DVLA Search sale recorded
Date precision: dayFebruary 2026
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£1,050
780 DSL plate research
780 DSL
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Clackmannanshire
- Era
- Unknown era
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth estimate
Current estimate
£1,050
EstimateDSDVLA Search
February 2026
£1,050
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth estimate | Current estimate | £1,050 | Estimate |
| DSDVLA Search | February 2026 | £1,050 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
over full record
No sale movement
price-change events
single listing
No listing
Plate History
780 DSL is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £1,050 with a working range of £893 to £1,208, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA Search at £1,050. 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 780 DSL
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The SL index mark traces back to Clackmannanshire, now associated with Scotland. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 6 characters, 780 DSL is a standard-length registration for this era.
Reverse datelessClackmannanshireScotlandAge-neutralStandard length
Plate Speak
TBODSL
Most likely reading: "TBODSL"
Other possible readings
780 DSLTBODSL780DSLInitials
Price Guide for this Format
5 loaded same-format comparable prices shown until active listings are available.
£800
Lowest
£2,564
Average
£6,210
Highest
Distribution
<£2.5k60%
£2.5k-£10k40%
£10k+0%
Prices are based on loaded sale evidence and the Plateworth estimate. Latest evidence: February 2026.