DVLA Auction Results: November 2009
750 number plates sold at the DVLA's November 2009 auction for £516,760 in winning bids (£698,809 including fees). The highest winning bid was £5,190 for A51 FFX, and the median lot sold for £450.
- Lots sold
- 750
- Winning bids
- £516,760
- Median hammer price
- £450
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 0
Most expensive number plates at the November 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A51 FFX | £5,190 | Prefix | |
| ARD 7L | £5,110 | Suffix | |
| KAR 771K | £5,100 | Suffix | |
| USM 48N | £5,000 | Suffix | |
| GUJ 1R | £4,200 | Suffix | |
| MHL 1K | £4,190 | Suffix | |
| JOT 1S | £3,750 | Suffix | |
| 1316 DM | £3,500 | Dateless | |
| 145 PUD | £3,220 | Dateless | |
| 181 GB | £3,210 | Dateless | |
| STE 1E | £3,200 | Suffix | |
| BAS 51A | £3,120 | Suffix | |
| DAM 40N | £3,120 | Suffix | |
| 130 MBS | £3,110 | Dateless | |
| 114 RJ | £3,010 | Dateless | |
| 9289 AM | £3,000 | Dateless | |
| 985 ACM | £3,000 | Dateless | |
| E114 TOM | £3,000 | Prefix | |
| XMU 5A | £2,950 | Suffix | |
| N41 LAA | £2,600 | Prefix | |
| XAD 1L | £2,560 | Suffix | |
| 4169 LS | £2,520 | Dateless | |
| SHE 29D | £2,520 | Suffix | |
| 289 KK | £2,500 | Dateless | |
| MNA 1M | £2,500 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffix | 376 (50%) | £540 | £5,110 |
| Prefix | 319 (43%) | £280 | £5,190 |
| Dateless | 34 (5%) | £1,680 | £3,500 |
| Current | 21 (3%) | £410 | £2,010 |
Half of all lots sold for between £310 and £758. 609 lots (81%) sold for under £1,000.
How did November 2009 compare with October 2009?
The October 2009 auction sold 1,508 lots for £3,667,650 in winning bids, with a median of £1,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in November 2009 was down 50%, total winning bids were down 86% and the median price was down 76%.
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.