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Number Plate Guide

Number plate year chart

Every age identifier used on Great Britain plates since 1963, with the dates it was issued. Find yours below or type your reg into the checker.

Source: DVLA’s INF104. Download as CSV.

Current format: September 2001 to now (AB12 CDE)

The two digits are the age identifier. March plates use the year; September plates add 50.

Current-format identifiers
IdentifierFirst issuedLast issued
27 platenext1 March 202731 August 2027
76 platenow1 September 202628 February 2027
26 plate1 March 202631 August 2026
75 plate1 September 202528 February 2026
25 plate1 March 202531 August 2025
74 plate1 September 202428 February 2025
24 plate1 March 202431 August 2024
73 plate1 September 202329 February 2024
23 plate1 March 202331 August 2023
72 plate1 September 202228 February 2023
22 plate1 March 202231 August 2022
71 plate1 September 202128 February 2022
21 plate1 March 202131 August 2021
70 plate1 September 202028 February 2021
20 plate1 March 202031 August 2020
69 plate1 September 201929 February 2020
19 plate1 March 201931 August 2019
68 plate1 September 201828 February 2019
18 plate1 March 201831 August 2018
67 plate1 September 201728 February 2018
17 plate1 March 201731 August 2017
66 plate1 September 201628 February 2017
16 plate1 March 201631 August 2016
65 plate1 September 201529 February 2016
15 plate1 March 201531 August 2015
64 plate1 September 201428 February 2015
14 plate1 March 201431 August 2014
63 plate1 September 201328 February 2014
13 plate1 March 201331 August 2013
62 plate1 September 201228 February 2013
12 plate1 March 201231 August 2012
61 plate1 September 201129 February 2012
11 plate1 March 201131 August 2011
60 plate1 September 201028 February 2011
10 plate1 March 201031 August 2010
59 plate1 September 200928 February 2010
09 plate1 March 200931 August 2009
58 plate1 September 200828 February 2009
08 plate1 March 200831 August 2008
57 plate1 September 200729 February 2008
07 plate1 March 200731 August 2007
56 plate1 September 200628 February 2007
06 plate1 March 200631 August 2006
55 plate1 September 200528 February 2006
05 plate1 March 200531 August 2005
54 plate1 September 200428 February 2005
04 plate1 March 200431 August 2004
53 plate1 September 200329 February 2004
03 plate1 March 200331 August 2003
52 plate1 September 200228 February 2003
02 plate1 March 200231 August 2002
51 plate1 September 200128 February 2002

Prefix: August 1983 to August 2001 (A123 BCD)

The first letter is the year. I, O, Q, U and Z weren’t used as year letters.

Prefix year letters
IdentifierFirst issuedLast issued
Y reg1 March 200131 August 2001
X reg1 September 200028 February 2001
W reg1 March 200031 August 2000
V reg1 September 199929 February 2000
T reg1 March 199931 August 1999
S reg1 August 199828 February 1999
R reg1 August 199731 July 1998
P reg1 August 199631 July 1997
N reg1 August 199531 July 1996
M reg1 August 199431 July 1995
L reg1 August 199331 July 1994
K reg1 August 199231 July 1993
J reg1 August 199131 July 1992
H reg1 August 199031 July 1991
G reg1 August 198931 July 1990
F reg1 August 198831 July 1989
E reg1 August 198731 July 1988
D reg1 August 198631 July 1987
C reg1 August 198531 July 1986
B reg1 August 198431 July 1985
A reg1 August 198331 July 1984

Suffix: 1963 to July 1983 (ABC 123D)

The last letter is the year. Not every local office used suffix letters from 1963, so some early cars are dateless.

Suffix year letters
IdentifierFirst issuedLast issued
Y suffix1 August 198231 July 1983
X suffix1 August 198131 July 1982
W suffix1 August 198031 July 1981
V suffix1 August 197931 July 1980
T suffix1 August 197831 July 1979
S suffix1 August 197731 July 1978
R suffix1 August 197631 July 1977
P suffix1 August 197531 July 1976
N suffix1 August 197431 July 1975
M suffix1 August 197331 July 1974
L suffix1 August 197231 July 1973
K suffix1 August 197131 July 1972
J suffix1 August 197031 July 1971
H suffix1 August 196931 July 1970
G suffix1 August 196831 July 1969
F suffix1 August 196731 July 1968
E suffix1 January 196731 July 1967
D suffix1 January 196631 December 1966
C suffix1 January 196531 December 1965
B suffix1 January 196431 December 1964
A suffix1 January 196331 December 1963