DVLA Auction Results: November 2002
875 number plates sold at the DVLA's November 2002 auction for £3,063,350 in winning bids (£4,029,477 including fees). The highest winning bid was £33,200 for GSJ 1, and the median lot sold for £3,100.
- Lots sold
- 875
- Winning bids
- £3,063,350
- Median hammer price
- £3,100
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 20
Most expensive number plates at the November 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSJ 1 | £33,200 | Dateless | |
| KAP 1L | £30,500 | Suffix | |
| BAS 1 | £26,000 | Dateless | |
| 45 TON | £15,400 | Dateless | |
| CRA 16S | £14,400 | Suffix | |
| WAL 70N | £13,500 | Suffix | |
| D14 NES | £13,400 | Prefix | |
| POR 511E | £13,400 | Suffix | |
| COW 4N | £13,000 | Suffix | |
| W1 NKS | £13,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 TFR | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 27 T | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| BUS 8Y | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| T4 NNA | £12,200 | Prefix | |
| TON 1D | £12,000 | Suffix | |
| 48 H | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| ORE 111Y | £10,600 | Suffix | |
| 19 MS | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| KSS 3 | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| J1 MME | £10,000 | Prefix | |
| 17 M | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| K33 GAN | £9,500 | Prefix | |
| 31 AS | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 38 JO | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| AVT 8R | £9,400 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 529 (60%) | £3,700 | £33,200 |
| Suffix | 217 (25%) | £1,700 | £30,500 |
| Prefix | 128 (15%) | £1,275 | £13,400 |
| Current | 1 (0%) | £5,600 | £5,600 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,725 and £4,500. 152 lots (17%) sold for under £1,000.
How did November 2002 compare with October 2002?
The October 2002 auction sold 106 lots for £472,300 in winning bids, with a median of £3,950. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in November 2002 was up 725%, total winning bids were up 549% and the median price was down 22%.
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.