DVLA Auction Results: October 1998
310 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 1998 auction for £1,424,600 in winning bids (£1,866,145 including fees). The highest winning bid was £27,500 for DOR 14N, and the median lot sold for £3,800.
- Lots sold
- 310
- Winning bids
- £1,424,600
- Median hammer price
- £3,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 18
Most expensive number plates at the October 1998 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOR 14N | £27,500 | Suffix | |
| J4 CKS | £20,500 | Prefix | |
| 5 AM | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 5 T | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KSS | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| S1 EVE | £16,500 | Prefix | |
| K4 REN | £14,400 | Prefix | |
| 2 E | £14,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 MEC | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| S4 RAH | £13,600 | Prefix | |
| DAW 50N | £12,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 HE | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 SSD | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SJN | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| D4 WNS | £11,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 MRJ | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 PJT | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 24 JM | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| S1 GMA | £9,400 | Prefix | |
| 4 SP | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| G4 RTH | £9,000 | Prefix | |
| 14 DH | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| D4 VES | £8,000 | Prefix | |
| 1 MJN | £7,700 | Dateless | |
| EDG 4R | £7,600 | Suffix |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 249 (80%) | £3,800 | £17,000 |
| Prefix | 33 (11%) | £5,200 | £20,500 |
| Suffix | 28 (9%) | £3,600 | £27,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,900 and £5,175. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 1998 compare with September 1998?
The September 1998 auction sold 363 lots for £1,592,535 in winning bids, with a median of £3,700. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 1998 was down 15%, total winning bids were down 11% and the median price was up 3%.
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.