When it comes to owning a car, there are plenty of things
that you need to know about and understand. One thing that you are likely to
just take for granted is number plates. Number plates are released twice a year
in the UK; on the 1st of March and the 1st of September.
Currently, new cars that are registered in the UK will have
the number 69 as their two age identifiers, however as soon as March 2020 comes
around, then the number plate identifier will be number 20.
So, what makes up the number plate?
You now know about the age identifiers that are on number
plates; but what about the rest of the number plate?
The first two letters of number plate will tell you where
the vehicle was registered. LA-LY relates to London and MA-MY covers Manchester
and Merseyside.
The third and the fourth letters of the number plate are the
age identifiers as we have already covered. The age identifier for cars that
are registered in the March of a year will have the last two digits of the
year, whilst those that are registered in September will have the year of
registration plus 50. This approach has been the standard since 2001 and it
means that you can easily work out the age of a vehicle simply by looking at
the number plate.
The last three letters of a number plate are the only ones
that are randomly selected, these will be allocated to those dealers who are
selling the cars.
It is planned that this current system of creating number
plates will run until February 2051. After this, the DVLA will review the
process and will probably update the entire number plate registration system.
What about personalised number plates?
There are likely to be some restrictions on a personalised
number plate, depending on the age of your vehicle.
When you still have the age identifier on your personalised
number plate you are going to need to make sure that the number plate is only
place on a vehicle that is the same age or newer. However, if you want to start
your number plate with a singular letter, then you need to ensure that you
check the old number plate system in order to see if it is suitable for your
car.
Number plates have been around as long as there have been
cars to buy. In fact, number plates have been a legal requirement on cars since
1904. However, over the years there have
been huge changes made to how they are made up and how they look.
Even if you are thinking about buying a personalised number plate,
then you still need to think about how your number plate fits in with the
regulations and ensure that you are always the right side of the law.
Would you consider buying a New Reg?
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