DVLA Search sale recorded
Date precision: dayMarch 2026
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£1,610
78 VEM plate research
78 VEM
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Bootle
- Era
- Unknown era
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth estimate
Current estimate
£1,610
EstimateDSDVLA Search
March 2026
£1,610
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth estimate | Current estimate | £1,610 | Estimate |
| DSDVLA Search | March 2026 | £1,610 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
over full record
No sale movement
price-change events
single listing
No listing
Plate History
78 VEM is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £1,610 with a working range of £1,369 to £1,851, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA Search at £1,610. 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 78 VEM
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The EM index mark traces back to Bootle, now associated with Merseyside. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 5 characters, 78 VEM is shorter than most registrations in this era.
Reverse datelessBootleMerseysideAge-neutralShort format
Plate Speak
TBVEM
Most likely reading: "TBVEM"
Other possible readings
78 VEMTBVEM78VEMInitials
Price Guide for this Format
6 loaded same-format comparable prices shown until active listings are available.
£1,290
Lowest
£1,672
Average
£2,100
Highest
Distribution
<£2.5k100%
£2.5k-£10k0%
£10k+0%
Prices are based on loaded sale evidence and the Plateworth estimate. Latest evidence: March 2026.