The last DVLA auction of this year was an online event that ran from Wednesday 19th November to Tuesday 25th November 2025.
As always, prices quoted in this report include fees and taxes.
November's top 5
TON 1S (Toni's) was this month's strongest performer, selling for £63,141. In second place was 111 SO which went for £37,172 and in third place was 3000 O at £35,318. The last, as well as featuring the consistently high-achieving letter 'O', also displays the character repetition that has also proved popular.
Fourth position went to EMZ 1 at £31,619. Some might expect a number-one registration to sell for a little more than that, but it must be remembered that the fewer letters, the more valuable a number-one plate tends to be. EMZ are also relatively uncommon initials, which means less competition at auction and a more limited market than a number-one with a more common set of initials. That said, 'Emz' could be a diminutive of Emily or Emma.
In fifth place, 154 M may have been chosen for the single initial 'M', or as a representation of '1 Sam'. Either way, the purchaser evidently considered it worthy of its £30,968 final price.
Words
This month probably won't be remembered for its word registration numbers. There were a few, but they were mostly compromises, with superfluous characters here and there preventing perfect representations.
The highest priced apparent word plate was 80 OTY (Booty), which achieved £21,784 followed (in descending price order) by B80 OSS (Boss) at £11,464, CR75 TAL (Crystal, which could be a name or a word) at £11,093, JOK 66R (Joker) at £10,178, 51 OT (Slot) at £10,116 and POW 666R (Power) at £9,844.
Names
We have already seen TON 1S at the top of the rankings, 154 M, and CR75 TAL (which earns a place in both the name and word categories).
In addition to those, we saw UMR 4H (Umrah) which sold for £24,998, AHM 3T (Ahmet) at £18,484, WA75 ONS (Watson's) at £14,924, RAH 11B (Rahab/Rahib) at £13,688, AKH 9N (A Khan) at £12,452 and H44 RYJ (Harry J) at £9,004.
'Singh' plates are popular and the potential audience for them is substantial and active. Luckily, there has, so far been no shortage, and they are a regular auction feature. This month, OS51 NGH (O Singh) sold for £8,126.
Cars
Like words, obvious and unambiguous car references were a little less prominent than they often are. 76 FER (£5,494) was very likely bought as a Ferrari number, but it's hard to be sure with just the first three letters of the brand name. The same goes for 20 LAM (£5,036,) and LAM 89S (£3,788) which may be Lamborghini references. L48 MBO (£5,036) is a much more obvious Lamborghini plate, and S62 BMW (£3,059) seems unlikely to be anything but a BMW number.
As usual, Porsche owners were amongst the best catered for. There were a fair few 911 registrations up for grabs, including 911 DHS (£16,296), 911 SST (£8,126), 911 SJB (£8,102), P911 RED (£5,160) and TJP 911 (£4,418).
Top 50 sales
| Plate | Price * |
|---|---|
| TON 1S | £63,141 |
| 111 SO | £37,172 |
| 3000 O | £35,318 |
| EMZ 1 | £31,610 |
| 154 M | £30,968 |
| YDS 1 | £29,756 |
| 23 RAD | £28,520 |
| 8 MMR | £25,455 |
| UMR 4H | £24,998 |
| 5 TSB | £23,206 |
| JSK 2 | £22,983 |
| MSS 26 | £22,958 |
| 1 WHL | £22,353 |
| AVI 3 | £22,340 |
| 80 OTY | £21,784 |
| 9 HEN | £21,228 |
| 2 YUS | £21,228 |
| 1 RVM | £21,104 |
| 1 UDN | £20,610 |
| 123 Y | £20,041 |
| 1 TDX | £19,881 |
| 5 OOG | £18,620 |
| AHM 3T | £18,484 |
| 247 OO | £18,064 |
| 25 MJM | £18,039 |
| 15 YK | £17,458 |
| 475 X | £17,396 |
| 661 LL | £16,803 |
| 1 NYX | £16,494 |
| 911 DHS | £16,296 |
| 134 N | £15,740 |
| 1 XSX | £15,666 |
| 1010 S | £15,048 |
| 210 G | £15,036 |
| 99 BF | £14,949 |
| WA75 ONS | £14,924 |
| AKA 444L | £14,912 |
| 1010 J | £14,541 |
| 55 UV | £14,492 |
| 21 TAY | £13,936 |
| 2 YSN | £13,824 |
| JSZ 2 | £13,812 |
| 7 YAN | £13,812 |
| 4 LLR | £13,688 |
| 3 OJW | £13,688 |
| RAH 11B | £13,688 |
| 102 V | £13,565 |
| 131 AB | £13,416 |
| 991 B | £13,379 |
| HAW 4A | £13,330 |
* Prices include fees and taxes.
The stats
November's DVLA online auction comprised 2,000 lots, 1,981 of which were sold and 19 unsold. Purchasers spent a total of £6,456,914, delivering £6,304,039 to the Treasury.
The next DVLA online auction will run from Wednesday 14th January to Tuesday 20th January 2026.
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