DVLA Search sale recorded
Date precision: dayNovember 2024
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£1,840
1997 OB plate research
1997 OB
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Birmingham
- Era
- Unknown era
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth estimate
Current estimate
£1,840
EstimateDSDVLA Search
November 2024
£1,840
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth estimate | Current estimate | £1,840 | Estimate |
| DSDVLA Search | November 2024 | £1,840 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
over full record
No sale movement
price-change events
single listing
No listing
Plate History
1997 OB is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £1,840 with a working range of £1,564 to £2,116, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA Search at £1,840. 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 1997 OB
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The OB index mark traces back to Birmingham, now associated with West Midlands. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 6 characters, 1997 OB is a standard-length registration for this era.
Reverse datelessBirminghamWest MidlandsAge-neutralStandard length
Plate Speak
IGGTOB
Most likely reading: "IGGTOB"
Other possible readings
1997 OBIGGTOB1997OBInitials
Price Guide for this Format
58 same-format sold prices from recorded sales.
£1,600
Lowest
£3,098
Average
£7,000
Highest
Distribution
<£2.5k29%
£2.5k-£10k71%
£10k-£50k0%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%
Prices are based on loaded sale evidence and the Plateworth estimate. Latest evidence: November 2024.