DVLA Auction Results: October 1999
429 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 1999 auction for £1,793,200 in winning bids (£2,352,100 including fees). The highest winning bid was £20,200 for T1 NAS, and the median lot sold for £3,700.
- Lots sold
- 429
- Winning bids
- £1,793,200
- Median hammer price
- £3,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 10
Most expensive number plates at the October 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 NAS | £20,200 | Prefix | |
| 1 JCH | £17,700 | Dateless | |
| 5 N | £15,600 | Dateless | |
| V1 PUL | £13,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 JAP | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| T1 LLY | £11,800 | Prefix | |
| 8 RAD | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| V15 HNU | £10,800 | Prefix | |
| V1 NEY | £10,400 | Prefix | |
| T1 GGY | £10,100 | Prefix | |
| 1 JCE | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 5 AS | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| DER 3K | £8,800 | Suffix | |
| 1 JLK | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 SEJ | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| P3 TES | £8,400 | Prefix | |
| SHC 1 | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 27 JR | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| V4 NDA | £8,100 | Prefix | |
| 4 LLY | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| NUR 5E | £8,000 | Suffix | |
| 11 AS | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 HSG | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 9 RR | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 32 JD | £7,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 395 (92%) | £3,700 | £17,700 |
| Prefix | 19 (4%) | £4,400 | £20,200 |
| Suffix | 15 (3%) | £3,300 | £8,800 |
Half of all lots sold for between £3,000 and £4,600. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 1999 compare with September 1999?
The September 1999 auction sold 647 lots for £2,747,250 in winning bids, with a median of £3,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 1999 was down 34%, total winning bids were down 35% 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.