Likely on retention
DVSA checkJune 2026
DVSA has no vehicle assigned to this mark — most likely held on a retention certificate.
1988 TS plate research
1988 TS
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Dundee
- Era
- 2026
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth
Current estimate
£2,515
EstimateDVDVLA
May 2026
£2,230
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth | Current estimate | £2,515 | Estimate |
| DVDVLA | May 2026 | £2,230 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
single price point
May 2026
1 source
106 same-format sales
estimate vs cohort
Plate History
1988 TS is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £2,515 with a working range of £2,151 to £4,714, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £2,230. No active dealer listing is shown, so the page separates the Plateworth estimate from public sale evidence. This page currently shows 2 timeline events from the loaded registration record.
DVLA sale recorded
Date precision: dayMay 2026
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£2,230
About 1988 TS
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The TS index mark traces back to Dundee. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 6 characters, 1988 TS is a standard-length registration for this era.
Reverse datelessDundeeAge-neutralStandard length
Plate Speak
IGBBTS
Most likely reading: "IGBBTS"
Other possible readings
1988 TSIGBBTS1988TSInitials
Price Guide for this Format
106 same-format sold records across 104 plates currently loaded.
£700
Lowest
£3,583
Average
£12,650
Highest
Distribution
<£3k49%
£3k-£10k50%
£10k-£50k1%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%