DVLA Auction Results: September 2008
1,298 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 2008 auction for £3,169,200 in winning bids (£4,106,947 including fees). The highest winning bid was £101,700 for 6 B, and the median lot sold for £1,900.
- Lots sold
- 1,298
- Winning bids
- £3,169,200
- Median hammer price
- £1,900
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 15
Most expensive number plates at the September 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 B | £101,700 | Dateless | |
| OWN 1T | £26,200 | Suffix | |
| SYR 1A | £20,500 | Suffix | |
| 77 S | £14,300 | Dateless | |
| 47 M | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 LRH | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 RNE | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| 1 RHL | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| NJM 4 | £11,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 WCH | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| 510 HU | £10,700 | Dateless | |
| CAR 111E | £10,500 | Suffix | |
| 85 A | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 73 H | £10,300 | Dateless | |
| MRA 511F | £10,100 | Suffix | |
| 84 CM | £9,700 | Dateless | |
| 1 AAV | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 HDW | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| 52 SH | £9,100 | Dateless | |
| LOV 11T | £8,800 | Suffix | |
| 82 J | £8,700 | Dateless | |
| SHR 3D | £8,500 | Suffix | |
| THE 571G | £8,400 | Suffix | |
| 1 FMW | £8,300 | Dateless | |
| 5 ATY | £8,200 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 653 (50%) | £2,700 | £101,700 |
| Suffix | 521 (40%) | £1,000 | £26,200 |
| Prefix | 110 (8%) | £650 | £4,100 |
| Current | 14 (1%) | £1,800 | £7,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £900 and £3,100. 372 lots (29%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 2008 compare with August 2008?
The August 2008 auction sold 1,213 lots for £3,044,150 in winning bids, with a median of £2,100. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 2008 was up 7%, total winning bids were up 4% and the median price was down 10%.
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.