DVLA Auction Results: November 1998
619 number plates sold at the DVLA's November 1998 auction for £2,461,100 in winning bids (£3,230,587 including fees). The highest winning bid was £86,000 for S1 NGH, and the median lot sold for £3,400.
- Lots sold
- 619
- Winning bids
- £2,461,100
- Median hammer price
- £3,400
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 13
Most expensive number plates at the November 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 NGH | £86,000 | Prefix | |
| S1 DHU | £36,000 | Prefix | |
| HUR 5T | £26,500 | Suffix | |
| OAS 15 | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| PAS 510N | £17,100 | Suffix | |
| ROS 51S | £13,000 | Suffix | |
| S1 MBA | £12,600 | Prefix | |
| PAT 5Y | £11,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 ROC | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| S1 LVA | £11,000 | Prefix | |
| 5 Y | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 RJF | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 25 MH | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 17 JT | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| CAS 51 | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| 55 CH | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 SDW | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 2 MJT | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| 13 S | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| S1 KKA | £8,200 | Prefix | |
| 2 SSB | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 18 RR | £7,700 | Dateless | |
| S4 NDU | £7,700 | Prefix | |
| JSL 5 | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| SPS 1 | £7,400 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 561 (91%) | £3,500 | £25,000 |
| Prefix | 36 (6%) | £3,200 | £86,000 |
| Suffix | 22 (4%) | £2,550 | £26,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,700 and £4,300. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did November 1998 compare with October 1998?
The October 1998 auction sold 310 lots for £1,424,600 in winning bids, with a median of £3,800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in November 1998 was up 100%, total winning bids were up 73% and the median price was down 11%.
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.