DVLA's June 2024 auction was an online event that ran from Wednesday 19th June to Tuesday 25th June 2024.
As always, prices quoted in this report include fees and taxes.
June's top 5
This month's auction was a little light on really impressive numbers, and the prices paid reflected the fairly routine range of registrations on offer. Nevertheless, there were still some interesting combinations and quite a few bargains to be had.
The top price in June's sale was the £46,959 paid for the enigmatic 1 OOG. Visually the combination could work as a representation of "1 dog" but, equally, it could mean 100 and the initial G, or something entirely different. Whatever the motive for buying, it's a good-looking number.
In second place, 150 HO (£36,058) would have been a fantastic plate for a person or business resident in Soho. Third came AVI 5 at £32,193, which would make an instantly recognisable "Avis" plate for promoting an Avis car rental franchise.
115 SA at £30,267 and 154 L at £30,126 came fourth and fifth respectively.
Reading material
The strongest performers amongst the word plates on offer in this auction were BAD 801S ("Bad boys") at £25,773, BAN 61N ("Bangin'") at £22,691 and THE 900D ("The good") at £20,637. Others on offer included FAS 76R ("Faster") at £19,995, COW 30Y ("Cowboy") at £14,923 and WTF 805S ("WTF Boss") at £13,100.
We also saw the return of the cryptocurrency theme we've observed in previous auctions as CR10 PTO ("Crypto") sold for £12,804.
Names
Name combinations bought in the June auction included NAZ 4 ("Naz A", "Naz 4" or "Naza") at £17,427, 84 DAM ("Adam") at £16,181, SOP 1A ("Sophia") at £14,576, BE17 TLY ("Bentley") at £12,933 and A88 BAS ("Abbass") at £11,662.
A handful of very good names were snapped up at bargain prices, including JUD 3C ("Jude C") which sold for £9,107, FU11 LER ("Fuller") for £8,952 and SV51 NGH ("SV Singh") for £8,439.
Cars
Car references were, as always, a big part of the sale and the usual plethora of possible Porsche plates went under the hammer as 911 JV (£18,120), PJS 911 (£11,649), 911 PUD (£8,156) and 911 JDD (£6,513) all found buyers. Of course, the BE17 TLY "Bentley" registration we mentioned above is very likely to have been bought by the owner of a Bentley car.
BUG 20 (£12,920) would be a great plate for a VW Beetle or a Bugatti.
Others
Another returning favourite was the theme of meaningless symmetry that has proven very popular with those who want strong visual impact without conveying a specific message. OO04 OOO , which sold for £14,204 was an excellent example, and continues a trend that has been visible for some time now.
The eternal popularity of the repeated digit "0" or letter "O" was demonstrated again this month by 125 OOO (£21,279), OOO 5L (£7,784), N70 OOO (£5,177), D100 OOO (£4,998). Again, these numbers don't convey any obvious meaning or message, but they are undeniably visually striking.
Top 50 sales
| Plate | Price * |
|---|---|
| 1 OOG | £46,959 |
| 150 HO | £36,058 |
| AVI 5 | £32,193 |
| 115 SA | £30,267 |
| 154 L | £30,126 |
| 211 S | £27,057 |
| 1 WNR | £25,773 |
| BAD 801S | £25,773 |
| 750 O | £24,489 |
| BAN 61N | £22,691 |
| 560 T | £22,563 |
| 8 HSK | £21,934 |
| 2222 M | £21,908 |
| 79 OO | £21,536 |
| 125 OOO | £21,279 |
| THE 900D | £20,637 |
| 840 A | £20,624 |
| FAS 76R | £19,995 |
| 99 LAM | £19,353 |
| 7 PSL | £19,353 |
| 911 JV | £18,120 |
| KSS 21 | £18,069 |
| 3 OJS | £17,645 |
| MRY 4M | £17,491 |
| NAZ 4 | £17,427 |
| 5 OOE | £17,106 |
| 84 DAM | £16,181 |
| 44 POP | £15,501 |
| 20 MAP | £15,501 |
| 9 ETS | £15,501 |
| 2 ADX | £15,501 |
| DAW 7D | £15,501 |
| 11 AST | £14,923 |
| COW 30Y | £14,923 |
| 570 M | £14,872 |
| SOP 1A | £14,576 |
| 105 V | £14,474 |
| 941 H | £14,281 |
| OO04 OOO | £14,204 |
| 1 SXD | £13,254 |
| 3 WHO | £13,125 |
| WTF 805S | £13,100 |
| 1 PVV | £12,997 |
| 247 HR | £12,997 |
| ALB 13N | £12,997 |
| BE17 TLY | £12,933 |
| 241 MB | £12,933 |
| 95 HF | £12,933 |
| 990 B | £12,933 |
| 1 VEO | £12,920 |
* Prices include fees and taxes.
The stats
June's DVLA online auction comprised 2000 lots, 1978 of which were sold and 22 unsold. Purchasers spent a total of £6,308,639, delivering £5,906,276 to the Treasury.
The next DVLA timed online auction will take place from Wednesday 24th July to Tuesday 30th July 2024.
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