DVLA Auction Results: October 2002
106 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 2002 auction for £472,300 in winning bids (£618,946 including fees). The highest winning bid was £12,000 for 17 MS, and the median lot sold for £3,950.
- Lots sold
- 106
- Winning bids
- £472,300
- Median hammer price
- £3,950
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 2
Most expensive number plates at the October 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 MS | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 FWM | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 56 S | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 PCK | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| PAT 3L | £9,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 HSA | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| T1 BBS | £8,500 | Prefix | |
| 25 UK | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 26 DW | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 DVS | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 19 W | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 57 DC | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 MNG | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 54 JC | £7,000 | Dateless | |
| 27 DH | £6,600 | Dateless | |
| JDS 8 | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| NJP 2 | £6,500 | Dateless | |
| 34 AN | £6,300 | Dateless | |
| 32 GB | £6,200 | Dateless | |
| 37 CB | £6,000 | Dateless | |
| 53 AC | £5,900 | Dateless | |
| 23 V | £5,800 | Dateless | |
| JAV 41D | £5,500 | Suffix | |
| 80 C | £5,300 | Dateless | |
| 17 BH | £5,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 94 (89%) | £4,000 | £12,000 |
| Suffix | 7 (7%) | £2,500 | £9,000 |
| Prefix | 5 (5%) | £3,000 | £8,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £3,025 and £5,200. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 2002 compare with September 2002?
The September 2002 auction sold 584 lots for £2,553,300 in winning bids, with a median of £3,800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 2002 was down 82%, total winning bids were down 82% and the median price was up 4%.
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.