DVLA Auction Results: October 2007
1,400 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 2007 auction for £4,025,650 in winning bids (£5,196,939 including fees). The highest winning bid was £45,000 for WE57 HAM, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 1,400
- Winning bids
- £4,025,650
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 23
Most expensive number plates at the October 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WE57 HAM | £45,000 | Current | |
| 1 DAM | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| 78 G | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| RAJ 4S | £15,400 | Suffix | |
| SSK 5 | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 TAA | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 WEE | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 RRJ | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 LJA | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| RFF 1 | £13,400 | Dateless | |
| 74 S | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 81 J | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| WA55 ALL | £11,400 | Current | |
| 72 P | £11,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 GEK | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 WPW | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 JLV | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 69 ME | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 78 MH | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 AVV | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 PLE | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 CEK | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 77 B | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 FBK | £9,800 | Dateless | |
| 72 M | £9,800 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 749 (54%) | £3,200 | £25,000 |
| Suffix | 536 (38%) | £1,300 | £15,400 |
| Prefix | 103 (7%) | £1,000 | £5,200 |
| Current | 12 (1%) | £2,950 | £45,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,200 and £3,600. 281 lots (20%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 2007 compare with September 2007?
The September 2007 auction sold 1,416 lots for £4,353,550 in winning bids, with a median of £2,800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 2007 was down 1%, total winning bids were down 8% and the median price was down 7%.
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.