DVLA Auction Results: November 1997
707 number plates sold at the DVLA's November 1997 auction for £2,126,445 in winning bids (£2,805,109 including fees). The highest winning bid was £15,500 for 1 MUS, and the median lot sold for £2,800.
- Lots sold
- 707
- Winning bids
- £2,126,445
- Median hammer price
- £2,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 3
Most expensive number plates at the November 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MUS | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 EJM | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 TEF | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 HAK | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 JCC | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 PGC | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 2 JHS | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SJA | £7,900 | Dateless | |
| 33 JC | £7,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 GHB | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 328 GTS | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 RJL | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 450 SL | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| CYR 11L | £7,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 NBC | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 NPS | £6,800 | Dateless | |
| 230 SLK | £6,700 | Dateless | |
| 50 X | £6,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 EJP | £6,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 SCR | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 DCF | £6,100 | Dateless | |
| C10 WES | £6,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 OLY | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 30 CH | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 33 S | £6,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 643 (91%) | £2,800 | £15,500 |
| Suffix | 37 (5%) | £2,000 | £7,000 |
| Prefix | 27 (4%) | £1,600 | £6,100 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,100 and £3,600. 1 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did November 1997 compare with October 1997?
The October 1997 auction sold 166 lots for £481,600 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in November 1997 was up 326%, total winning bids were up 342% and the median price was up 8%.
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.