PREFIX LETTERS
A Aug 1983 - July 1984 M Aug 1994 - July 1995
B Aug 1984 - July 1985 N Aug 1995 - July 1996
C Aug 1985 - July 1986 P Aug 1996 - July 1997
D Aug 1986 - July 1987 R Aug 1997 - July 1998
E Aug 1987 - July 1988 S Aug 1998 - Feb 1999
F Aug 1988 - July 1989 T Mar 1999 - Aug 1999
G Aug 1989 - July 1990 V Sep 1999 - Feb 2000
H Aug 1990 - July 1991 W March 2000 - Aug 2000
J Aug 1991 - July 1992 X Sep 2000 - Feb 2001
K Aug 1992 - July 1993 Y March 2001 - Aug 2001
L Aug 1993 - July 1994
REGISTRATION MARKS - new format from Sep 01:
Identifier Region DVLA Office(s)
A Anglia Peterborough, Norwich and Ipswich
B Birmingham Birmingham
C Cymru Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor
D Deeside to Shrewsbury Chester and Shrewsbury
E Essex Chelmsford
F Forest and Fens Nottingham and Lincoln
G Garden of England Maidstone and Brighton
H Hampshire and Dorset Portsmouth and Bournemouth
K Luton and Northampton
L London Wimbledon, Stanmore and Sidcup
M Manchester and Merseyside Manchester
N North Newcastle and Stockton
O Oxford Oxford
P Preston Preston and Carlisle
R Reading Reading
S Scotland Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
V Severn Valley Worcester
W West of England Exeter, Truro and Bristol
X eXport Vehicles bought VAT free
Y Yorkshire Leeds, Sheffield and Beverley
LOs Local Tags
Peterborough
Norwich
Ipswich AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AJ AK AL AM AN
AO AP AR AS AT AU
AV AW AX AY
Birmingham BA - BY
Cardiff
Swansea
Bangor CA CB CC CD CE CF CG CH CJ CK CL CM CN CO
CP CR CS CT CU CV
CW CX CY
Chester
Shrewsbury DA DB DC DD DE DF DG DH DJ DK
DL DM DN DO DP DR DS DT DU DV DW DX DY
Chelmsford EA - EY
Nottingham
Lincoln FA FB FC FD FE FF FG FH FJ FK FL FM FN FP
FR FS FT FV FW FX FY
Maidstone
Brighton GA GB GC GD GE GF GG GH GJ GK GL GM GN GO
GP GR GS GT GU GV GW GX GY
Bournemouth
Portsmouth HA HB HC HD HE HF HG HH HJ
HK HL HM HN HO HP HR HS HT HU HV HW HX HY
(HW will be used exclusively for Isle of Wight)
Luton
Northampton KA KB KC KD KE KF KG KH KJ KK KL
KM KN KO KP KR KS KT KU KV KW KX KY
Wimbledon
Stanmore
Sidcup LA LB LC LD LE LF LG LH LJ
LK LL LM LN LO LP LR LS LT
LU LV LW LX LY
Manchester MA - MY
Newcastle
Stockton NA NB NC ND NE NG NH NJ NK NL NM NN NO
NP NR NS NT NU NV NW NX NY
Oxford OA - OY
Preston
Carlisle PA PB PC PD PE PF PG PH PJ PK PL PM PN PO PP PR PS PT
PU PV PW PX PY
Reading RA - RY
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Dundee
Aberdeen
Inverness SA SB SC SD SE SF SG SH SJ
SK SL SM SN SO
SP SR SS ST
SU SV SW
SX SY
Worcester VA - VY
Exeter
Truro
Bristol WA WB WC WD WE WF WG WH WJ
WK WL
WM WN WO WP WR WS WT WU WV WW WX WY
Leeds
Sheffield
Beverley YA YB YC YD YE YF YG YH YJ YK
YL YM YN YO YP YR YS YT YU
YV YW YX YY
List of Age Identifiers
September 2001 = 51
March 2002 = 02 September 2002 = 52
March 2003 = 03 September 2003 = 53
March 2004 = 04 September 2004 = 54
March 2005 = 05 September 2005 = 55
March 2006 = 06 September 2006 = 56
March 2007 = 07 September 2007 = 57
March 2008 = 08 September 2008 = 58
March 2009 = 09 September 2009 = 59
March 2010 = 10 September 2010 = 60
March 2011 = 11 September 2011 = 61
March 2012 = 12 September 2012 = 62
March 2013 = 13 September 2013 = 63
March 2014 = 14 September 2014 = 64
March 2015 = 15 September 2015 = 65
March 2016 = 16 September 2016 = 66
March 2017 = 17 September 2017 = 67
March 2018 = 18 September 2018 = 68
March 2019 = 19 September 2019 = 69
March 2020 = 20 September 2020 = 70
March 2021 = 21 September 2021 = 71
March 2022 = 22 September 2022 = 72
March 2023 = 23 September 2023 = 73
March 2024 = 24 September 2024 = 74
March 2025 = 25 September 2025 = 75
March 2026 = 26 September 2026 = 76
March 2027 = 27 September 2027 = 77
March 2028 = 28 September 2028 = 78
March 2029 = 29 September 2029 = 79
March 2030 = 30 September 2030 = 80
March 2031 = 31 September 2031 = 81
March 2032 = 32 September 2032 = 82
March 2033 = 33 September 2033 = 83
March 2034 = 34 September 2034 = 84
March 2035 = 35 September 2035 = 85
March 2036 = 36 September 2036 = 86
March 2037 = 37 September 2037 = 87
March 2038 = 38 September 2038 = 88
March 2039 = 39 September 2039 = 89
March 2040 = 40 September 2040 = 90
March 2041 = 41 September 2041 = 91
March 2042 = 42 September 2042 = 92
March 2043 = 43 September 2043 = 93
March 2044 = 44 September 2044 = 94
March 2045 = 45 September 2045 = 95
March 2046 = 46 September 2046 = 96
March 2047 = 47 September 2047 = 97
March 2048 = 48 September 2048 = 98
March 2049 = 49 September 2049 = 99
Older SUFFIX STYLE Registrations
(Issue Dates)
A – 1.2.63
to 31.12.63 M – 1.8.73
to 31.07.74
B – 1.1.64
to 31.12.64 N – 1.8.74
to 31.07.75
C – 1.1.65 to 31.12.65 P – 1.8.75
to 31.07.76
D – 1.1.66 to 31.12.66 R – 1.8.76
to 31.07.77
E – 1.1.67 to 31.07.67 S – 1.8.77
to 31.07.78
F – 1.8.67
to 31.07.68 T – 1.8.78
to 31.07.79
G – 1.8.68 to 31.07.69 V – 1.8.79
to 31.07.80
H – 1.8.69 to 31.07.70 W – 1.8.80
to 31.07.81
J – 1.8.70 to 31.07.71 X – 1.8.81
to 31.07.82
K – 1.8.71 to 31.07.72 Y – 1.8.82
to 31.07.83
L – 1.8.72
to 31.07.73
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and
upto 3 numbers either of which can
come
first. They can only have a maximum of
upto
3 numbers and then ending in a year 
related letter.They were issued between
Suffix
plates. They consist of a year letter
followed by upto 3 numbers and then ending
issued. They consist of 2 letters, 2 year related
numbers and then followed by 3 letters. These
of
3 letters which can contain the both the letters
I and
Z followed by upto 4 numbers.
