REGISTRATION PLATES OF
DENMARK (DK)

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Two-line plates are denoted with a / at the line break

CURRENTLY ISSUED LICENSE PLATES

A new lettering style designed to accomodate a euroband was introduced in 2008. So far only used for replacement plates, until stocks of old plates are exhausted. See YL 33824, courtesy of Thomas Thorsen, webmaster of nrpl.dk.

MD 22594 Private car series since 1966. 1976 onwards plate style. 20 000 - 59 999 = Private cars with single line rear plate.

DZ 20310 Private car series since 1966. 1976 onwards plate style. 20 000 - 59 999 = Private cars with single line rear plate.
This is a number from before 1976 remade on white plates.

BR 72/481 Private car series since 1966. 1976 onwards plate style. 60 000 - 75 999 = Private cars with double line rear plate.

DJ 15/811 Motorcycle series since 1966. 1976 onwards plate style. 11 500 - 18 999 = Motorcycles. (Since 1999 from 10 000).

BT 16/860 Motorcycle series since 1966. 1976 onwards plate style. 11 500 - 18 999 = Motorcycles. (Since 1999 from 10 000).

DT 99645 Bus and taxi series since 1966. 1976 onwards plate style. 98 000 - 99 699 = Buses and taxis with single line rear plate.
Note: Since around 1990 most buses and coaches have used the 88 000 - 97 999 block.

NC 89085 Commercial vehicle series since 1966. 1976 onwards plate style. 88 000 - 97 999 = Commercial vehicles with single line rear plate.

NN 96159 Commercial vehicle series since 1966. 1976 onwards plate style. 88 000 - 97 999 = Commercial vehicles with single line
rear plate.

CT 79/237 Commercial vehicle series with double line rear plate since 1976. 78 000 - 87 999 = Commercial vehicles with double line rear plate.

RD 1000 Private trailer series since 1966.
1976 onwards plate style. 10 00 - 29 99 = Private trailers.

OP 2137 Private trailer series since 1966.
1976 onwards plate style. 10 00 - 29 99 = Private trailers.

EM 5533 Commercial trailer series since 1998.
55 00 - 99 99 = Commercial trailers.

B1 Personalized series since 1992.

OA Personalized series since 1992.

ÆØÅ Personalized series since 1992.
The three special letters of the Danish alphabet.

BMC Personalized series since 1992.

RUBÆK Personalized series since 1992.

ABET 1 Personalized series since 1992.

WSJ.DK Personalized series since 1992.
The "dot" is an unofficial private addition.

FONZIE Personalized series since 1992.

A A A A Personalized series since 1992.

TØSBÆK3 Personalized series since 1992.

CAMARO1 Personalized series since 1992. The owner explained that he was working on an old Chevrolet Camaro, but until it was ready he used the plates on this Mercedes-Benz.

BILLAND Personalized series since 1992. Apparently Billand is the name of a car dealer, as the plate frame says Billand Fredericia.

MUMFORD Personalized series since 1992.

HOG/100 Personalized series since 1992. Motorcycle.

XZ 35827 Secondary plate for use when rear plate is obscured by a bicycle rack or similar. Since 1997.

PJ 51495 Secondary plate for use when rear plate is obscured by a bicycle rack or similar. Since 1997.

AP 76597 Diplomatic series since 1976.
76 000 - 76 999 = Diplomatic Corps.

AM 77228 Diplomatic series since 1976. 77 000 - 77 999 = Consular Corps, international organizations and NATO.

92 313 Export series since 1983.
Valid until 1991 (although photographed in 1994).
No coding as such, but plates for '91 started with 9.

10 009 Export series since 1983. Valid until 2004.
No coding as such, but plates for '04 started with 1.

59/744 Export series since 1983. Motorcycle. Valid until 2002.
No coding as such, but plates for '02 started with 5.

JL 5282 Permanent test plate series since 1966.
1976 onwards plate style. 50 00 - 53 99 = Cars.

84 190 Temporary test plate series since 1966.
1976 onwards plate style. 84 = Gråsten.
100 - 599 = Cars (this is a car plate on a motorcycle).

76 114 Temporary test plate series since 1966.
1976 onwards plate style. 76 = Grindsted. 100 - 599 = Cars.

14 24094 Temporary test plate series, adhesive, since 1997.
14 = Slagelse. Valid from March 15th until March 17th 2000.

63.290 Military series. The crest is for the Army. 63 = First registered in the Military in 1993. (Thanks to P.E. Jellinge for this detail).

S.B M2 Fire brigade series since the 1920s in varying styles.
S.B = Sorø Brandvæsen (Sorø Fire Brigade).
M = Motorsprøjte (Motor pump & hose).

BLOKVOGN 80 08 08 Abnormal vehicle (bulk carrier) series since 1966. Six digits since 1976. 1976 onwards plate style. 80 = Haderslev. Serial between 08 00 - 09 99. BLOKVOGN = Bulk carrier.

RF 22062 Registration tax free airport vehicle series, since 1986. White on red since 1997. RF = Registreringsfri.
20 000 - 59 999 = Single line plates.

RF 22062 Close-up of the above.

FORMER SERIES -
CURRENTLY RE-ISSUED FOR ANTIQUE VEHICLES

Ø 113 Historically correct number plate. 1903-19 style.
Ø = Ringkøbing Amt.

A 373 Historically correct number plate. 1930-50 style.
A = København district.

A 373 Rear plate of the above.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

LU 28.693 Normal series 1958-68. 1958-76 plate style.
LU = Nakskov. 20.000 - 45.999 = Private cars.

DR 46.772 Private car series since 1966. 1958-76 plate style.
20.000 - 59.999 = Private cars with single line rear plate.

AE 24.855 Private car series since 1966. 1958-76 plate style.
20.000 - 59.999 = Private cars with single line rear plate.

TP 32.524 Private car series since 1966.
Privately made plate in 1958-76 style. This registration is newer than 1976, and should be on a white plate. The owner told me he put on this plate when at vintage car meetings.
20 000 - 59 999 = Private cars with single line rear plate.

BN 65/855 Private car series since 1966. 1958-76 plate style.
60.000 - 75.999 = Private cars with double line rear plate.

AX 18/178 Motorcycle series since 1966. 1958-76 plate style.
11.500 - 18.999 = Private motorcycles.

DM 94.836 Commercial vehicle series since 1966.
1958-76 plate style. 88.000 - 97.999 = Commercial vehicles with single line rear plate.

AX 1257 Private trailer series since 1966. 1958-76 plate style.
1000 - 2999 = Private trailers.

CP/077 Tractor series 1976-98. 001 - 699 = Tractors permitted on roads (until 1998, when they changed to 700 - 999).

CT/115 Tractor series 1976-98. 001 - 699 = Tractors permitted
on roads (until 1998, when they changed to 700 - 999).

SR/820 Moped series 1994-98. 700 - 999 = Mopeds and scooters (until 1998, when they changed to 001 - 699).

SH 4682 Commercial trailer series 1966-98. 1976 onwards plate style. 30 00 - 49 99 = Commercial trailers.

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