Question 1

What is a current style number plate?

Accepted Answer

Current style plates follow the format AB51 ABC, introduced in September 2001. The first two letters are a regional identifier, the two numbers indicate the year (e.g. 51 = Sept 2001, 02 = March 2002), and the last three letters are random.

Question 2

Can I put a current style plate on any vehicle?

Accepted Answer

Current style plates carry an age identifier, so you cannot assign one to a vehicle registered before the plate's date. For example, a 51-plate can only go on vehicles registered from September 2001 onwards.

Question 3

How do current style plate numbers work?

Accepted Answer

The two-digit age identifier changes every six months: March issues use the year (e.g. 24 for March 2024), September issues add 50 (e.g. 74 for September 2024). This helps identify when a vehicle was first registered.

Current Style Number Plates

Current Style Number Plates