UK Car Registrations
Use this guide to help determine the year of manufacture for your vehicle based on its registration plate.
| Suffix Letters | Registration Dates | Prefix Letters | Registration Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old System: February 1963 – August 2001 | |||
| A | 1 February 1963 – 31 December 1963 | A | 1 August 1983 – 31 July 1984 |
| B | 1 January 1964 – 31 December 1964 | B | 1 August 1984 – 31 July 1985 |
| C | 1 January 1965 – 31 December 1965 | C | 1 August 1985 – 31 July 1986 |
| D | 1 January 1966 – 31 December 1966 | D | 1 August 1986 – 31 July 1987 |
| E | 1 January 1967 – 31 July 1967 | E | 1 August 1987 – 31 July 1988 |
| F | 1 August 1967 – 31 July 1968 | F | 1 August 1988 – 31 July 1989 |
| G | 1 August 1968 – 31 July 1969 | G | 1 August 1989 – 31 July 1990 |
| H | 1 August 1969 – 31 July 1970 | H | 1 August 1990 – 31 July 1991 |
| J | 1 August 1970 – 31 July 1971 | J | 1 August 1991 – 31 July 1992 |
| K | 1 August 1971 – 31 July 1972 | K | 1 August 1992 – 31 July 1993 |
| L | 1 August 1972 – 31 July 1973 | L | 1 August 1993 – 31 July 1994 |
| M | 1 August 1973 – 31 July 1974 | M | 1 August 1994 – 31 July 1995 |
| N | 1 August 1974 – 31 July 1975 | N | 1 August 1995 – 31 July 1996 |
| P | 1 August 1975 – 31 July 1976 | P | 1 August 1996 – 31 July 1997 |
| R | 1 August 1976 – 31 July 1977 | R | 1 August 1997 – 31 July 1998 |
| S | 1 August 1977 – 31 July 1978 | S | 1 August 1998 – 28 February 1999 |
| T | 1 August 1978 – 31 July 1979 | T | 1 March 1999 – 31 August 1999 |
| V | 1 August 1979 – 31 July 1980 | V | 1 September 1999 – 29 February 2000 |
| W | 1 August 1980 – 31 July 1981 | W | 1 March 2000 – 31 August 2000 |
| X | 1 August 1981 – 31 July 1982 | X | 1 September 2000 – 28 February 2001 |
| Y | 1 August 1982 – 31 July 1983 | Y | 1 March 2001 – 31 August 2001 |
| New System: September 2001 Onwards | |||
| 51 | Sept 2001 – Feb 2002 | 52 | Sept 2002 – Feb 2003 |
| 2 | March 2002 – Aug 2002 | 53 | Sept 2003 – Feb 2004 |
| 3 | March 2003 – Aug 2003 | 54 | Sept 2004 – Feb 2005 |
| 4 | March 2004 – Aug 2004 | 55 | Sept 2005 – Feb 2006 |
| 5 | March 2005 – Aug 2005 | 56 | Sept 2006 – Feb 2007 |
| 6 | March 2006 – Aug 2006 | 57 | Sept 2007 – Feb 2008 |
| 7 | March 2007 – Aug 2007 | 58 | Sept 2008 – Feb 2009 |
| 8 | March 2008 – Aug 2008 | 59 | Sept 2009 – Feb 2010 |
| 9 | March 2009 – Aug 2009 | 60 | Sept 2010 – Feb 2011 |
| 10 | March 2010 – Aug 2010 | 61 | Sept 2011 – Feb 2012 |
| 11 | March 2011 – Aug 2011 | 62 | Sept 2012 – Feb 2013 |
| 12 | March 2012 – Aug 2012 | 63 | Sept 2013 – Feb 2014 |
| 13 | March 2013 – Aug 2013 | 64 | Sept 2014 – Feb 2015 |
| 14 | March 2014 – Aug 2014 | 65 | Sept 2015 – Feb 2016 |
| 15 | March 2015 – Aug 2015 | 66 | Sept 2016 – Feb 2017 |
| 16 | March 2016 – Aug 2016 | 67 | Sept 2017 – Feb 2018 |
| 17 | March 2017 – Aug 2017 | 68 | Sept 2018 – Feb 2019 |
| 18 | March 2018 – Aug 2018 | 69 | Sept 2019 – Feb 2020 |
| 20 | March 2020 – Aug 2020 | 70 | Sept 2020 – Feb 2021 |
| 21 | March 2021 – Aug 2021 | 71 | Sept 2021 – Feb 2022 |
| 22 | March 2022 – Aug 2022 | 72 | Sept 2022 – Feb 2023 |
| 23 | March 2023 – Aug 2023 | 73 | Sept 2023 – Feb 2024 |
| 24 | March 2024 – Aug 2024 | 74 | Sept 2024 – Feb 2025 |
| 25 | March 2025 – Aug 2025 | 75 | Sept 2025 – Feb 2026 |
| 26 | March 2026 – Aug 2026 | 76 | Sept 2026 – Feb 2027 |
| 27 | March 2027 – Aug 2027 | 77 | Sept 2027 – Feb 2028 |
| 28 | March 2028 – Aug 2028 | 78 | Sept 2028 – Feb 2029 |
| 29 | March 2029 – Aug 2029 | 79 | Sept 2029 – Feb 2030 |
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