What year is a 64 plate?
Why “64”?
September plates add 50 to the year: 14 + 50 = 64.
What can a 64 plate go on?
As a private plate, it can go on any vehicle first registered on or after 1 September 2014. 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 |
|---|---|
| 63 plate | 1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014 |
| 14 plate | 1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014 |
| 64 plate | 1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015 |
| 15 plate | 1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015 |
| 65 plate | 1 September 2015 – 29 February 2016 |
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 64 plate 2014 or 2015?
It can be either. 64 plates were issued from 1 September 2014 to 28 February 2015, so a 64 plate car was first registered in 2014 or 2015.
How old is a 64 plate car?
In November 2026, a 64 plate car is 11–12 years old, counted from its first registration. If the plate is a private one the car could be newer.
Can I put a 64 plate on an older car?
No. A plate can’t make a vehicle look newer than it is, so a 64 plate can only go on a vehicle first registered on or after 1 September 2014.
What plate came after 64?
15, issued from 1 March 2015.
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.