DVLA Auction Results: September 1997
591 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 1997 auction for £2,053,100 in winning bids (£2,701,000 including fees). The highest winning bid was £20,500 for R1 GBY, and the median lot sold for £3,000.
- Lots sold
- 591
- Winning bids
- £2,053,100
- Median hammer price
- £3,000
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 12
Most expensive number plates at the September 1997 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 GBY | £20,500 | Prefix | |
| R1 VET | £15,000 | Prefix | |
| R1 GHT | £12,700 | Prefix | |
| LEX 1 | £11,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 MSG | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 KSD | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 CHD | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 PBC | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 KEB | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| XXX 1 | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| JOS 11 | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 PJF | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 SSB | £9,400 | Dateless | |
| 15 HAW | £9,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 DJT | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 TSH | £7,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 MSH | £7,600 | Dateless | |
| 121 AN | £7,500 | Dateless | |
| C11 VES | £7,400 | Prefix | |
| 111 MC | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 222 TWO | £7,300 | Dateless | |
| 789 TEN | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 8 OO | £7,200 | Dateless | |
| 7 DM | £7,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 APS | £7,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 518 (88%) | £3,050 | £11,800 |
| Suffix | 55 (9%) | £2,000 | £7,000 |
| Prefix | 18 (3%) | £3,700 | £20,500 |
Half of all lots sold for between £2,300 and £4,100. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 1997 compare with August 1997?
The August 1997 auction sold 8 lots for £25,600 in winning bids, with a median of £3,250. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 1997 was up 7288%, total winning bids were up 7920% and the median price was down 8%.
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.