning bids (£7,600,635 including fees). The highest winning bid was £73,010 for 5 PS, and the median lot sold for £1,430.
- Lots sold
- 2,439
- Winning bids
- £5,767,510
- Median hammer price
- £1,430
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 58
Most expensive number plates at the May 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 PS | £73,010 | Dateless | |
| 82 O | £70,000 | Dateless | |
| 41 OVE | £37,510 | Dateless | |
| 180 Y | £37,060 | Dateless | |
| 4 SUV | £31,100 | Dateless | |
| 8888 A | £22,010 | Dateless | |
| MSS 13 | £21,060 | Dateless | |
| 96 OO | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TKH | £17,910 | Dateless | |
| 911 WAX | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| JOD 11C | £16,560 | Suffix | |
| 1805 S | £16,130 | Dateless | |
| 251 A | £16,040 | Dateless | |
| 450 J | £16,010 | Dateless | |
| MR21 NGH | £15,610 | Current | |
| 28 AU | £15,270 | Dateless | |
| 750 X | £15,260 | Dateless | |
| HUE 16G | £14,110 | Suffix | |
| 170 C | £14,010 | Dateless | |
| 1 MXL | £14,010 | Dateless | |
| YAS 7R | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| NSS 111 | £13,580 | Dateless | |
| RAJ 14N | £13,510 | Suffix | |
| 24 YNK | £13,210 | Dateless | |
| 1 PYH | £13,010 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 921 (38%) | £1,420 | £16,560 |
| Dateless | 763 (31%) | £2,910 | £73,010 |
| Prefix | 618 (25%) | £570 | £10,000 |
| Current | 137 (6%) | £1,260 | £15,610 |
Half of all lots sold for between £685 and £3,010. 856 lots (35%) sold for under £1,000.
How did May 2023 compare with April 2023?
The April 2023 auction sold 2,429 lots for £5,377,520 in winning bids, with a median of £1,260. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in May 2023 was unchanged, total winning bids were up 7% and the median price was up 13%.
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.