UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND (GB)

CURRENTLY ISSUED NUMBER PLATES

1931-62 re-registration. SV (with serial letter) =
Issued to 1931-62 vehicles from which the old mark has been transferred and for 1931-62 second-hand imports.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID
(and in many cases still issued as cherished marks etc.)

Normal series 1963-83. Black plates until 1973. Motorcycle.
PJ = Surrey. H = 1.8.1969-31.7.1970.

Normal series since 1903 remade as a cherished number in 1973
onwards style. Rear plate. TG denoted Glamorgan in Wales,
but for cherished numbers the district coding doesn't apply.
In this case TG is the owner's initials.

Normal series 1953-65 remade as a cherished number in
2001 onwards style. Front plate. N denoted Manchester,
but for cherished numbers the district coding doesn't apply.

Normal series 1953-65 remade as a cherished number in
1973 onwards style. Rear plate. H denoted Middlesex,
but for cherished numbers the district coding doesn't apply.

Normal series since 1903 remade as a cherished number in 1973
onwards style. Rear plate. Occasionally seen with euroband since 1997. OO denoted Essex, but for cherished numbers the district coding doesn't apply.

Normal series 1953-65 remade as a cherished number in 2001 onwards style with euroband. Rear plate. JW denoted Wolverhampton, but for cherished numbers the district coding doesn't apply. In this case JW is the owner's initials.

Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. Y = 1.3.2001-31.8.2001.
SCY = Isles of Scilly.

Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. H = 1.8.1990-31.7.1991.
SCY = Isles of Scilly.

Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. Y = 1.3.2001-31.8.2001.
SCY = Isles of Scilly.

Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994.
SCY = Isles of Scilly.

Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. P = 1.8.1996-31.7.1997.
TH = Swansea. With a Welsh band to the left.

Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. N = 1.8.1995-31.7.1996.
KO = Maidstone. This plate is made in Isle of Man-style, even including the red band with GBM and Isle of Man across the top.

Personalised series 1983-2001. Front plate. J = 1.8.1991-31.7.1992, but the vehicle may be newer. No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.
This plate is made in Isle of Man-style, even including the red band with GBM and Isle of Man across the top.

Personalised series 1983-2001. Front plate. S = 1.8.1998- 28.2.1999. No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This is illeggally spaced to read S4C TV (Sianel 4 Cymru Television).

Personalised series 1983-2001. Rear plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994. No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.
In this case LIS RLT is short for the name of the owner which is printed along the bottom of the plate.

Personalised series 1983-2001. Rear plate. B = 1.8.1984-31.7.1985, but the vehicle may be newer. No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.
This was spotted in Cardiff and had selected BO which was one of the codes for Cardiff.

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