DVLA Auction Results: September 2006
1,354 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 2006 auction for £4,234,800 in winning bids (£5,457,440 including fees). The highest winning bid was £36,000 for 1 CEO, and the median lot sold for £2,700.
- Lots sold
- 1,354
- Winning bids
- £4,234,800
- Median hammer price
- £2,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 31
Most expensive number plates at the September 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CEO | £36,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 PWM | £15,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 PCT | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 DDG | £14,500 | Dateless | |
| 77 KT | £14,000 | Dateless | |
| DHE 51A | £14,000 | Suffix | |
| 71 H | £13,800 | Dateless | |
| 841 NS | £13,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 AHH | £13,000 | Dateless | |
| HAF 1J | £13,000 | Suffix | |
| 3 NAT | £12,800 | Dateless | |
| F1 TTY | £12,800 | Prefix | |
| 1 NBW | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| JO55 EPH | £12,200 | Current | |
| RA55 OOL | £11,600 | Current | |
| KHE 1A | £11,500 | Suffix | |
| 32 KS | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 PEW | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| DEB 1S | £11,200 | Suffix | |
| 38 M | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| 7 AAK | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| 911 JJ | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| 88 LC | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 RLF | £10,600 | Dateless | |
| 71 S | £10,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 705 (52%) | £3,600 | £36,000 |
| Suffix | 473 (35%) | £1,400 | £14,000 |
| Prefix | 155 (11%) | £1,100 | £12,800 |
| Current | 21 (2%) | £3,000 | £12,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,200 and £4,100. 273 lots (20%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 2006 compare with June 2006?
The June 2006 auction sold 1,359 lots for £4,186,700 in winning bids, with a median of £2,600. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 2006 was unchanged, total winning bids were up 1% and the median price was up 4%.
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.