DVLA Auction Results: September 2011
1,366 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 2011 auction for £3,095,450 in winning bids (£4,102,490 including fees). The highest winning bid was £27,200 for DE11 BOY, and the median lot sold for £1,800.
- Lots sold
- 1,366
- Winning bids
- £3,095,450
- Median hammer price
- £1,800
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 13
Most expensive number plates at the September 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE11 BOY | £27,200 | Current | |
| UK51 NGH | £17,900 | Current | |
| NAW 8B | £13,800 | Suffix | |
| 36 O | £13,700 | Dateless | |
| 93 S | £13,500 | Dateless | |
| 84 M | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 THR | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 88 N | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 9 OOO | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| EM11 LLY | £11,500 | Current | |
| 1 RRK | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| 1 LSE | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 98 P | £10,200 | Dateless | |
| 88 SP | £9,500 | Dateless | |
| TO11 ETS | £9,100 | Current | |
| 10 RGC | £9,000 | Dateless | |
| NE11 SON | £8,800 | Current | |
| 1 NLP | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 93 H | £8,600 | Dateless | |
| 600 PER | £8,400 | Dateless | |
| 95 SH | £8,100 | Dateless | |
| 1 SVA | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 98 RR | £8,000 | Dateless | |
| 87 MH | £7,900 | Dateless | |
| 1111 OO | £7,700 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 698 (51%) | £2,600 | £13,700 |
| Suffix | 533 (39%) | £1,000 | £13,800 |
| Prefix | 103 (8%) | £950 | £7,500 |
| Current | 32 (2%) | £2,200 | £27,200 |
Half of all lots sold for between £850 and £2,900. 381 lots (28%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 2011 compare with July 2011?
The July 2011 auction sold 2,034 lots for £3,105,650 in winning bids, with a median of £900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 2011 was down 33%, total winning bids were unchanged and the median price was up 100%.
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.