DVLA Auction Results: October 2005
1,290 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 2005 auction for £3,557,450 in winning bids (£4,596,741 including fees). The highest winning bid was £18,500 for 1 UKC, and the median lot sold for £2,500.
- Lots sold
- 1,290
- Winning bids
- £3,557,450
- Median hammer price
- £2,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 19
Most expensive number plates at the October 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 UKC | £18,500 | Dateless | |
| DEL 50N | £16,600 | Suffix | |
| KEN 1E | £16,100 | Suffix | |
| BR05 NAN | £15,500 | Current | |
| 1 JWK | £14,800 | Dateless | |
| 8 WFC | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| AKR 17M | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| DAR 8Y | £11,600 | Suffix | |
| 38 S | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 AVM | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| F430 FER | £10,600 | Prefix | |
| GRA 8S | £10,600 | Suffix | |
| PAU 1F | £10,500 | Suffix | |
| 36 M | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 3 AJT | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 69 A | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 4 NUP | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| JO55 HUA | £10,000 | Current | |
| NAW 4S | £10,000 | Suffix | |
| 29 J | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| MAX 1T | £9,500 | Suffix | |
| OMA 1R | £9,500 | Suffix | |
| 2 RCL | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 70 GT | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| 911 UK | £8,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 598 (46%) | £3,150 | £18,500 |
| Suffix | 402 (31%) | £1,400 | £16,600 |
| Prefix | 240 (19%) | £1,100 | £10,600 |
| Current | 50 (4%) | £1,200 | £15,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,100 and £3,700. 292 lots (23%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 2005 compare with September 2005?
The September 2005 auction sold 1,330 lots for £3,842,761 in winning bids, with a median of £2,500. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 2005 was down 3%, total winning bids were down 7% and the median price was unchanged.
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.