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UK CAR REGISTRATIONS INDEX

	SUFFIX LETTERS		PREFIX LETTERS
A	1 February 1963 - 31 December 1963	A	1 August 1983 - 31 July 1984
B	1 January 1964 - 31 December 1964	B	1 August 1984 - 31 July 1985
C	1 January 1965 - 31 December 1965	C	1 August 1985 - 31 July 1986
D	1 January 1966 - 31 December 1966	D	1 August 1986 - 31 Jul 1987
E	1 January 1967 - 31 July 1966	E	1 August 1987 - 31 July 1988
F	1 August 1968 - 31 July 1968	F	1 August 1988 - 31 July 1989
G	1 August 1969 - 31 July 1970	G	1 August 1989 - 31 July 1990
H	1 August 1969 - 31 July 1970	H	1 August 1990 - 31 July 1991
J	1 August 1970 - 31 July 1971	I	1 August 1991 - 31 July 1992
K	1 August 1971 - 31 July 1972	K	1 August 1992 - 31 July 1993
L	1 August 1972 - 31 July 1973	L	1 August 1993 - 31 July 1994
M	1 August 1973 - 31 July 1974	M	1 August 1994 - 31 July 1995
N	1 August 1974 - 31 July 1975	N	1 August 1995 - 31 July 1996
P	1 August 1975 - 31 July 1976	P	1 August 1996 - 31 July 1997
R	1 August 1976 - 31 July 1977	R	1 August 1997 - 31 July 1998
S	1 August 1977 - 31 July 1978	S	1 August 1998 - 28 February 1999
T	1 August 1978 - 31 July 1979	T	1 March 1999 - 31 August 1999
V	1 August 1979 - 31 July 1980	V	1 September 1999 - 29 February 2000
W	1 August 1980 - 31 July 1981	W	1 March 2000 - 31 August 2000
X	1 August 1981 - 31 July 1982	X	1 September 2000 - 28 February 2001
Y	1 August 1982 - 31 July 1983	Y	1 March 2001 - 31 August 2001

UK CAR REGISTRATIONS INDEX - NEW FORMATS

NEW FORMAT REGISTRATIONS

TWO FIGURE AGE IDENTIFIER

From 1 September 2001, registrations took on a new format. The new format was introduced because the old age identifier prefix letters ran out on the 31st August 2001 and the new format makes number plates easier to read and more memorable. Two letter regional identifier. The first two letters of the registration now show the region where the vehicle was first registered. This will help with the recall of registrations and the identification of vehicles. The first letter represents the region And, the second relates to a DVLA Local Office. Using the above example, "AB" shows that the vehicle was first registered in Anglia (A) at the DVLA's Peterborough office (B). Two figure age identifier The age identifier will change every six months in March and September. In the above example, "12" represents the 6 month period from April 2012 to August 2012. Please refer to the chart for a full list of age identifiers. Three random letters The three random letters will provide a random element to make each registration unique. Combinations that may be considered offensive as well as the Letters "I" and "Q" will be excluded from this element of the registration.

01 Reserved 51 September 1st 2001 02 March 1st 2002 52 September 1st 2002 03 March 1st 2003 53 September 1st 2003 04 March 1st 2004 54 September 1st 2004 05 March 1st 2005 55 September 1st 2005 06 March 1st 2006 56 September 1st 2006 07 March 1st 2007 57 September 1st 2007 08 March 1st 2008 58 September 1st 2008 09 March 1st 2009 59 September 1st 2009 10 March 1st 2010 60 September 1st 2010 11 March 1st 2011 61 September 1st 2011 12 March 1st 2012 62 September 1st 2012 13 March 1st 2013 63 September 1st 2013 14 March 1st 2014 64 September 1st 2014 15 March 1st 2015 65 September 1st 2015 16 March 1st 2016 66 September 1st 2016 17 March 1st 2017 67 September 1st 2017 18 March 1st 2018 68 September 1st 2018 19 March 1st 2019 69 September 1st 2019 20 March 1st 2020 70 September 1st 2020 21 March 1st 2021 71 September 1st 2021 22 March 1st 2022 72 September 1st 2022 23 March 1st 2023 73 September 1st 2023

NORTHERN IRELAND CAR REGISTRATIONS

	TownT	First Issued	Last Issued		TownT	First Issued	Last Issued
AAZ	Belfast	Feb 93	Jun 93	KXI	Belfast	Mar 87	Sep 87
ABZ	Downpatrick	Jun 87	Jan 88	LBZ	Downpatrick	Apr 94	Cont
ADZ	Ballymena	Jul 85	Mar 86	LDZ	Ballymena	Sep 91	Apr 92
BAZ	Belfast	Jun 93	Oct 93	LIB	Armagh	Jan 88	Nov 88
BBZ	Downpatrick	Jan 88	Aug 88	LIW	Coleraine	Jun 90	Jun 91
BDZ	Ballymena	Mar 86	Sep 86	LJI	Omagh	Mar 88	May 89
CAZ	Belfast	Oct 93	Mar 94	LXI	Belfast	Sep 87	May 88
CBZ	Downpatrick	Aug 88	Mar 89	MDZ	Ballymena	Apr 92	Oct 92
CDZ	Ballymena	Oct 86	Jun 87	MIB	Armagh	Nov 88	Aug 89
CUI	Londonderry	Jul 83	Sep 86	MIW	Coleraine	Jun 91	Apr 92
DAZ	Belfast	Mar 94	Jun 94	MJI	Omagh	May 89	Apr 90
DBZ	Downpatrick	Mar 89	Nov 89	MXI	Belfast	Mar 88	Aug 88
DDZ	Ballymena	Jun 87	Feb 88	NDZ	Ballymena	Oct 92	Apr 93
DIL	Enniskillen	Sep 82	Dec 85	NIB	Armagh	Aug 89	May 90
DUI	Londonderry	Oct 86	Jun 90	NIW	Coleraine	Apr 92	Mar 93
DXI	Belfast	Oct 83	Apr 84	NJI	Omagh	Apr 90	Mar 91
EAZ	Belfast	Jun 94	Sep 94	NXI	Belfast	Aug 88	Feb 89
EBZ	Downpatrick	Nov 89	May 90	ODZ	Ballymena	Apr 93	Oct 93
EDZ	Ballymena	Feb 88	Aug 88	OIB	Armagh	May 90	Jan 91
EIL	Enniskillen	Dec 85	Sep 86	OIW	Coleraine	Mar 93	Mar 94
EUI	Londonderry	Jun 90	Jan 93	OJI	Omagh	Mar 91	Apr 92
EXI	Belfast	Apr 84	Sep 84	OXI	Belfast	Feb 89	Jul 89
FAZ	Belfast	Sep 84	Cont	PDZ	Ballymena	Oct 93	Apr 94
FBZ	Downpatrick	May 90	Jan 91	PIB	Armagh	Jan 91	Aug 91
FDZ	Ballymena	Aug 88	mar 89	PIW	Coleraine	Mar 94	Cont
FIL	Enniskillen	Oct 86	Jul 89	PJI	Omagh	Apr 92	Apr 93
FIW	Coleraine	Jan 83	May 84	PXI	Belfast	Jul 89	Dec 89
FXI	Belfast	Sep 84	Mar 85	RDZ	Ballymena	Apr 94	Sep 84
GBZ	Downpatrick	Jan 91	Aug 91	RIB	Armagh	Aug 91	Apr 92
GDZ	Ballymena	Mar 89	Sep 89	RJI	Omagh	Apr 93	Feb 94
GIL	Enniskillen	Jul 89	Jan 91	RXI	Belfast	Dec 89	Apr 90
GIW	Coleraine	May 84	Sep 85	SDZ	Ballymena	Sep 94	Cont
GUI	Londonderry	Jan 93	Cont	SIB	Armagh	Apr 92	Dec 92
GXI	Belfast	Mar 85	Aug 85	SIJ	Downpatrick	Jun 83	Feb 84
HBZ	Downpatrick	Aug 91	Apr 92	SJI	Omagh	Feb 94	Cont
HDZ	Ballymena	Sep 89	Mar 90	SXI	Belfast	Apr 90	Aug 90
HIB	Armagh	Jan 84	Feb 85	TIB	Armagh	Dec 92	Jul 93
HIL	Enniskillen	Jan 91	Feb 92	TIJ	Downpatrick	Feb 84	Aug 84
HIW	Coleraine	Sep 85	Sep 86	TXI	Belfast	Aug 90	Jan 91
HJI	Omagh	Jul 83	Nov 84	UIB	Armagh	Aug 93	Mar 94
HXI	Belfast	Aug 85	Apr 86	UIJ	Downpatrick	Aug 84	Apr 85
IBZ	Downpatrick	Apr 92	Jan 93	UXI	Belfast	Jan 91	Jun 91
IDZ	Ballymena	Mar 90	Sep 90	VIB	Armagh	Aug 94	Cont
IIB	Armagh	Feb 85	Feb 86	VIJ	Downpatrick	Apr 85	Dec 85
IIL	Enniskillen	Feb 92	Nov 93	VXI	Belfast	Jun 91	Nov 91
IIW	Coleraine	Oct 86	May 88	WIA	Ballymena	Dec 83	May 84
IJI	Omagh	Nov 84	Jan 86	WIJ	Downpatrick	Dec 85	Jun 86
IXI	Belfast	May 86	Sep 86	WXI	Belfast	Nov 91	Apr 92
JBZ	Downpatrick	Jan 93	Aug 93	XIA	Ballymena	May 84	Jan 85
JDZ	Ballymena	Sep 90	Mar 91	XIJ	Downpatrick	Jun 86	Sep 86
JIB	Armagh	Feb 86	Sep 86	XXI	Belfast	Apr 92	Aug 92
JIL	Enniskillen	Nov 93	Cont	YIA	Ballymena	Jan 85	Jul 85
JIW	Coleraine	May 88	Jun 89	YIJ	Downpatrick	Oct 86	May 87
JJI	Omagh	Jan 86	Sep 86	YXI	Belfast	Aug 92	Feb 93
JXI	Belfast	Oct 86	Mar 87
KBZ	Downpatrick	Aug 93	Mar 94
KDZ	Ballymena	Mar 91	Sep 91
KIB	Armagh	Oct 86	Dec 87
KIW	Colerane	Jun 89	Jun 90
KJI	Omagh	Oct 86	Mar 88

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