Likely on retention
DVSA checkJune 2026
DVSA has no vehicle assigned to this mark — most likely held on a retention certificate.
BOB 3S plate research
BOB 3S
- Format
- Suffix
- Authority Issuer
- Birmingham
- Era
- Aug 1977 – Jul 1978
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth
Current estimate
£2,800
EstimateDVDVLA
July 2015
£2,800
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth | Current estimate | £2,800 | Estimate |
| DVDVLA | July 2015 | £2,800 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
single price point
July 2015
1 source
no cohort data
no cohort data
Plate History
BOB 3S is a Suffix registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £2,800 with a working range of £2,011 to £3,289, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £2,800. 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: dayJuly 2015
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£2,800
Plate issued
DVLA registration era1977
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
BOBES
Most likely reading: "BOBES"
Other possible readings
BOB 3SBOBESBOB3SInitials
Price Guide for this Format
6 loaded same-format comparable prices shown until sold evidence is available.
£2,020
Lowest
£2,570
Average
£3,606
Highest
Distribution
<£3k83%
£3k-£10k17%
£10k-£50k0%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%