DVLA Auction Results: October 2000
798 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 2000 auction for £2,230,825 in winning bids (£2,947,230 including fees). The highest winning bid was £30,000 for AVT 4R, and the median lot sold for £2,900.
- Lots sold
- 798
- Winning bids
- £2,230,825
- Median hammer price
- £2,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 8
Most expensive number plates at the October 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVT 4R | £30,000 | Suffix | |
| S11 VER | £17,200 | Prefix | |
| 2 ULF | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 55 DM | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 TFS | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| B4 RNS | £10,200 | Prefix | |
| 26 DB | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 55 JM | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| TEC 1 | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 51 N | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| MET 4L | £9,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 UCY | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| JOS 14H | £8,500 | Suffix | |
| MJP 3 | £8,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 UST | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 44 AS | £8,200 | Dateless | |
| 34 MB | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| MAS 5 | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| RAJ 33V | £8,000 | Suffix | |
| 88 JC | £7,900 | Dateless | |
| 1 VSP | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| J3 FFS | £7,800 | Prefix | |
| 40 DW | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 44 DS | £7,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 LEG | £7,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 458 (57%) | £3,400 | £14,500 |
| Suffix | 230 (29%) | £725 | £30,000 |
| Prefix | 110 (14%) | £488 | £17,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £725 and £3,900. 245 lots (31%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 2000 compare with September 2000?
The September 2000 auction sold 108 lots for £524,300 in winning bids, with a median of £4,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 2000 was up 639%, total winning bids were up 325% and the median price was down 31%.
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.