DVLA Auction Results: September 2015
1,562 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 2015 auction for £3,864,600 in winning bids (£5,133,532 including fees). The highest winning bid was £100,000 for 458 SA, and the median lot sold for £1,700.
- Lots sold
- 1,562
- Winning bids
- £3,864,600
- Median hammer price
- £1,700
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 31
Most expensive number plates at the September 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 458 SA | £100,000 | Dateless | |
| 50 O | £69,000 | Dateless | |
| 488 S | £59,000 | Dateless | |
| 250 GT | £50,000 | Dateless | |
| 675 MCL | £30,500 | Dateless | |
| F488 GTB | £27,000 | Prefix | |
| AL15 ONS | £25,000 | Current | |
| 11 DF | £24,000 | Dateless | |
| 24 YN | £20,000 | Dateless | |
| 458 T | £18,200 | Dateless | |
| 13 ULL | £17,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 RWF | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| BR15 COE | £17,000 | Current | |
| 911 RST | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| WE65 TER | £16,500 | Current | |
| 1 MVC | £15,200 | Dateless | |
| SEX 11E | £15,000 | Suffix | |
| KR15 TAL | £14,400 | Current | |
| WH11 SKY | £13,000 | Current | |
| 2 EHS | £12,500 | Dateless | |
| 993 POR | £12,400 | Dateless | |
| 330 FER | £12,000 | Dateless | |
| RA15 TON | £12,000 | Current | |
| 123 AN | £11,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 VPN | £11,500 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 1,087 (70%) | £1,800 | £100,000 |
| Suffix | 379 (24%) | £1,400 | £15,000 |
| Prefix | 63 (4%) | £1,500 | £27,000 |
| Current | 33 (2%) | £4,500 | £25,000 |
Half of all lots sold for between £800 and £3,000. 471 lots (30%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 2015 compare with July 2015?
The July 2015 auction sold 1,578 lots for £3,627,650 in winning bids, with a median of £1,800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 2015 was down 1%, total winning bids were up 7% and the median price was down 6%.
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.