BOB 5C plate research

BOB 5C
Format
Suffix
Authority Issuer
Birmingham
Era
1965
Status
In Private Ownership

Price History

£0£15k£30k£45k£60kSept 2018Jun 2026

PWPlateworth

Current estimate

£1,908

Estimate

DVDVLA

September 2018

£1,900

Sale
Approx value
£1,908

Plateworth estimate

Price Change

single price point

Last Sale
£1,900

September 2018

Sale Records
1

1 source

Format Median

no cohort data

Vs Format Median

no cohort data

Plate History

BOB 5C is a Suffix registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £1,908 with a working range of £1,737 to £2,933, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £1,900. 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

    September 2018

    Public sale record used by the valuation context.

    £1,900

  3. Plate issued

    DVLA registration era

    1965

    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

BOBSC

Most likely reading: "BOBSC"

Other possible readings

BOB 5CBOBSCBOB5CInitials

Price Guide for this Format

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

£2,167

Lowest

£2,282

Average

£2,568

Highest

Distribution

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