DVLA Search sale recorded
Date precision: dayFebruary 2026
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£5,450
8 SWS plate research
8 SWS
- Format
- Reverse Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Edinburgh
- Era
- Unknown era
- Status
- Sold
Price History
PWPlateworth estimate
Current estimate
£5,450
EstimateDSDVLA Search
February 2026
£5,450
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth estimate | Current estimate | £5,450 | Estimate |
| DSDVLA Search | February 2026 | £5,450 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
over full record
No sale movement
price-change events
single listing
No listing
Plate History
8 SWS is a Reverse Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £5,450 with a working range of £4,633 to £6,267, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA Search at £5,450. 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 8 SWS
Reverse dateless plates place the numbers before the original local index letters, so the registration carries local authority provenance without a year marker. The WS index mark traces back to Edinburgh. This reverse sequence was issued from the 1950s onwards as earlier dateless runs became exhausted. At 4 characters, 8 SWS is shorter than most registrations in this era.
Reverse datelessEdinburghAge-neutralShort format
Plate Speak
BSWS
Most likely reading: "BSWS"
Other possible readings
8 SWSBSWS8SWSInitials
Price Guide for this Format
£5,450
Lowest
£5,450
Average
£5,450
Highest
Distribution (loaded evidence)
<£2.5k0%
£2.5k-£10k100%
£10k+0%
Prices are based on loaded sale evidence and the Plateworth estimate. Latest evidence: February 2026.