DVLA Auction Results: October 1997
166 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 1997 auction for £481,600 in winning bids (£635,773 including fees). The highest winning bid was £11,000 for 2 PC, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 166
- Winning bids
- £481,600
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 1
Most expensive number plates at the October 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 PC | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 TAN | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 911 WAM | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 AJG | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 5 AG | £6,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 KDC | £5,600 | Dateless | |
| ANN 1A | £5,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 GMW | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 30 PM | £5,500 | Dateless | |
| 15 L | £5,200 | Dateless | |
| 23 AB | £5,100 | Dateless | |
| 45 LEE | £5,000 | Dateless | |
| 600 SH | £4,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 LJB | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 55 JW | £4,600 | Dateless | |
| 33 JM | £4,500 | Dateless | |
| 5 MAD | £4,400 | Dateless | |
| 55 JF | £4,300 | Dateless | |
| 13 NB | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 16 GM | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 44 BM | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 60 SW | £4,200 | Dateless | |
| 19 MO | £4,100 | Dateless | |
| 70 RR | £4,100 | Dateless | |
| D11 LON | £4,100 | Prefix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 148 (89%) | £2,700 | £11,000 |
| Suffix | 13 (8%) | £1,500 | £5,600 |
| Prefix | 5 (3%) | £2,800 | £4,100 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,000 and £3,300. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 1997 compare with September 1997?
The September 1997 auction sold 591 lots for £2,053,100 in winning bids, with a median of £3,000. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 1997 was down 72%, total winning bids were down 77% and the median price was down 13%.
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.