DVLA Auction Results: September 2016
1,433 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 2016 auction for £3,897,000 in winning bids (£5,165,175 including fees). The highest winning bid was £51,000 for 5 UV, and the median lot sold for £2,000.
- Lots sold
- 1,433
- Winning bids
- £3,897,000
- Median hammer price
- £2,000
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 33
Most expensive number plates at the September 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 UV | £51,000 | Dateless | |
| 675 M | £30,500 | Dateless | |
| 321 O | £29,000 | Dateless | |
| KN16 HTS | £28,600 | Current | |
| 500 OOO | £25,000 | Dateless | |
| 150 XK | £24,000 | Dateless | |
| 8000 OO | £22,000 | Dateless | |
| 10 SJM | £21,600 | Dateless | |
| 80 NDD | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 918 P | £19,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 PLV | £18,900 | Dateless | |
| TSO 1 | £18,500 | Dateless | |
| 25 OGT | £17,000 | Dateless | |
| 181 M | £16,000 | Dateless | |
| 8 OV | £15,500 | Dateless | |
| 1 LLP | £15,400 | Dateless | |
| 123 PB | £14,200 | Dateless | |
| 1 SXY | £13,400 | Dateless | |
| 1 WFS | £12,800 | Dateless | |
| RU13 BER | £12,500 | Current | |
| 6 UO | £12,200 | Dateless | |
| 570 GT | £12,100 | Dateless | |
| 222 MH | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| FAS 5T | £11,600 | Suffix | |
| 1 YET | £10,600 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 966 (67%) | £2,500 | £51,000 |
| Suffix | 342 (24%) | £1,600 | £11,600 |
| Prefix | 92 (6%) | £1,150 | £9,000 |
| Current | 33 (2%) | £2,100 | £28,600 |
Half of all lots sold for between £900 and £3,500. 381 lots (27%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 2016 compare with July 2016?
The July 2016 auction sold 1,424 lots for £3,405,300 in winning bids, with a median of £1,800. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 2016 was up 1%, total winning bids were up 14% and the median price was up 11%.
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.