01/01/1966 (current date) - Vehicle age suitability checker

Vehicle age suitability checker > checking available registrations for vehicle dated 01/01/1966

You selected that the vehicle was first registered during the issuing period D reg Suffix(01.01.1966 - 31.12.1966) (if incorrect please click here)

Suitability guide for a vehicle registered in the period D reg Suffix(01.01.1966 - 31.12.1966)

Note: You cannot assign a registration mark to a vehicle if its 'age identifier' is newer than the period of when the vehicle was first registered. Make sure you can use the registration mark by using this handy tool

Current Style/ New Style Number platesfrom 2001 on

AB05 ABC the "05" represents the period of March 2005.

Age Identifier	Valid from	E.g
25	01/03/2025	AB25 ABC
74	01/09/2024	AB74 ABC
24	01/03/2024	AB24 ABC
73	01/09/2023	AB73 ABC
23	01/03/2023	AB23 ABC
72	01/09/2022	AB72 ABC
22	01/03/2022	AB22 ABC
71	01/09/2021	AB71 ABC
21	01/03/2021	AB21 ABC
70	01/09/2020	AB70 ABC
20	01/03/2020	AB20 ABC
69	01/09/2019	AB69 ABC
19	01/03/2019	AB19 ABC
68	01/09/2018	AB68 ABC
18	01/03/2018	AB18 ABC
67	01/09/2017	AB67 ABC
17	01/03/2017	AB17 ABC
66	01/09/2016	AB66 ABC
16	01/03/2016	AB16 ABC
65	01/09/2015	AB65 ABC
15	01/03/2015	AB15 ABC
64	01/09/2014	AB64 ABC
14	01/03/2014	AB14 ABC
63	01/09/2013	AB63 ABC
13	01/03/2013	AB13 ABC
62	01/09/2012	AB62 ABC
12	01/03/2012	AB12 ABC
61	01/09/2011	AB61 ABC
11	01/03/2011	AB11 ABC
60	01/09/2010	AB60 ABC
10	01/03/2010	AB10 ABC
59	01/09/2009	AB59 ABC
09	01/03/2009	AB09 ABC
58	01/09/2008	AB58 ABC
08	01/03/2008	AB08 ABC
57	01/09/2007	AB57 ABC
07	01/03/2007	AB07 ABC
56	01/09/2006	AB56 ABC
06	01/03/2006	AB06 ABC
55	01/09/2005	AB55 ABC
05	01/03/2005	AB05 ABC
54	01/09/2004	AB54 ABC
04	01/03/2004	AB04 ABC
53	01/09/2003	AB53 ABC
03	01/03/2003	AB03 ABC
52	01/09/2002	AB52 ABC
02	01/03/2002	AB02 ABC
51	01/09/2001	AB51 ABC

Prefix style Number platesfrom 1983 to 2001

A1 ABC the "A" represents the period of AUGUST 1983.

Age Identifier	Valid from	E.g
Y	01/03/2001	Y123 ABC
X	01/09/2000	X123 ABC
W	01/03/2000	W123 ABC
V	01/09/1999	V123 ABC
T	01/03/1999	T123 ABC
S	01/08/1998	S123 ABC
R	01/08/1997	R123 ABC
P	01/08/1996	P123 ABC
N	01/08/1995	N123 ABC
M	01/08/1994	M123 ABC
L	01/08/1993	L123 ABC
K	01/08/1992	K123 ABC
J	01/08/1991	J123 ABC
H	01/08/1990	H123 ABC
G	01/08/1989	G123 ABC
F	01/08/1988	F123 ABC
E	01/08/1987	E123 ABC
D	01/08/1986	D123 ABC
C	01/08/1985	C123 ABC
B	01/08/1984	B123 ABC
A	01/08/1983	A123 ABC

Suffix style Number platesfrom 1963 to 1983

ABC 1A the "A" represents the period of 1963

Age Identifier	Valid from	E.g
Y	01/08/1982	ABC 1Y
X	01/08/1981	ABC 1X
W	01/08/1980	ABC 1W
V	01/08/1979	ABC 1V
T	01/08/1978	ABC 1T
S	01/08/1977	ABC 1S
R	01/08/1976	ABC 1R
P	01/08/1975	ABC 1P
N	01/08/1974	ABC 1N
M	01/08/1973	ABC 1M
L	01/08/1972	ABC 1L
K	01/08/1971	ABC 1K
J	01/08/1970	ABC 1J
H	01/08/1969	ABC 1H
G	01/08/1968	ABC 1G
F	01/08/1967	ABC 1F
E	01/01/1967	ABC 1E
D	01/01/1966	ABC 1D
C	01/01/1965	ABC 1C
B	01/01/1964	ABC 1B
A	01/01/1963	ABC 1A

Northern Ireland style Number platesfrom 1903 on

ABZ 1234 e.g. GAZ1234 .

As long as your vehicle has valid road Tax (or is exempt) and has a MOT certificate (if required) and does NOT a "Q" registration then you can choose any Northern Ireland number plate as they have no age identifier.

UK Dateless style Number platesfrom 1903 to 1963

123 ABC ABC 123 e.g. ABC123 or 123ABC .

As long as your vehicle has valid road Tax (or is exempt) and has a MOT certificate (if required) and is NOT a "Q" registration then you can choose any dateless mainland registration as they have no age identifier.