Vehicle on DVSA record
DVSA vehicle recordJune 2026
MERCEDES-BENZ SL · Blue
4040 HY plate research
4040 HY
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Bristol
- Era
- 2023
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth
Current estimate
£2,316
EstimateDVDVLA
August 2023
£2,170
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth | Current estimate | £2,316 | Estimate |
| DVDVLA | August 2023 | £2,170 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
single price point
August 2023
1 source
107 same-format sales
estimate vs cohort
Plate History
4040 HY is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £2,316 with a working range of £2,122 to £3,661, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £2,170. 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: dayAugust 2023
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£2,170
About 4040 HY
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The HY index mark traces back to Bristol. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 6 characters, 4040 HY is a standard-length registration for this era.
Reverse datelessBristolAge-neutralStandard length
Plate Speak
AOAOHY
Most likely reading: "AOAOHY"
Other possible readings
4040 HYAOAOHY4040HYInitials
Price Guide for this Format
107 same-format sold records across 105 plates currently loaded.
£700
Lowest
£3,571
Average
£12,650
Highest
Distribution
<£3k50%
£3k-£10k50%
£10k-£50k1%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%