DVLA Auction Results: November 2018
1,221 number plates sold at the DVLA's November 2018 auction for £3,737,400 in winning bids (£4,941,375 including fees). The highest winning bid was £33,000 for 1 USD, and the median lot sold for £2,400.
- Lots sold
- 1,221
- Winning bids
- £3,737,400
- Median hammer price
- £2,400
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 38
Most expensive number plates at the November 2018 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 USD | £33,000 | Dateless | |
| 80 OOO | £30,000 | Dateless | |
| IG 8 | £27,000 | Dateless | |
| 786 MO | £26,600 | Dateless | |
| GUN 1T | £25,000 | Suffix | |
| 34 O | £22,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 LLH | £17,200 | Dateless | |
| 911 PC | £17,200 | Dateless | |
| 15 OPH | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 HXX | £16,200 | Dateless | |
| CEO 805S | £16,000 | Suffix | |
| 9114 S | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| FER 812S | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| 11 LET | £13,700 | Dateless | |
| 911 CE | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 5 NAV | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| ARM 88N | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| 1 OBR | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 OGC | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 4 UO | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 YUN | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 3 YL | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 3 TEG | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| 3 ULL | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 8 RLH | £11,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 758 (62%) | £3,000 | £33,000 |
| Suffix | 337 (28%) | £1,600 | £25,000 |
| Prefix | 73 (6%) | £1,100 | £6,200 |
| Current | 53 (4%) | £1,600 | £10,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,400 and £3,600. 187 lots (15%) sold for under £1,000.
How did November 2018 compare with October 2018?
The October 2018 auction sold 2,058 lots for £1,546,850 in winning bids, with a median of £490. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in November 2018 was down 41%, total winning bids were up 142% and the median price was up 390%.
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.