Vans

Hi,

Could someone please help me out with getting to know the letters on car registrations in England ?

As far as I know the registration letter changes twice a year in March and September. If this is correct could someone please let me know the letter for any of the following:


Mar 1998: ?
Sept 1998: ?

Mar 1999: ?
Sept 1999: ?

Mar 2000 ?
Sept 2000 ?

Mar 2001 ?
Sept 2001 ?

Mar 2002 ?
Sept 2002 ?

Cheers to anyone who can help me out with any of the above!!
Vans

[Edited by Vans - 4/30/2002 2:29:41 PM]

Jolly Green Monster 2

Right they used to change once a year in August.... but that all changed in 1998.

So the last August reg change was in 1998 which was when S reg appeared..(for example S788 YHT)
T reg was then March 1999, V was September 1999.
W March 2000,
X September 2000,
Y march 2001,

then things changed again (just to keep you on your toes) September 2001 the format changed to YH51 YTG where the 51 is now the age rather than the first letter... 1 = 2001 and 5 = September..
March 2002 = YH02YTG
2 = 2002 and 0 = March...

Also I think that there are a couple of differences between English and Irish number plates in that some letters are not used here which I believe are in Ireland. Following are not used U, Z, I, O, and Q is reserved for Kit cars only. Hope that helps.
I have an Irish plate on my English car TAZ **** when * is a number.

JGM

Edited to format so a bit easier to read.

[Edited by Jolly Green Monster 2 - 4/30/2002 2:43:20 PM]

Jolly Green Monster 2

and September 2002 will be YH52 YTH for example...

It is a horrible format...

JGM

scoobylover

sept 2002 - 52
march 2002 - 02
sept 2001 - 51
march 2001 - y
sept 2000 - x
march 2000 - w

previously to this it was once a year in august

august 1999 - v
august 1998 - t
august 1997 - s

i may be wrong about the yeat it changed over to twice a year. but hope this is of some help

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

Ive always wanted to know, wtf did they pick 5 for september and 0 for march???

Jolly Green Monster 2

Scoobylover,

S reg was August 1998... as that is the reg of my bike...
then went to T in March 1999... etc..

Amazing what crap my head remembers.

JGM

Jolly Green Monster 2

Bioforger,

Because in 2010 they will become wait for it...
March 10
September 60

2011
March 11
September 61

JGM

Vans

Cheers JGM, Scoobylover & Bioforger,

I live in The Republic of Ireland where in 1988 (I think) our registration format changed from letters to the year for example:

Jan - Dec 2000: First two numbers that appear on all regs are 00

Jan - Dec 2001: First two numbers that appear on all regs are 01

Jan - Dec 2001 First two numbers that appear on all regs are 02 etc

Then the letter of the County appears so if you live in Co Dublin (which is anywhere in Dublin) and if you have registered your car in 2002 then on your reg it will show 02-D-(Your choice of numbers)

For Example:
Most Subaru owners would go for example 00-D-555 or 00-??-555
Most Porsche 911 owners go for 00-D-911

There are 26 different counties in Ireland that use this format.
Counties in Ireland that have a city in them get only one Letter like Galway for example the letter G appears. (I am still mad to get 03-G-187 LOL)

[Edited by Vans - 4/30/2002 3:40:49 PM]

Jolly Green Monster 2

Well it used to be what the last three letters were the place..

then in the new format I believe it is the first two letters that represent the county and the last three letters are just random.

I think my plate must be from North Ireland?

I bought a car that had been imported from Japan via Ireland and the plate was put on in Ireland and when I registered it here I ticked the Keep plate box on the form I just keep transferring the plate each time I change my car.

My neighbours think I have a brand new car but in actual fact it is 6years old... I can keep up with the jones's without paying loads.

JGM

Vans

Yes that's a Northern Irish registered car

The six counties in the North use the same format as England as they are part of Great Britian and the UK.

That's a good Idea with the registrations , If I was to buy a car in England or the UK it costs 25% of the Value of the car (secondhand or New) to register it here in Ireland it's called "Vehicle Registration Tax" or VRT and it's a big Irish Rip Off. To buy a P1 in England new and bring it over here and register it costs €63,490 Euro

scoobylover

jolly green monster- durrrrrrrr my head just can't keeo up with registration numbers, i should have known that 1998 was s as thats my hubbys scooby, what a plank i am

Jolly Green Monster 2

I hated it when they did that, changed to every 6months..

My one and only new vehicle was my bike bought August 1998 S reg and it only seemed new for 6months as T came out 6months later...
Doh!

The last of the real registrations...........

JGM