Likely on retention
DVSA checkJune 2026
DVSA has no vehicle assigned to this mark — most likely held on a retention certificate.
BES 551E plate research
BES 551E
- Format
- Suffix
- Authority Issuer
- Perthshire
- Era
- Jan–Jul 1967
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth
Current estimate
£1,556
EstimateDVDVLA
December 2007
£1,200
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth | Current estimate | £1,556 | Estimate |
| DVDVLA | December 2007 | £1,200 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
single price point
December 2007
1 source
120 same-format sales
estimate vs cohort
Plate History
BES 551E is a Suffix registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £1,556 with a working range of £1,463 to £2,400, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £1,200. No active dealer listing is shown, so the page separates the Plateworth estimate from public sale evidence. This page currently shows 3 timeline events from the loaded registration record.
DVLA sale recorded
Date precision: dayDecember 2007
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£1,200
Plate issued
DVLA registration era1967
Suffix
About Suffix Formats
Registrations in this format tend to be judged on readability, scarcity, age marker, and whether the letter sequence creates a memorable word, name, or initials.
ReadabilityFormat ScarcityMemorabilityMarket Fit
Plate Speak
BESSSIE
Most likely reading: "BESSSIE"
Other possible readings
BES 551EBESSSIEBES551E
Price Guide for this Format
120 same-format sold records across 116 plates currently loaded.
£90
Lowest
£2,051
Average
£16,207
Highest
Distribution
<£3k81%
£3k-£10k14%
£10k-£50k5%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%