Likely on retention
DVSA checkJune 2026
DVSA has no vehicle assigned to this mark — most likely held on a retention certificate.
BOB 5A plate research
BOB 5A
- Format
- Suffix
- Authority Issuer
- Birmingham
- Era
- Feb 1963 – Dec 1963
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth
Current estimate
£2,500
EstimateDVDVLA
November 2025
£2,500
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth | Current estimate | £2,500 | Estimate |
| DVDVLA | November 2025 | £2,500 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
single price point
November 2025
1 source
no cohort data
no cohort data
Plate History
BOB 5A is a Suffix registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £2,500 with a working range of £1,794 to £2,936, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £2,500. 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: dayNovember 2025
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£2,500
Plate issued
DVLA registration era1963
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
BOBSA
Most likely reading: "BOBSA"
Other possible readings
BOB 5ABOBSABOB5AInitials
Price Guide for this Format
6 loaded same-format comparable prices shown until sold evidence is available.
£1,996
Lowest
£2,499
Average
£2,811
Highest
Distribution
<£3k100%
£3k-£10k0%
£10k-£50k0%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%