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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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