DVLA sale recorded
Date precision: dayNovember 2012
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£2,600
BF 888 plate research
BF 888
- Format
- Dateless
- Authority Issuer
- Staffordshire
- Era
- Pre-1963
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWIndicative estimate (recorded sales)
Indicative — not yet modelled
£4,435
EstimateDVDVLA
November 2012
£2,600
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWIndicative estimate (recorded sales) | Indicative — not yet modelled | £4,435 | Estimate |
| DVDVLA | November 2012 | £2,600 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
single price point
November 2012
1 source
2 same-format sales
estimate vs cohort
Plate History
BF 888 is a Dateless registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £4,435 with a working range of £3,770 to £5,100, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £2,600. 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.
Vehicle & MOT
DVSA MOT history · checked 13 Jun 2026Likely on retention
DVSA has no vehicle recorded for this mark — it is most likely held on a retention certificate rather than assigned to a vehicle.
About BF 888
Dateless registrations avoid an obvious vehicle age marker, which can make short combinations more flexible across prestige vehicles and long-term private ownership. The BF index mark traces back to Staffordshire. At 5 characters, BF 888 is shorter than most registrations in this era.
DatelessStaffordshireAge-neutralShort format
Plate Speak
BFBBB
Most likely reading: "BFBBB"
Other possible readings
BF 888BFBBBBF888Initials
Price Guide for this Format
2 same-format sold records across 2 plates currently loaded.
£5,000
Lowest
£5,150
Average
£5,300
Highest
Distribution
<£3k0%
£3k-£10k100%
£10k-£50k0%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%
Prices are based on loaded sale evidence and the Plateworth estimate. Latest evidence: November 2012.