DVLA Auction Results: September 2002
584 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 2002 auction for £2,553,300 in winning bids (£3,346,928 including fees). The highest winning bid was £28,000 for 8 OSS, and the median lot sold for £3,800.
- Lots sold
- 584
- Winning bids
- £2,553,300
- Median hammer price
- £3,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 12
Most expensive number plates at the September 2002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 OSS | £28,000 | Dateless | |
| DUL 4Y | £25,800 | Suffix | |
| 81 LLY | £21,500 | Dateless | |
| 5 DE | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 55 OO | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 81 LLS | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| BF 6 | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| MSS 8 | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| KAS 11 | £10,900 | Dateless | |
| 55 B | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 35 M | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 24 J | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| 80 YLE | £9,700 | Dateless | |
| VJP 1 | £9,600 | Dateless | |
| CHR 15E | £9,200 | Suffix | |
| 19 H | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| BAR 8Y | £9,000 | Suffix | |
| 1 WAK | £8,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 NLB | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 17 AW | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 18 E | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 575 M | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 8 ODY | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| ASL 44M | £8,400 | Suffix | |
| OJM 1 | £8,400 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 531 (91%) | £3,900 | £28,000 |
| Suffix | 42 (7%) | £3,150 | £25,800 |
| Prefix | 11 (2%) | £3,300 | £7,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £3,000 and £5,000. 0 lots (0%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 2002 compare with August 2002?
The August 2002 auction sold 86 lots for £381,923 in winning bids, with a median of £4,100. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 2002 was up 579%, total winning bids were up 569% 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.