DVLA Auction Results: October 2006
1,339 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 2006 auction for £3,887,300 in winning bids (£5,017,317 including fees). The highest winning bid was £16,100 for 1 SVV, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 1,339
- Winning bids
- £3,887,300
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 15
Most expensive number plates at the October 2006 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 SVV | £16,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 JHJ | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 KJR | £14,800 | Dateless | |
| 29 H | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| HEP 1E | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 GCL | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 CCA | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| LYR 1C | £11,800 | Suffix | |
| 1 NCT | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 60 B | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| 72 JP | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 UCA | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 2 PWT | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 TJJ | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 77 CM | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 ACN | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| 81 MB | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| MOL 11Y | £9,500 | Suffix | |
| 1 NBE | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 32 M | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 62 SJ | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 26 N | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| BO55 CAR | £8,800 | Current | |
| 1 DCN | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 73 S | £8,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 603 (45%) | £3,700 | £16,100 |
| Suffix | 584 (44%) | £1,500 | £14,000 |
| Prefix | 134 (10%) | £800 | £7,700 |
| Current | 18 (1%) | £2,750 | £8,800 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,200 and £4,000. 288 lots (22%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 2006 compare with September 2006?
The September 2006 auction sold 1,354 lots for £4,234,800 in winning bids, with a median of £2,700. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 2006 was down 1%, total winning bids were down 8% and the median price was down 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.