{"id":4312,"date":"2012-01-19T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2012-01-19T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=4312"},"modified":"2012-05-03T16:29:02","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T15:29:02","slug":"number-plates-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.speedyreg.co.uk\/blogs\/2012\/01\/number-plates-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Number plates in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Number plates in the UK are divided up into two separate groups, Dateless Northern Irish Registrations and Dated Current Style Registrations.<\/p>\n

Dateless Irish Number Plates<\/a><\/strong> begin with one of the following letters depending on which county the vehicle is first registered. The current issue registrations are:<\/p>\n

Armagh: CXZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ballymena: DRZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

Belfast: IFZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coleraine: RNZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

Downpatrick: TJZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enniskillen: KIG<\/strong><\/p>\n

Londonderry: TUI<\/strong><\/p>\n

Omagh: OHZ<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dated Current Registrations<\/span><\/strong> all begin with two letters, which indicate the town the vehicle was registered at first, followed by the year letter and then three letters:<\/p>\n

AA-AN<\/strong> \u2013 Peterborough<\/p>\n

AO-AU<\/strong> \u2013 Norwich<\/p>\n

AV-AY<\/strong> \u2013 Ipswich<\/p>\n

AY<\/strong> \u2013 Alderney<\/p>\n

BA-BY<\/strong> \u2013 Birmingham<\/p>\n

CA-CO<\/strong> \u2013 Cardiff<\/p>\n

CP-CV<\/strong> \u2013 Swansea<\/p>\n

CW-CY<\/strong> \u2013 Bangor<\/p>\n

DA-DK<\/strong> \u2013 Chester<\/p>\n

DL-DY<\/strong> \u2013 Shrewsbury<\/p>\n

EA-EY<\/strong> \u2013 Chelmsford<\/p>\n

FA-FP<\/strong> \u2013 Nottingham<\/p>\n

FR-FY<\/strong> \u2013 Lincoln<\/p>\n

GA-GO<\/strong> \u2013 Maidstone<\/p>\n

GP-GY<\/strong> \u2013 Brighton<\/p>\n

HA-HJ<\/strong> \u2013 Bournemouth<\/p>\n

HK-HV<\/strong> \u2013 Portsmouth<\/p>\n

HW<\/strong> \u2013 Isle of Wight<\/p>\n

HX-HY<\/strong> \u2013 Portsmouth<\/p>\n

KA-KL<\/strong> \u2013 Luton<\/p>\n

KM-KY<\/strong> \u2013 Northampton<\/p>\n

LA-LJ<\/strong> \u2013 London (Wimbledon)<\/p>\n

LK-LT<\/strong> \u2013 London (Stanmore)<\/p>\n

LU-LY<\/strong> \u2013 London (Sidcup)<\/p>\n

MA-MM<\/strong> \u2013 Manchester<\/p>\n

MN<\/strong> \u2013 Isle of Man<\/p>\n

MO-MY<\/strong> \u2013 Manchester<\/p>\n

NA-NO<\/strong> \u2013 Newcastle<\/p>\n

NP-NY<\/strong> \u2013 Stockton<\/p>\n

OA-OY<\/strong> \u2013 Oxford<\/p>\n

PA-PT<\/strong> \u2013 Preston<\/p>\n

PU-PY<\/strong> \u2013 Carlisle<\/p>\n

RA-RY<\/strong> \u2013 Reading<\/p>\n

SA-SJ<\/strong> \u2013 Glasgow<\/p>\n

SK-SO<\/strong> \u2013 Edinburgh<\/p>\n

SP-ST<\/strong> \u2013 Dundee<\/p>\n

SU-SW<\/strong> \u2013 Aberdeen<\/p>\n

SX-SY<\/strong> \u2013 Inverness<\/p>\n

VA-VY<\/strong> \u2013 Worcester<\/p>\n

WA-WJ<\/strong> \u2013 Exeter<\/p>\n

WK-WL<\/strong> \u2013 Truro<\/p>\n

WM-WY<\/strong> \u2013 Bristol<\/p>\n

YA-YK<\/strong> \u2013 Leeds<\/p>\n

YL-YU<\/strong> \u2013 Sheffield<\/p>\n

YV-YY<\/strong> \u2013 Beverley<\/p>\n

The first two numbers in the Centre define the age of the Car (month\/Year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Registration Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDate Registered<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nRegistration Number<\/strong><\/td>\nDate Registered<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-02<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n51<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-02<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-03<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n52<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-03<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-04<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n53<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-04<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-05<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n54<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-05<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-06<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n55<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-06<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-07<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n56<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-07<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-08<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n57<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-08<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-08<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n58<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-08<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n59<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n60<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-11<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n61<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n62<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-13<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n63<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n64<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-15<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n65<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-16<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-17<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n66<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-17<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-18<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n67<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-18<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n68<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n69<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n70<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-21<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n71<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-23<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n72<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-23<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-24<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n73<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-24<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n74<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-26<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n75<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-26<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n76<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-28<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n77<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-28<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-29<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n78<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-29<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n79<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-30<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-31<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n80<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-31<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-32<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n81<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-32<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-33<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n82<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-33<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-34<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n83<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-34<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-35<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n84<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-35<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-36<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n85<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-36<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-37<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n86<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-37<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-38<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n87<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-38<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-39<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n88<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-39<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-40<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n89<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-40<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-41<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n90<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-41<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-42<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n91<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-42<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-43<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n92<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-43<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-44<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n93<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-44<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n94<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/strong><\/td>\nMar-46<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n95<\/strong><\/td>\nSep-46<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

So the next time you are looking number plates in the UK you will be able to identify where the vehicle is from and how old the vehicle is!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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