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What do the first two letters of a UK number plate mean?
DVLA memory tag
The current format for vehicle registration numbers was introduced on 1 September 2001 for all new vehicles being registered. The first two letters are the DVLA memory tag, the two numbers (the age identifier) indicate the age of the vehicle, and the last three letters are random.
What year is a 68 plate car?
Age identifier
| Year | 1 March to end August | 1 September to end February |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 16 | 66 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 67 |
| 2018/19 | 18 | 68 |
| 2019/20 | 19 | 69 |
What does B stand for on a number plate?
Bribe
“B for ‘Bribe’.”
What was the first image on a license plate?
potato
A potato was the first graphic to appear on a license plate, in 1928. It was, of course, issued in the state of Idaho. The size of the original license plates was not constant.
What do the first two letters of my car number plate mean?
1. The first two letters of your car number plate represent where it was registered. The first letter is for the region and second for the local DVLA office. 2.
What do the letters on a UK license plate mean?
The first two letters on a current UK plate are an origin identifier and tell you precisely where a vehicle was first registered, including the region plus the issuing DVLA office. But these aren’t the only letters on a plate – so what about the last three letters?
How does the DVLA allocate number plates to cars?
The DVLA allocates number plates to new cars being registered with the DVLA by car retailers based on the period in which the vehicle is first being registered with the DVLA. The letters and number allocated to the vehicle are based on the region and area together with the date the vehicle is first registered in the UK.
What are number plates and how do they work?
Number plates are designed to let officials and motorists identify a vehicle clearly and quickly when they need to. If you know how to read a plate, you can tell a car’s age and where it was first registered. Issued by the DVLA, the current format for UK plates consists of two letters followed by two numbers and then a sequence of three letters.