DVLA Auction Results: September 2019
1,227 number plates sold at the DVLA's September 2019 auction for £3,939,100 in winning bids (£5,203,241 including fees). The highest winning bid was £39,000 for 32 O, and the median lot sold for £2,600.
- Lots sold
- 1,227
- Winning bids
- £3,939,100
- Median hammer price
- £2,600
- Lots at £10,000 or more
- 26
Most expensive number plates at the September 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 O | £39,000 | Dateless | |
| IG 2 | £26,500 | Dateless | |
| 16 OD | £23,000 | Dateless | |
| 250 S | £23,000 | Dateless | |
| XXX 666 | £21,000 | Dateless | |
| 7 YL | £18,500 | Dateless | |
| 4 UR | £16,500 | Dateless | |
| WR19 HTS | £16,000 | Current | |
| 600 LT | £15,000 | Dateless | |
| SIG 1 | £14,200 | Dateless | |
| 61 LLL | £13,200 | Dateless | |
| 5 UH | £12,800 | Dateless | |
| 77 UK | £12,600 | Dateless | |
| 7 HSB | £11,900 | Dateless | |
| 103 A | £11,600 | Dateless | |
| 1 YOT | £11,300 | Dateless | |
| 166 Y | £11,200 | Dateless | |
| 666 JB | £11,100 | Dateless | |
| 222 J | £11,000 | Dateless | |
| SKK 1P | £11,000 | Suffix | |
| 400 RR | £10,800 | Dateless | |
| RED 911S | £10,600 | Suffix | |
| 333 SA | £10,500 | Dateless | |
| 300 B | £10,400 | Dateless | |
| 102 T | £10,000 | Dateless |
Results by number plate format
| Format | Lots sold | Median hammer | Highest hammer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dateless | 742 (60%) | £3,200 | £39,000 |
| Suffix | 356 (29%) | £1,700 | £11,000 |
| Current | 68 (6%) | £1,650 | £16,000 |
| Prefix | 61 (5%) | £1,700 | £9,400 |
Half of all lots sold for between £1,600 and £4,000. 120 lots (10%) sold for under £1,000.
How did September 2019 compare with July 2019?
The July 2019 auction sold 1,225 lots for £4,509,000 in winning bids, with a median of £2,900. Compared with that sale, the number of lots sold in September 2019 was unchanged, total winning bids were down 13% 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.