NETHERLANDS (NL) page 2

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FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

RP-43-FP Taxi series since 2000. Registration from the 1978-91 normal series. Blue plate = Taxi.

NF-HS-84 Taxi series since 2000. Registration from the 1991-99 normal series. Blue plate = Taxi.
Colours are black on blue, but because this van is a darker shade of blue,
it doesn't show correctly.

42-FS-JZ Taxi series since 2000. Registration from the 1999-2008 normal series.
Blue plate = Taxi.

RC 6849 NATO Central Region series. Pre-1998 plate style.
RC = Region Centrale (some sources say Region Command).

CD-31-56 Diplomatic series since 1991, but made up in 1951-76 plate style.
CD = Corps Diplomatique. No country coding.

FN5/34Z Moped series 2006-08. 2005 onwards plate style. D, F = Moped.
White on blue = Max speed 25 km/h.

DG6/99T Moped series 2006-08. 2005 onwards plate style. D, F = Moped.
White on blue = Max speed 25 km/h.

WU/52-03 Trailer series over 750 kg 1963-77. 1951-76 plate style (remade after 2002). W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002 trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover. Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

WR-71-87 Trailer series over 750 kg 1963-77. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

WT/62-78 Trailer series over 750 kg 1963-77. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

33-22-WX Trailer series over 750 kg 1977-83. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

21-74-WS Trailer series over 750 kg 1977-83. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

54/55-WG Trailer series over 750 kg 1977-83. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

80-WD-89 Trailer series over 750 kg 1983-88. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

19/WR-19 Trailer series over 750 kg 1983-88. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

WK-10-PS Trailer series over 750 kg 1988-2000. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

WB/28-YS Trailer series over 750 kg 1988-2000. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

WF-PL-51 Trailer series over 750 kg 2000-08. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

WF/TB-13 Trailer series over 750 kg 2000-08. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen). Until 2002
trailers were registered, but displayed only a repeater plate with the number of the prime mover.
Since 2002 the trailer registration is displayed on a plate.

89-DF-98 Repeater plate on a bike rack. 2000 onwards plate style.
This is from the 1973-78 normal series.

89-DF-98 Close-up of the above.

ZS-85-NS Repeater plate on a bike rack. 2000 onwards plate style.
This is from the 1978-91 normal series.

YB/69-ZK Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers under 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white. This is from the 1978-91 normal series.

NS-DP-60 Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers under 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white. This is from the 1991-99 normal series.

NF/ZJ-06 Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers under 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white. This is from the 1991-99 normal series.

25-XK-HJ Repeater plate on a bike rack. 2000 onwards plate style.
This is from the 1999-2008 normal series.

25-XK-HJ Close-up of the above.

90-GP-LK Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers under 750 kg display the
same number as the prime mover, in black on white. This is from the 1999-2008 normal series.

53/FJ-NP Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers under 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white. This is from the 1999-2008 normal series.

VH-76-SP Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. Trailers under 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white. This is from the 1981-94 commercial series.

VR-81-SK Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards lettering style, but the plate
should have been white. Until 1 Sep 2002 trailers displayed the same number as the prime mover.
This is from the 1981-94 commercial series.

VX/35-BL Repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style. This is from the 1981-94 commercial series.

VH-ZJ-91 Repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style.
This is from the 1994-98 light commercial series.

34-VP-ZD Trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style.
Trailers under 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white.
This is from the 1998-2006 light commercial series.

67/BS-XB Repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style.
This is from the 1998-2006 light commercial series.

90-VGL-2 Repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style.
This is from the 2006-09 light commercial series. In this case it seems
that the obscuring bike rack has been raised so that the repeater plate is not really needed.

82-VTB-9 Repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style.
This is from the 2006-09 light commercial series.

MX-61-GR Motorcycle trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style.
Trailers under 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white.
This is from the 1979-99 motorcycle series.

MG/68-SZ Motorcycle trailer repeater plate. 2000 onwards plate style.
Trailers under 750 kg display the same number as the prime mover, in black on white.
This is from the 1979-99 motorcycle series.

WL-81-VV Repeater plate on a forklift obscuring the plate of a trailer. 2000 onwards plate style.
This is from the 1988-2000 trailer series over 750 kg.

ZD 1 -95-LT Replacement plate for 1978-91 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

1- XL/37-NK Replacement plate for 1978-91 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. The first hyphen is misplaced.

XX 1 -NX-86 Replacement plate for 1991-99 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

GD 1 -JT-85 Replacement plate for 1991-99 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

RF 1 -DP-08 Replacement plate for 1991-99 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

ZL 1 -LR-82 Replacement plate for 1991-99 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

26 1 -NR-GL Replacement plate for 1999-2008 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

26 1 -NR-GL Close-up of the above.

15 1 -DS-NK Replacement plate for 1999-2008 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

86 1 -GR-JG Replacement plate for 1999-2008 normal series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate.

11-JG 1 -LD Replacement plate for 1999-2008 normal series. Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate, but it should have been placed above the first hyphen.

64 2 -GB-34 Replacement plate for 1977-81 commercial series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 2 indicates that this is the second replacement plate for this registration.
B in second position = Commercial vehicle.

1 12/DB-16 Replacement plate for 1977-81 commercial series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. B in second position = Commercial vehicle.

VV 1 -TH-58 Replacement plate for 1994-98 light commercial series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. The first V = Light commercial vehicle.

VL 1 -HZ-59 Replacement plate for 1994-98 light commercial series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. V = Light commercial vehicle.

VX 1 PV-63 Replacement plate for 1994-98 light commercial series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. The first V = Light commercial vehicle.
The first hyphen is missing.

53 1 -VV-XL Replacement plate for 1998-2006 light commercial series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. The first V = Light commercial vehicle.

52 1 -VX-PD Replacement plate for 1998-2006 light commercial series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. V = Light commercial vehicle.

15 1 /VT-SG Replacement plate for 1998-2006 light commercial series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. V = Light commercial vehicle.

2 MR/81-YZ Replacement plate for 1979-99 motorcycle series. Since 2000. The small numeral 2 indicates that this is the second replacement plate for this registration. M = Motorcycle.

1 MP/26-GR Replacement plate for 1979-99 motorcycle series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. M = Motorcycle.

1 MY/11-DS Replacement plate for 1979-99 motorcycle series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. M = Motorcycle.

WD 1 -05-NV Replacement plate for 1988-2000 trailer series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen).

1 WZ/84-DN Replacement plate for 1988-2000 trailer series. Since 2000.
The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen).

VT 1 -JG-97 Replacement plate for trailer repeater plate light commercial series 1994-98.
Since 2000. The small numeral 1 indicates a replacement plate. V = Light commercial vehicle.

59-XH-JT Temporary replacement plate for 1999-2008 normal series. Since 2000.
09 = Valid until end of September. The month should be on the left.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

SF-43-PR Normal series 1978-91. 1977-2000 plate style. No coding.

NN-58-BB Normal series 1978-91. 1977-2000 plate style. No coding.

PL/75-GS Normal series 1978-91. 1977-2000 plate style. No coding.
This is a trailer displaying the same number as the prime mover.

GT-ZH-65 Normal series 1991-99. 1977-2000 plate style. No coding.

TB-FJ-83 Normal series 1991-99. 1977-2000 plate style. No coding.
With the unofficial addition of a euroband.

FB/HV-66 Normal series 1991-99. 1977-2000 plate style. No coding.
This is a trailer displaying the same number as the prime mover.

36-DB-VH Normal series 1999-2008. 1977-2000 plate style. No coding.

58/DD-RR Normal series 1999-2008. 1977-2000 plate style. No coding.

GB-83-21 Commercial series 1968-74. 1951-76 lettering style,
but on a yellow plate which was introduced in 1977. B in second position = Commercial vehicle.

07-81-JB Commercial series 1974-77. 1977-2000 plate style.
B in last position = Commercial vehicle.

68-UB-41 Commercial series 1977-81. 1977-2000 plate style.
B in second position = Commercial vehicle.

84-GB-87 Commercial series 1977-81. 1977-2000 plate style.
B in second position = Commercial vehicle.

53/DB-60 Commercial series 1977-81. 1977-2000 plate style.
B in second position = Commercial vehicle.

VF-25-YP Commercial series 1981-94. 1977-2000 plate style. V = Commercial vehicle (1988-94).

VR/37-HV Commercial series 1981-94. 1977-2000 plate style. V = Commercial vehicle (1988-94). This is a trailer displaying the same number as the prime mover.

BB-SH-11 Heavy commercial series (> 3500 kg) since 1994. 1977-2000 plate style.
The first B = Heavy commercial vehicle.

VX-JF-74 Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) 1994-98. 1977-2000 plate style.
V = Light commercial vehicle.

VG-VZ/96 Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) 1994-98. 1977-2000 plate style.
The first V = Light commercial vehicle.

39-VB-TN Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) 1998-2006. 1977-2000 plate style.
V = Light commercial vehicle (1998-2001).

27/VD-XR Light commercial series (< 3500 kg) 1998-2006. 1977-2000 plate style.
V = Light commercial vehicle (1998-2001).

VR7/859 Motorcycle series 1951-79. 1977-2000 plate style.
Certain letter combinations reserved for this series.

ML8/1BF Motorcycle series 1979-99. M = Motorcycle.

MP5/6FJ Motorcycle series 1979-99. M = Motorcycle.

MR/65-NJ Motorcycle series 1979-99. M = Motorcycle. Unofficial format.
Should have been like the one above.

AF-JM-85 Allied Forces Northern Europe series 1992-2003. 1992-2000 plate style.
AF = Allied Forces.

AF-MP-18 Allied Forces Northern Europe series 1992-2003. American size.
1992-2003 plate style (no euroband on American size plates). AF = Allied Forces.

AF-KG-49 Allied Forces Northern Europe series 1992-2003. 2000-03 plate style.
AF = Allied Forces.

CD-26-80 Diplomatic series since 1991. 1977-2000 plate style. CD = Corps Diplomatique.
No country coding.

XSV/021 Moped series 1966-2005 (still used for invalid carriages).
Annual plates, this is the 1997 issue. No coding.

XTP/151 Moped series 1966-2005 (still used for invalid carriages).
Annual plates, this is the 1998 issue. No coding.

XTP/151 Close-up of the above.

XBD/431 Moped series 1966-2005 (still used for invalid carriages).
Annual plates, this is the 1999 issue. No coding.

ZNV/149 Moped series 1966-2005 (still used for invalid carriages).
Annual plates, this is the 2000 issue. No coding.

TQD/706 Moped series 1966-2005 (still used for invalid carriages).
Annual plates, this is the 2001 issue. No coding.

WSN/789 Moped series 1966-2005 (still used for invalid carriages).
Annual plates, this is the 2001 issue. No coding.

WSN/789 Close-up of the above.

BWP/671 Moped series 1966-2005 (still used for invalid carriages).
Annual plates, this is the 2003 issue. No coding.

2P-NP-12 Temporary export series since 1994. 1994-2000 plate style.
Usually only one hyphen in mid-registration. Coding of the date of registration:
The first P = 8 (for 1998), N = August, The last P = 24. The remainder is a coded serial.

T-01-99 Provisional series 1958-98 (province coded). 1977-2000 plate style. T = Noord Brabant.
00-01 - 23-99 = valid for 30 days.

23-56-S Provisional series 1958-98 (province coded), since 1996 sometimes with the letter at
the end. 1977-2000 plate style. S = Arnhem. 00-01 - 23-99 = valid for 30 days.

22-56-S Provisional series 1958-98 (province coded), since 1996 sometimes with the letter at
the end. 1977-2000 plate style. S = Arnhem. 00-01 - 23-99 = valid for 30 days.

BN-27-72 Temporary series. 1977-2000 plate style. BN = Temporary/ foreigner
(Buitenlander in Nederland). 00-01 - 59-99 = Temporary foreign European non-residents.

81-77-GN Temporary series. 1977-2000 plate style. GN = Temporary/ foreigner
(Geen Nederlander). 80-00 - 88-99 = Non-diplomatic embassy personnel.

77-GN-12 Temporary series. 1977-2000 plate style. GN = Temporary/ foreigner
(Geen Nederlander). 70-00 - 79-99 = Temporary foreign European non-residents.

35-BN-67 Temporary series. 1977-2000 plate style. BN = Temporary/ foreigner (Buitenlander in Nederland). Valid until end of 1996. 00-01 - 59-99 = Temporary foreign European non-residents.

OX-30-40 Semi-trailer series 1963-88. 1963-76 plate style. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

OF 9796 Semi-trailer series 1963-88. Non-standard plate style. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

OZ-62-02 Semi-trailer series 1963-88. 1976-2000 plate style. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

OZ-55-77 Semi-trailer series 1963-88. 1976-2000 plate style. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).
This plate should have been black on white.

O9-11-53 Error plate from the semi-trailer series 1963-88. 1976-2000 plate style.
The numeral '9' should have been a letter. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

OD-07-YZ Semi-trailer series since 1988. 1976-2000 plate style. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

OD-59-XG Semi-trailer series since 1988. This is made in former style German lettering.
O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

OB 84 NV Semi-trailer series since 1988.
This is a replacement plate made in former Norwegian style lettering. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

OB 56 YL Semi-trailer series since 1988. This is a replacement plate made in 2002-06
Norwegian style lettering. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

OF-70-SV Semi-trailer series since 1988. 2000-02 plate style. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger).

35/WT-14/09 "Fino" trailer series 1972-2002(?). 1983-88 format. W = Trailer (aanhangwagen).
09 = Weight 851-950 kg.

OB/23-SP/84 "Fino" trailer series 1972-2002(?). Since 1988 with two numerals -
two letters in the middle row. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger). 84 = Weight 8351-8450 kg.

OB/38-PS/XX "Fino" trailer series 1972-2002(?). Since 1988 with two numerals -
two letters in the middle row. O = Semi-trailer (oplegger). XX = Weight over 31951 kg.

MB 393 N Dutch Forces in Germany. This series in use since 1975.
MB (1980-2001) = Personnel resident in the Netherlands (Met Belasting).
N = Netherlands Forces in Germany. Three numerals until 1998 (MB only).