DVLA Auction Results: September 2005
1,330 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 2005 auction for £3,842,761 in winning bids (£4,960,330 including fees). The highest winning bid was £17,500 for WEB 8Y, and the median lot sold for £2,500.
- Lots sold
- 1,330
- Winning bids
- £3,842,761
- Median hammer price
- £2,500
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 22
Most expensive number plates at the September 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEB 8Y | £17,500 | Suffix | |
| SS51 DHU | £17,200 | Current | |
| WAJ 111D | £16,000 | Suffix | |
| VEM 1 | £15,100 | Dateless | |
| DAV 10S | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| EEM 1 | £13,300 | Dateless | |
| 1 CEG | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 RMO | £12,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 DWF | £12,300 | Dateless | |
| JCO 1A | £12,000 | Suffix | |
| ADR 1S | £11,500 | Suffix | |
| SJC 9 | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 NDF | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 2 VVV | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 888 J | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| 62 AB | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 59 MB | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 BEP | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 27 M | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 32 EM | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| 28 S | £10,100 | Dateless | |
| 36 A | £10,000 | Dateless | |
| AHM 6D | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| MVS 1C | £9,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 OBE | £9,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 560 (42%) | £3,600 | £15,100 |
| Suffix | 523 (39%) | £1,800 | £17,500 |
| Prefix | 235 (18%) | £1,100 | £8,100 |
| Current | 12 (1%) | £1,200 | £17,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,100 and £3,900. 279 lots (21%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 2005 compare with June 2005?
The June 2005 auction sold 1,326 lots for £4,048,750 in winning bids, with a median of £2,700. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 2005 was unchanged, total winning bids were down 5% 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.