DVLA Auction Results: November 2016
1,462 number plates sold at the DVLA's November 2016 auction for £3,784,050 in winning bids (£5,021,114 including fees). The highest winning bid was £33,500 for 911 O, and the median lot sold for £1,900.
- Lots sold
- 1,462
- Winning bids
- £3,784,050
- Median hammer price
- £1,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 28
Most expensive number plates at the November 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 911 O | £33,500 | Dateless | |
| 110 A | £31,000 | Dateless | |
| 400 B | £29,400 | Dateless | |
| 993 TT | £28,000 | Dateless | |
| 120 C | £27,600 | Dateless | |
| LAM 805V | £26,100 | Suffix | |
| 1111 AS | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 666 X | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 84 O | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 488 M | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| JA11 YNE | £15,200 | Current | |
| 27 RST | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| YU11 SUF | £13,500 | Current | |
| 911 JB | £13,300 | Dateless | |
| 111 SAJ | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 121 W | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 RLW | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| GG66 GGG | £11,200 | Current | |
| ADS 911 | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| M675 LTS | £11,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 OOB | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 OHA | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 VEX | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 101 SS | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 300 JD | £10,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 972 (66%) | £2,200 | £33,500 |
| Suffix | 344 (24%) | £1,600 | £26,100 |
| Prefix | 99 (7%) | £1,100 | £11,000 |
| Current | 47 (3%) | £2,100 | £15,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £800 and £3,400. 412 lots (28%) sold for under £1,000.
How did November 2016 compare with October 2016?
The October 2016 auction sold 1,401 lots for £1,101,050 in winning bids, with a median of £430. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in November 2016 was up 4%, total winning bids were up 244% and the median price was up 342%.
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.