DVLA Auction Results: October 2023
981 number plates sold at the DVLA's October 2023 auction for £3,319,850 in winning bids. The highest winning bid was £38,000 for 812 A, and the median lot sold for £2,700.
- Lots sold
- 981
- Winning bids
- £3,319,850
- Median hammer price
- £2,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 32
Most expensive number plates at the October 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 812 A | £38,000 | Dateless | |
| AMZ 1 | £31,000 | Dateless | |
| 188 M | £27,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 SSU | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 GVL | £22,200 | Dateless | |
| 9 XW | £22,200 | Dateless | |
| 330 C | £22,000 | Dateless | |
| VSH 1 | £19,000 | Dateless | |
| 992 G | £18,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 LXM | £15,600 | Dateless | |
| MON 8Y | £15,400 | Suffix | |
| 4 RUP | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| OHC 2 | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 46 UK | £14,200 | Dateless | |
| IG 50 | £13,600 | Dateless | |
| COY 1X | £12,200 | Suffix | |
| 321 V | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 OHK | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| 310 O | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 111 KSP | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 22 BEE | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 770 MS | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| 211 W | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 1996 S | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 52 OOO | £10,400 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 533 (54%) | £3,600 | £38,000 |
| Suffix | 263 (27%) | £1,700 | £15,400 |
| Current | 93 (9%) | £1,100 | £5,400 |
| Prefix | 92 (9%) | £1,500 | £5,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,500 and £4,100. 100 lots (10%) sold for under £1,000.
How did October 2023 compare with September 2023?
The September 2023 auction sold 2,426 lots for £5,481,070 in winning bids, with a median of £1,200. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in October 2023 was down 60%, total winning bids were down 39% and the median price was up 125%.
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.