British car number plates

Since 2001 is used in the UK, a completely new system.

The characteristics have the form CC NN XXX (CC = source code; NN = code indicating the year of registration ( 01-49: first half of the year in the specified year, 51-99: second half of the year ); XXX = distinctive group of letters, continuously awarded, with the exception of I, Q, and certain combinations ). The front license plate has a white background with black lettering, rear registration plate has a yellow background with black writing. The flags can be optionally assigned as Euro plate.

The code changes each year on March 1 and September 1. It is up to 28-29. February, the previous code used 50, and, by analogy, to August 31, the two -digit year.

A Q in the first place means that the vehicle has been changed from the ground up, so possibly changed the look so that it is no longer attributable to the former vehicle appearance. Also, vehicles that have been rebuilt after a total loss, from then on out with a Q in the flag.

In Northern Ireland, a different designation system used.

5.5.1 EU export
5.5.2 Jahrespräfix

Years codes

Origin codes

The new origin codes are different from the old origin code. They also consist of two letters, the first of which (Local Memory day) means the region and the second (Local Identifier) registration agency ( Vehicle Registration Office ):

Since the indicator is accompanying a vehicle during its lifetime, give the origin of letters on only the location of the first filing. Can be made the boards of each company under -compliance with certain standards; thus are also advertising inscriptions of the company on the board even possible. In addition to the font used mainly but there are also signs with jewelery and cursive or fracture. With a resale, the seller is obliged to notify the licensing authority, otherwise the motor vehicle tax will be levied from him.

Chance can still be seen, especially with antique cars the old black number plates with white letters.

There are also license plates that are not bound to the respective registered owner. Therefore, a lively trade with these numbers is possible.

Readmission

If a vehicle is re- admitted, for example, if the previous owner used the old license plate for another vehicle, a new mark will be awarded depending on the date of registration of the vehicle.

1931 Before: SVNNNN or BSNNNN
Between 1931 and 1963: ASV1 - YSV999, BSK1 - YSK999, CSU1 - YSU999, GVS1 - YVS999, TYJ1 - YYJ999, KFF1 - YFF999, MFO1 - YFO999, PSY1 - YSY999, ASJ101 - YSJ998, ASL101 - YSL998, from AAS101

With these characteristics, the source codes have no meaning; is pure distinctive features.

Again registered vehicles with a first registration after 1963 get the next sequence of Admissions for the relevant year, ie, a vehicle first registered in September 1969 in Greenock would get the license plate SVS 323 H when the last award for the Jahressuffix H Features SVS 322 H would be.

Trailer

The characteristics described above, it is only for the towing vehicle. Trailer owned by the vehicle owner get another license plate with the same symbol as the towing vehicle. Supporters have no additional registration, insurance or license plate, as for example in Germany, but are registered on the tractor and insured.

History

Since 1904, all motor vehicles must carry flag in the UK. Only official vehicles of the sovereign, that of the Queen, are not included. The marks were awarded until 1974 by the regional administrative authorities, from 1974 onwards, the regional Vehicle Registration Offices of the Ministry of Transport.

Each managing authority was originally allocated at least one source code.

1903 to the 1930s

During this time the flag had the format C NNNN NNNN or CC, where C or CC designates the source code and NNNN stands for a maximum four-digit number (without leading zeros).

The 1930s to the 1950s

From about 1932 two-letter codes origin, another distinctive letter was prefixed. The license plate had now the format XCC NNN, where X stands and NNN for a distinctive letters for a maximum of three -digit number. The distinctive letter was included in the counting sequence of the distinctive number so that, for example, is characterized AJF 999 indicator BJF followed 1.

The one-letter codes of origin were no longer awarded.

The 1950s and 1960s

Administrative authority whose allocation quota was exhausted, exchanged letters and numbers group, so that mark got NNN XCC.

In some authorities, these combinations were towards the end of the 1950s exhausted, so they used the scheme until the 1960s, which was from 1903 to the 1930s, however, the letters and numbers group were reversed here, eg 7842 N or 8401 AA.

1963-1983

In the early 1960s the number quotas were again exhausted, so that they in 1963, started to attach a letter as Jahressuffix to the label, which thus got the format XCC NNN Y in some authorities. It was not until 1965, with the Jahressuffix C, all authorities had to use the Jahressuffix.

Jahressuffix

A 1963
B 1964
C 1965
D 1966
E from January 1967 to July 1967
F August 1967 to July 1968
G 1968/69 (each August to July )
H 1969/70
J 1970/71
K 1971/72
L 1972/73
M in 1973/74
N 1974/75
P 1975/76
R 1976/77
S 1977/78
T 1978/79
V 1979/80
W 1980/81
X 1981/82
Y 1982/83

1983-2001

As 1983 Jahressuffixe were exhausted the indicator format was turned over to Y NNN XCC; there was thus a Jahrespräfix. This scheme was valid until 2001 in the UK.

EU export

Since 1993, the XP code for tax-exempt vehicles was for the EU export ( XPort ) used. The financial code and the distinctive number were doing awarded as usual. However, only the distinguishing letter A were awarded to M (excluding I), which were for the months January to December.

Jahrespräfix

A 1983/84 (each August to July )
B 1984/85
C 1985/86
D 1986/87
E 1987/88
F 1988/89
G 1989/90
H 1990/91
J 1991/92
K 1992/93
L 1993/94
M 1994/95
N 1995/96
P 1996/97
Q Date of first unknown
R 1997/98
S August 1998 to February 1999
T from March 1999 to August 1999
V from September 1999 to February 2000
W March 2000 to August 2000
X from September 2000 to February 2001
Y from March 2001 to August 2001