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New style registration
September 2001 has seen the most dramatic change to UK car registrations since 1963, when the alphabetical suffix was introduced to mark the age of a vehicle.
DVLA consider the current system has now run its course and as of 1st September 2001 will be introducing not only a totally new format, but also new regulations in terms of print, size, layout and style of number plates.
| Current Style |
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Y123 ABC |
| New Style |
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LA51 ABC |
The new registration marks will all be made up of seven characters. There are three parts to the registration mark, each with a separate meaning.
In the example above "51" represents the 6 month period from September 2001 to February 2002.
In the"AB" shows that the vehicle was first registered in Anglia (A) at the Peterborough office (B).
- The first two letters show where the vehicle was registered, the local memory tag.
- The two numbers indicate the age of the vehicle, the age identifier.
- The last three letters give a unique identity to a vehicle, the random letters.
Full List Of Local Memory Tags
From September 2001
Local
Memory
Tag |
DVLA office |
Local Identifier |
| A |
Peterborough |
A B C D E F G H J K L M N |
| Norwich |
O P R S T U |
| Ipswich |
V W X Y |
| B |
Birmingham |
A - Y |
| C |
Cardiff |
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O |
| Swansea |
P R S T U V |
| Bangor |
W X Y |
| D |
Chester |
A B C D E F G H J K |
| Shrewsbury |
L M N O P R S T U V W X Y |
| E |
Chelmsford |
A - Y |
| F |
Nottingham |
A B C D E F G H J K L M N P |
| Lincoln |
R S T V W X Y |
| G |
Maidstone |
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O |
| Brighton |
P R S T U V W X Y |
| H |
Bournemouth |
A B C D E F G H J |
| Portsmouth |
K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y |
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HW Reserved for the Isle of Wight |
| K |
Luton |
A B C D E F G H J K L |
| Northampton |
M N O P R S T U V W X Y |
| L |
Wimbledon |
A B C D E F G H J |
| Stanmore |
K L M N O P R S T |
| Sidcup |
U V W X Y |
| M |
Manchester |
A - Y |
| N |
Newcastle |
A B C D E G H J K L M N O |
| Stockton |
P R S T U V W X Y |
| O |
Oxford |
A - Y |
| P |
Preston |
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T |
| Carlisle |
U V W X Y |
| R |
Reading |
A - Y |
| S |
Glasgow |
A B C D E F G H J |
| Edinburgh |
K L M N O |
| Dundee |
P R S T |
| Aberdeen |
U V W |
| Inverness |
X Y |
| V |
Worcester |
A - Y |
| W |
Exeter |
A B C D E F G H J |
| Truro |
K L |
| Bristol |
M N O P R S T U V W X Y |
| Y |
Leeds |
A B C D E F G H J K |
| Sheffield |
L M N O P R S T U |
| Beverley |
V W X Y |
Age Identifier
Age identifiers will continue to change twice yearly in March and September.
|
Year
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March
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September
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2001
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51
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2002
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02
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52
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2003
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03
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53
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2004
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04
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54
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2005
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05
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55
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2006
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06
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56
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2007
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07
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57
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2008
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08
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58
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2009
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09
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59
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2010
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10
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60
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2011
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11
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61
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2012
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12
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62
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2013
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13
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63
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2014
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14
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64
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Driving Abroad
Registration Style
