BOB 5N plate research

BOB 5N
Format
Suffix
Authority Issuer
Birmingham
Era
Aug 1974 – Jul 1975
Status
In Private Ownership

Price History

£0£15k£30k£45k£60kJun 2008Jun 2026

PWPlateworth

Current estimate

£1,907

Estimate

DVDVLA

June 2008

£1,200

Sale
Approx value
£1,907

Plateworth estimate

Price Change

single price point

Last Sale
£1,200

June 2008

Sale Records
1

1 source

Format Median

no cohort data

Vs Format Median

no cohort data

Plate History

BOB 5N is a Suffix registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £1,907 with a working range of £1,590 to £2,929, 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.

  1. Likely on retention

    DVSA check

    June 2026

    DVSA has no vehicle assigned to this mark — most likely held on a retention certificate.

  2. DVLA sale recorded

    Date precision: day

    June 2008

    Public sale record used by the valuation context.

    £1,200

  3. Plate issued

    DVLA registration era

    1974

    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

BOBSN

Most likely reading: "BOBSN"

Other possible readings

BOB 5NBOBSNBOB5NInitials

Price Guide for this Format

6 loaded same-format comparable prices shown until sold evidence is available.

£1,970

Lowest

£2,182

Average

£2,261

Highest

Distribution

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