DVLA Search sale recorded
Date precision: dayMay 2026
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£2,520
838 JY plate research
838 JY
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Plymouth
- Era
- Unknown era
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth estimate
Current estimate
£2,520
EstimateDSDVLA Search
May 2026
£2,520
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth estimate | Current estimate | £2,520 | Estimate |
| DSDVLA Search | May 2026 | £2,520 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
over full record
No sale movement
price-change events
single listing
No listing
Plate History
838 JY is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £2,520 with a working range of £2,142 to £2,898, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA Search at £2,520. 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 838 JY
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The JY index mark traces back to Plymouth. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 5 characters, 838 JY is shorter than most registrations in this era.
Reverse datelessPlymouthAge-neutralShort format
Plate Speak
BEBJY
Most likely reading: "BEBJY"
Other possible readings
838 JYBEBJY838JYInitials
Price Guide for this Format
4 loaded same-format comparable prices shown until active listings are available.
£2,200
Lowest
£2,578
Average
£3,010
Highest
Distribution
<£2.5k50%
£2.5k-£10k50%
£10k-£50k0%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%
Prices are based on loaded sale evidence and the Plateworth estimate. Latest evidence: May 2026.