DVLA Auction Results: November 2017
1,195 number plates sold at the DVLA's November 2017 auction for £3,619,950 in winning bids (£4,787,098 including fees). The highest winning bid was £38,000 for 28 O, and the median lot sold for £2,500.
- Lots sold
- 1,195
- Winning bids
- £3,619,950
- Median hammer price
- £2,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 23
Most expensive number plates at the November 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 O | £38,000 | Dateless | |
| 200 OO | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 101 V | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TGR | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| 555 ST | £17,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 RVC | £16,800 | Dateless | |
| 1111 CW | £15,700 | Dateless | |
| WH15 KYS | £15,600 | Current | |
| 666 C | £15,400 | Dateless | |
| 8 UR | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| B411 ERS | £15,200 | Prefix | |
| TU11 RBO | £13,300 | Current | |
| 24 YNS | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 XXS | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 WCL | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 WLJ | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 TSV | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 9 XR | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 424 M | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 JWX | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 OJL | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 KGX | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 SYR | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 112 L | £9,700 | Dateless | |
| 303 MS | £9,700 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 659 (55%) | £3,100 | £38,000 |
| Suffix | 398 (33%) | £1,700 | £9,000 |
| Prefix | 101 (8%) | £1,500 | £15,200 |
| Current | 37 (3%) | £2,600 | £15,600 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,400 and £3,900. 161 lots (13%) sold for under £1,000.
How did November 2017 compare with October 2017?
The October 2017 auction sold 1,683 lots for £1,114,810 in winning bids, with a median of £430. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in November 2017 was down 29%, total winning bids were up 225% and the median price was up 481%.
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.