maybe the aug registration date was the phasing out of flaps to caps, Gusbus was built in June & reg'd on its m reg later
then perhaps ,like my own its had 9 previous owners who have all been in about it to a degree, fitting whatever they could get(as ive done)not even being aware that some parts are general fit thou not for that year /specific model,(it fits therefore jobs a good un)as regards any thing /bus becoming worthless? unlikely , until not one person will pay a pound or more for item>the worth of such an item can only be set/decided by a potential purchaser>if i had one pence for every person who asked to buy my bus should i be selling i would have approx/maybe eighteen pence(yes, some people are "blinded" by an irrational love/lust/wish...)the fools,i try to explain.....