Number Plate Dates
One of the only regulations surrounding what you are able to have on a personalised number plate is that it isn’t allowed to have plates that make it look newer than it is.
In order to make it easier to find out whether you are able to put your preferred combination on your car, here’s an easy to follow breakdown of number plate dates:
Suffix Style
Cars which are newer than 1982 will have no problem using the suffix style plates. Cars that were first registered between 1963 and 1982 will need to make sure that the corresponding letter depicting the date does not affect the legality of using this registration.
Start Date |
End Date |
Example Plate |
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A |
01/02/1963 |
- |
31/12/1963 |
AAA 999A |
B |
01/01/1964 |
- |
31/12/1964 |
AAA 999B |
C |
01/01/1965 |
- |
31/12/1965 |
AAA 999C |
D |
01/01/1966 |
- |
31/12/1966 |
AAA 999D |
E |
01/01/1967 |
- |
31/07/1967 |
AAA 999E |
F |
01/08/1967 |
- |
31/07/1968 |
AAA 999F |
G |
01/08/1968 |
- |
31/07/1969 |
AAA 999G |
H |
01/08/1969 |
- |
31/07/1970 |
AAA 999H |
J |
01/08/1970 |
- |
31/07/1971 |
AAA 999J |
K |
01/08/1971 |
- |
31/07/1972 |
AAA 999K |
L |
01/08/1972 |
- |
31/07/1973 |
AAA 999L |
M |
01/08/1973 |
- |
31/07/1974 |
AAA 999M |
N |
01/08/1974 |
- |
31/07/1975 |
AAA 999N |
P |
01/08/1975 |
- |
31/07/1976 |
AAA 999P |
R |
01/08/1976 |
- |
31/07/1977 |
AAA 999R |
S |
01/08/1977 |
- |
31/07/1978 |
AAA 999S |
T |
01/08/1978 |
- |
31/07/1979 |
AAA 999T |
V |
01/08/1979 |
- |
31/07/1980 |
AAA 999V |
W |
01/08/1980 |
- |
31/07/1981 |
AAA 999W |
X |
01/08/1981 |
- |
31/07/1982 |
AAA 999X |
Y |
01/08/1982 |
- |
31/07/1983 |
AAA 999Y |
Prefix Style
Any car registered after September 2001 will be able to utilise both prefix and suffix style plates. If the vehicle was registered between 1983 and 2001, here are the dates you will need to correspond with:
Start Date |
End Date |
Example Plate |
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A |
01/08/1983 |
- |
31/07/1984 |
A999 AAA |
B |
01/08/1984 |
- |
31/07/1985 |
B999 AAA |
C |
01/08/1985 |
- |
31/07/1986 |
C999 AAA |
D |
01/08/1986 |
- |
31/07/1987 |
D999 AAA |
E |
01/08/1987 |
- |
31/07/1988 |
E999 AAA |
F |
01/08/1988 |
- |
31/07/1989 |
F999 AAA |
G |
01/08/1989 |
- |
31/07/1990 |
G999 AAA |
H |
01/08/1990 |
- |
31/07/1991 |
H999 AAA |
J |
01/08/1991 |
- |
31/07/1992 |
J999 AAA |
K |
01/08/1992 |
- |
31/07/1993 |
K999 AAA |
L |
01/08/1993 |
- |
31/07/1994 |
L999 AAA |
M |
01/08/1994 |
- |
31/07/1995 |
M999 AAA |
N |
01/08/1995 |
- |
31/07/1996 |
N999 AAA |
P |
01/08/1996 |
- |
31/07/1997 |
P999 AAA |
R |
01/08/1997 |
- |
31/07/1998 |
R999 AAA |
S |
01/08/1998 |
- |
28/02/1999 |
S999 AAA |
T |
01/03/1999 |
- |
31/08/1999 |
T999 AAA |
V |
01/09/1999 |
- |
29/02/2000 |
V999 AAA |
W |
01/03/2000 |
- |
31/08/2000 |
W999 AAA |
X |
01/09/2000 |
- |
28/02/2001 |
X999 AAA |
Y |
01/03/2001 |
- |
31/08/2001 |
Y999 AAA |
Current Style
This is the existing system and is ongoing; most modern cars will fall within this bracket. Here are the dates and numbers that you need to check to ensure that your vehicle isn’t being made to look newer with personalised plates:
Start Date |
End Date |
Example Plate |
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51 |
Sep-01 |
- |
Feb-02 |
AA51 AAA |
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02 |
Mar-02 |
- |
Aug-02 |
AA02 AAA |
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52 |
Sep-02 |
- |
Feb-03 |
AA52 AAA |
|
03 |
Mar-03 |
- |
Aug-03 |
AA03 AAA |
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53 |
Sep-03 |
- |
Feb-04 |
AA53 AAA |
|
04 |
Mar-04 |
- |
Aug-04 |
AA04 AAA |
|
54 |
Sep-04 |
- |
Feb-05 |
AA54 AAA |
|
05 |
Mar-05 |
- |
Aug-05 |
AA05 AAA |
|
55 |
Sep-05 |
- |
Feb-06 |
AA55 AAA |
|
06 |
Mar-06 |
- |
Aug-06 |
AA06 AAA |
|
56 |
Sep-06 |
- |
Feb-07 |
AA56 AAA |
|
07 |
Mar-07 |
- |
Aug-07 |
AA07 AAA |
|
57 |
Sep-07 |
- |
Feb-08 |
AA57 AAA |
|
09 |
Mar-08 |
- |
Aug-08 |
AA08 AAA |
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58 |
Sep-08 |
- |
Feb-09 |
AA58 AAA |
|
09 |
Mar-09 |
- |
Aug-09 |
AA09 AAA |
|
59 |
Sep-09 |
- |
Feb-10 |
AA59 AAA |
|
10 |
Mar-10 |
- |
Aug-10 |
AA10 AAA |
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60 |
Sep-10 |
- |
Feb-11 |
AA60 AAA |
|
11 |
Mar-11 |
- |
Aug-11 |
AA11 AAA |
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61 |
Sep-11 |
- |
Feb-12 |
AA61 AAA |
|
12 |
Mar-12 |
- |
Aug-12 |
AA12 AAA |
|
62 |
Sep-12 |
- |
Feb-13 |
AA62 AAA |
|
13 |
Mar-13 |
- |
Aug-13 |
AA13 AAA |
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63 |
Sep-13 |
- |
Feb 14 |
AA63 AAA |
|
14 |
Mar-14 |
- |
Aug 14 |
AA14 AAA |
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64 |
Sep-14 |
- |
Feb 15 |
AA64 AAA |
|
15 |
Mar-15 |
- |
Aug 15 |
AA15 AAA |
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65 |
Sep-15 |
- |
Feb 16 |
AA65 AAA |
|
16 |
Mar-16 |
- |
Aug 16 |
AA16 AAA |
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66 |
Sep-16 |
- |
Feb 17 |
AA66 AAA |
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17 |
Mar-17 |
- |
Aug 17 |
AA17 AAA |
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67 |
Sep-17 |
- |
Feb 18 |
AA67 AAA |
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18 |
Mar-18 |
- |
Aug 18 |
AA18 AAA |
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68 |
Sep-18 |
- |
Feb 19 |
AA68 AAA |
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Following the dates above and using your vehicle’s date of registration, we can find the perfect number plate for you while staying within the legal parameters. If you need any more help in ensuring that you have chosen plates that you can use, simply give us a call today on 01252 49 1111 and our friendly staff will be happy to talk you through it.