DVLA sale recorded
Date precision: dayMay 2026
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£5,000
16 HSM plate research
16 HSM
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Dumfriesshire
- Era
- Unknown era
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth
Current estimate
£3,475
EstimateDVDVLA
May 2026
£5,000
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth | Current estimate | £3,475 | Estimate |
| DVDVLA | May 2026 | £5,000 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
single price point
May 2026
1 source
119 same-format sales
estimate vs cohort
Plate History
16 HSM is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £3,475 with a working range of £2,686 to £6,242, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £5,000. No active dealer listing is shown, so the page separates the Plateworth estimate from public sale evidence. This page currently shows 1 timeline event from the loaded registration record.
About 16 HSM
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The SM index mark traces back to Dumfriesshire, now associated with Scotland. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 5 characters, 16 HSM is shorter than most registrations in this era.
Reverse datelessDumfriesshireScotlandAge-neutralShort format
Plate Speak
IGHSM
Most likely reading: "IGHSM"
Other possible readings
16 HSMIGHSM16HSMInitials
Price Guide for this Format
119 same-format sold records across 115 plates currently loaded.
£1,010
Lowest
£4,241
Average
£25,773
Highest
Distribution
<£3k45%
£3k-£10k49%
£10k-£50k7%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%
Prices are based on loaded sale evidence and the Plateworth estimate. Latest evidence: May 2026.