DENMARK (DK)

ZS 36799 Private car series since 1966. 2008 onwards plate style.
20 000 - 59 999 = Private cars with single line rear plate.

VB 33742 Private car series since 1966. 2008 onwards plate style.
20 000 - 59 999 = Private cars with single line rear plate. This is a replacement plate. The new lettering style was only used for replacement plates until stocks of old plates were exhausted.

HP/10667 Motorcycle series since 1966. 2008 onwards plate style.
10 000 - 18 999 = Motorcycles.

XJ 92175 Commercial vehicle series since 1966. 2008 onwards plate style.
88 000 - 97 999 = Commercial vehicles with single line rear plate.

XJ 92175 Close-up of the above.

VT 97800 Commercial vehicle series since 1966. 2008 onwards plate style. 88 000 - 97 999 =
Commercial vehicles with single line rear plate. This is a replacement plate. The new
lettering style was only used for replacement plates until stocks of old plates were exhausted.

GA 92181 Commercial vehicles used privately, since 2009. 2009 onwards plate style.
First letter G and serial 88 000 - 97 999 = Commercial vehicles used privately with single line
rear plate.

GA 92181 Close-up of the above.

GC 88069 Commercial vehicles used privately, since 2009. 2009 onwards plate style.
First letter G and serial 88 000 - 97 999 = Commercial vehicles used privately 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.
This series has still not exhausted stocks of old style plates.

AP 76597 Diplomatic series since 1976. 76 000 - 76 999 = Diplomatic Corps.
This series has still not exhausted stocks of old style plates.

AM 77228 Diplomatic series since 1976. 77 000 - 77 999 = Consular Corps, international organizations and NATO. This series has still not exhausted stocks of old style plates.

AG 7854 Commercial trailer series since 1998. 2009 onwards plate style.
55 00 - 99 99 = Commercial trailers.

AG 7854 Close-up of the above.

74.518 Military series. The crest is for the Army. 74 = First registered in the Military in 2004.
(Thanks to P.E. Jellinge for this detail).

74.518 Close-up of the above.

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 (no coding since 2007). Serial between 08 00 - 09 99.
BLOKVOGN = Bulk carrier. This series has still not exhausted stocks of old style plates.

BLOKVOGN/41 08 55 Abnormal vehicle (bulk carrier) series since 1966. Six digits since 1976.
1976 onwards plate style. 41 = Fredericia (no coding since 2007). Serial between 08 00 - 09 99.
BLOKVOGN = Bulk carrier. This series has still not exhausted stocks of old style plates.

RF 22062 Registration tax free airport vehicle series, since 1986. White on red since 1997.
RF = Registreringsfri. 20 000 - 59 999 = Single line plates.
This series has still not exhausted stocks of old style 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.

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

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

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.

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

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).

PT/996 Moped series 1994-98.
700 - 999 = Mopeds and scooters (until 1998, when they changed to 001 - 699).

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

RD 1000 Private trailer series since 1966. 1976-2008 plate style. 10 00 - 29 99 = Private trailers.

OP 2137 Private trailer series since 1966. 1976-2008 plate style. 10 00 - 29 99 = Private trailers.

SH 4682 Commercial trailer series 1966-98. 1976-2008 plate style.
30 00 - 49 99 = Commercial trailers (until 1998, when they changed to 55 00 - 99 99).

EM 5533 Commercial trailer series since 1998. 1976-2008 plate style.
55 00 - 99 99 = Commercial trailers.

DJ 15/811 Motorcycle series since 1966. 1976-2008 plate style.
11 500 - 18 999 = Motorcycles. (Since 1999 from 10 000).

BT 16/860 Motorcycle series since 1966. 1976-2008 plate style.
11 500 - 18 999 = Motorcycles. (Since 1999 from 10 000).

MD 22594 Private car series since 1966. 1976-2008 plate style.
20 000 - 59 999 = Private cars with single line rear plate.

DZ 20310 Private car series since 1966. 1976-2008 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. 1976-2008 plate style.
60 000 - 75 999 = Private cars with double line rear plate.

NC 89085 Commercial vehicle series since 1966. 1976-2008 plate style.
88 000 - 97 999 = Commercial vehicles with single line rear plate.

NN 96159 Commercial vehicle series since 1966. 1976-2008 plate style.
88 000 - 97 999 = Commercial vehicles with single line rear plate.

TR-93872 Commercial vehicle series since 1966. Unofficial replacement plate.
88 000 - 97 999 = Commercial vehicles with single line rear plate.

DT 99645 Bus and taxi series since 1966. 1976-2008 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.

B1 Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

OA Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

ÆØÅ Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.
The three special letters of the Danish alphabet.

BMC Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

3 MR Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

RUBÆK Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

ABET 1 Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

WSJ.DK Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.
The "dot" is an unofficial private addition.

FONZIE Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

A A A A Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

TØSBÆK3 Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

CAMARO1 Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.
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. 1992-2008 plate style.
Apparently Billand is the name of a car dealer, as the plate frame says Billand Fredericia.

MUMFORD Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style.

HOG/100 Personalized series since 1992. 1992-2008 plate style. Motorcycle.

91 036 Export series since 1983. 1983-2008 plate style. Valid until 2007
(although photographed in 2008). No coding as such, but plates for '07 started with 9.

92 313 Export series since 1983. 1983-2008 plate style. Valid until 1991
(although photographed in 1994). No coding as such, but plates for '91 started with 9.

10 009 Export series since 1983. 1983-2008 plate style. Valid until 2004.
No coding as such, but plates for '04 started with 1.

59/744 Export series since 1983. Motorcycle. 1983-2008 plate style. Valid until 2002.
No coding as such, but plates for '02 started with 5.

JL 5282 Permanent test plate series since 1966. 1976-2008 plate style. 50 00 - 53 99 = Cars.

XZ 35827 Secondary plate for use when rear plate is obscured by a bicycle rack or similar.
Since 1997. 1997-2008 plate style.

PJ 51495 Secondary plate for use when rear plate is obscured by a bicycle rack or similar.
Since 1997. 1997-2008 plate style.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

84 190 Temporary test plate series 1966-2008. 1976-2008 plate style. 84 = Gråsten.
100 - 599 = Cars (this is a car plate on a motorcycle).

76 114 Temporary test plate series 1966-2008. 1976-2008 plate style. 76 = Grindsted.
100 - 599 = Cars.

14 24094 Temporary test plate series, adhesive, since 1997. 1997-2008 plate style.
14 = Slagelse. Valid from March 15th until March 17th 2000.