Questions and answers

How do I read a UK registration plate?

How do I read a UK registration plate?

The format is two letters, two numbers, a space and three further letters. The first two letters are the DVLA memory tag, the two numbers (the age identifier) indicate the age of the vehicle, and the last three letters are random.

What does the first 2 letters of a number plate mean?

local memory tag
What do the first 2 letters mean? Formally known as a local memory tag, the 2 letters represent where in the UK the car was first registered. The first letter represents the area – for example, L represents London, Y is Yorkshire, B is for models registered in the Birmingham area and S signifies Scotland.

What number plate is 2021?

Essentially you need to buy a brand-new car between March 1st and September 1st 2021. Your new car will then be registered in the 21 period and will come with a 21 plate.

What year is 51 plate?

2001
Age identifier

Year 1 March to end August 1 September to end February
2001/02 51
2002/03 02 52
2003/04 03 53
2004/05 04 54

How old is an S reg car UK?

Prefix Registration Plates

Prefix From To
N August 1995 July 1996
P August 1996 July 1997
R August 1997 July 1998
S August 1998 February 1999

Where is CE number plate from?

Peterborough
What about old number plate area codes?

A
CD Brighton
CE Peterborough
CF Reading
CG Bournemouth

What year is a 70 reg car?

YEAR OF REGISTRATION AGE IDENTIFIER
2018/19 18 68
2019/20 19 69
2020/21 20 70
2021/22 21 71

What is the next UK car registration?

So, from 1st March 2021 new cars will have had 21 in their number plate, while new car registrations from 1st September will have 71 reg plates….

Year of car registration Plate from March-onwards Plate from September-onwards
2020 20 70
2021 21 71
2022 22 72
2023 23 73