It was reported in multiple newspapers the following day that the winning bid on the Mini Metro may have been a hoax. The Dundee Courier (23rd October 1986) wrote:
"The B.B.C. were unable last night to reveal details of the mystery bid seen by millions of viewers on the "Wogan" show when £200,000 was offered for the one millionth Metro car to roll off the production line. The car was put up for auction to launch this year's "Children in Need" appeal. Bids had reached just over the £9000 mark when news came through of a £150,000 bid. By the end of the programme a bid of £200,000 had been registered. A spokesman for the B.B.C. said, however, that it appeared some of the calls may have been hoaxes. "It is very sad that people will stoop to that kind of thing when the proceeds are going towards charity - particularly for children," said the spokesman. An announcement of the winning bidder's name is not, consequently, expected until later today."
"The B.B.C. were unable last night to reveal details of the mystery bid seen by millions of viewers on the "Wogan" show when £200,000 was offered for the one millionth Metro car to roll off the production line. The car was put up for auction to launch this year's "Children in Need" appeal. Bids had reached just over the £9000 mark when news came through of a £150,000 bid. By the end of the programme a bid of £200,000 had been registered. A spokesman for the B.B.C. said, however, that it appeared some of the calls may have been hoaxes. "It is very sad that people will stoop to that kind of thing when the proceeds are going towards charity - particularly for children," said the spokesman. An announcement of the winning bidder's name is not, consequently, expected until later today."