What year is a 60 plate?
Why “60”?
September plates add 50 to the year: 10 + 50 = 60.
What can a 60 plate go on?
As a private plate, it can go on any vehicle first registered on or after 1 September 2010. DVLA won’t let a plate make a vehicle look newer than it is, so it can’t go on anything older.
Looking for a plate for an older car? Choose an earlier identifier, or a dateless plate, which can go on a vehicle of any age.
Plates either side
| Plate | Issued |
|---|---|
| 59 plate | 1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010 |
| 10 plate | 1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010 |
| 60 plate | 1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011 |
| 11 plate | 1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011 |
| 61 plate | 1 September 2011 – 29 February 2012 |
Buying or selling the car?
The plate tells you when a car was first registered, not its history. Check its MOT record before you buy.
Common questions
Is a 60 plate 2010 or 2011?
It can be either. 60 plates were issued from 1 September 2010 to 28 February 2011, so a 60 plate car was first registered in 2010 or 2011.
How old is a 60 plate car?
In November 2026, a 60 plate car is 15–16 years old, counted from its first registration. If the plate is a private one the car could be newer.
Can I put a 60 plate on an older car?
No. A plate can’t make a vehicle look newer than it is, so a 60 plate can only go on a vehicle first registered on or after 1 September 2010.
What plate came after 60?
11, issued from 1 March 2011.
Got a full reg? Check it in the year checker or see the full year chart.
Source: GOV.UK: Vehicle registration numbers and number plates (INF104). Ages are worked out from first registration as of 3 November 2026.