Likely on retention
DVSA checkJune 2026
DVSA has no vehicle assigned to this mark — most likely held on a retention certificate.
DES 171Y plate research
DES 171Y
- Format
- Suffix
- Authority Issuer
- Perthshire
- Era
- Aug 1982 – Jul 1983
- Status
- In Private Ownership
Price History
PWPlateworth
Current estimate
£1,132
EstimateDVDVLA
May 2021
£550
Sale| Source | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWPlateworth | Current estimate | £1,132 | Estimate |
| DVDVLA | May 2021 | £550 | Sale |
Plateworth estimate
single price point
May 2021
1 source
115 same-format sales
estimate vs cohort
Plate History
DES 171Y is a Suffix registration. Plateworth's current estimate is £1,132 with a working range of £831 to £1,763, based on 1 comparable sale. The latest evidence is a sale from DVLA at £550. 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: dayMay 2021
Public sale record used by the valuation context.
£550
Plate issued
DVLA registration era1982
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
DESITIY
Most likely reading: "DESITIY"
Other possible readings
DES 171YDESITIYDES171Y
Price Guide for this Format
115 same-format sold records across 115 plates currently loaded.
£110
Lowest
£1,454
Average
£10,910
Highest
Distribution
<£3k91%
£3k-£10k8%
£10k-£50k1%
£50k-£100k0%
£100k-£250k0%
£250k-£500k0%
£500k+0%