UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND (UK) page 3

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FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID
(and in many cases still issued as cherished marks etc.)

TJE 813K Normal series 1963-83. White front plates mandatory since 1973. JE = Cambridge & Isle of Ely (1965-75). K = 1.8.1971-31.7.1972.

UPP 673R Normal series 1963-83. White front plates mandatory since 1973. PP = Luton. R = 1.8.1976-31.7.1977. Also features a 1949-94 military plate where GJ = Army, transport vehicle.

UPP 673R Close-up of the above.

HWR 413T Normal series 1963-83. White front plates mandatory since 1973. WR = Leeds. T = 1.8.1978-31.7.1979. This camper van also had Australian plates. The owner told me he had registered it in Britain to get cheaper insurance while in Europe.

KPX 849Y Normal series 1963-83. Yellow rear plates mandatory since 1973. PX = Portsmouth. Y = 1.8.1982-31.7.1983.

UEY 511T Normal series 1963-83. Yellow rear plates mandatory since 1973. EY = Anglesey in Wales. T = 1.8.1978-31.7.1979.

UEY 511T Close-up of the above.

BLF 832S Normal series 1963-83. Yellow rear plates mandatory since 1973. LF = London, north- west. S = 1.8.1977-31.7.1978.

LOW 166Y Normal series 1963-83. Yellow rear plates mandatory since 1973. OW = Portsmouth. Y = 1.8.1982-31.7.1983. This registration mark has been transferred to a newer vehicle.

HBJ/748N Normal series 1963-83. Yellow rear plates mandatory since 1973. BJ = Ipswich. N with serial letter H = 1.10.1974-31.7.1975.

HRV/718N Normal series 1963-83. Motorcycle. Yellow plates mandatory since 1973. RV = Portsmouth. N = 1.8.1974-31.7.1975.

X39 UOE Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. X = 1.9.2000-28.2.2001. OE = Birmingham.

X39 UOE Close-up of the above.

J75 YET Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. J = 1.8.1991-31.7.1992. ET = Sheffield.

Y72/LBV Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. Y = 1.3.2001-31.8.2001. BV = Preston.

Y72/LBV Close-up of the above.

P62 SWY Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. P = 1.8.1996-31.7.1997. WY = Leeds.

P62 SWY Close-up of the above.

V94 GCG Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. V = 1.9.1999-29.2.2000. CG = Bournemouth.

S53 CPA Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. S = 1.8.1998-28.2.1999. PA = Guildford.

Y24/HEP Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. Y = 1.3.2001-31.8.2001. EP = Swansea in Wales.

Y24/HEP Close-up of the above.

X49/XON Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. X = 1.9.2000-28.2.2001. ON = Birmingham. This plate is remade in the 2001 onwards mandatory font.

F32/CUX Normal series 1983-2001. Motorcycle. F = 1.8.1988-31.7.1989. UX = Shrewsbury.

F32/CUX Close-up of the above.

L91/RNW Normal series 1983-2001. Motorcycle. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994. NW = Leeds.

W217 COM Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. W = 1.3.2000-31.8.2000. OM = Birmingham.

W217 COM Close-up of the above.

W144 WEB Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. W = 1.3.2000-31.8.2000. EB = Peterborough.

V529 DEF Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. V = 1.9.1999-29.2.2000. EF = Middlesbrough.

V529 DEF Close-up of the above.

F585 WMS Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. F = 1.8.1988-31.7.1989. MS = Edinburgh in Scotland.

T458 DGP Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. T = 1.3.1999-31.8.1999. GP = London, south- west.

T4-58 DgP Normal series 1983-2001. Unofficial format. Rear plate of the above. T = 1.3.1999- 31.8.1999. GP = London, south-west.

L141 HLH Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994. LH = London, north- west. Crudely made plate that must be a fake because the vehicle is much older than 1993.

L141 HLH Close-up of the above.

P275 NLT Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. P = 1.8.1996-31.7.1997. LT = London, north-west. Plate remade in France with a French euroband. Normal British rear plate.

V469 HAC Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate in wrong colours. V = 1.9.1999-29.2.2000. AC = Shared code from 1996/97: Birmingham or Northampton + Worcester.

V469 HAC Close-up of the above.

R931/WPU Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. R = 1.8.1997-31.7.1998. PU = Newcastle upon Tyne.

R931/WPU Close-up of the above.

P503/JHJ Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. P = 1.8.1996-31.7.1997. HJ = Chelmsford.

N609/ENE Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. American size. N = 1.8.1995-31.7.1996. NE = Manchester.

N609/ENE Close-up of the above.

N697/AVM Normal series 1983-2001. Front plate. American size. N = 1.8.1995-31.7.1996. VM = Manchester.

L627 FTA Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994. TA = Exeter.

L627 FTA Close-up of the above.

P844 HMH Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. P = 1.8.1996-31.7.1997. MH = London, north-east.

P844 HMH Close-up of the above.

W764 LRH Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. W = 1.3.2000-31.8.2000. RH = Kingston upon Hull. This plate has a shape made specifically for this car model.

F724 GSU Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. F = 1.8.1988-31.7.1989. SU = Glasgow in Scotland.

P275 NLT Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. P = 1.8.1996-31.7.1997. LT = London, north-west. The normal British rear plate of a car with a French euroband front plate.

L887 NJO Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. Made to resemble a California plate. L = 1.8.1993- 31.7.1994. JO = Oxford.

L887 NJO Close-up of the above.

R759/HWO Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. R = 1.8.1997-31.7.1998. WO = Cardiff in Wales.

R759/HWO Close-up of the above.

P126/LPS Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. The first P = 1.8.1996-31.7.1997. PS = Issued from Aberdeen for the Shetland Isles.

L688/YVK Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994. VK = Newcastle upon Tyne.

L141/HLH Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994. LH = London, north- west. Crudely made plate that must be a fake because the vehicle is much older than 1993.

L141/HLH Close-up of the above.

M416/YSG Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. American size. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995. SG = Edinburgh in Scotland.

M849/VBR Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. American size. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995. BR = Newcastle upon Tyne.

V299/MYS Normal series 1983-2001. Rear plate. American size. V = 1.9.1999-29.2.2000. YS = Glasgow in Scotland.

M326/LFJ Normal series 1983-2001. Motorcycle. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995. FJ = Exeter.

L/855/TPT Normal series 1983-2001. Motorcycle. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994. PT = Newcastle upon Tyne.

L/855/TPT Close-up of the above.

J/804/NPP Normal series 1983-2001. Motorcycle. J = 1.8.1991-31.7.1992. PP = Luton.

A7 JAM Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. A = 1.8.1983-31.7.1984 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

A7 JAM Close-up of the above.

M1 KDE Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. The owner of this camper van told me he had chosen KDE since DE used to be the code for Pembrokeshire in Wales, which was his home county.

S9 KDS Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. S = 1.8.1998-28.2.1999 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This plate has the Porsche logo to the left and the first S is made to look like the numeral 5.

R3 ONW Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. R = 1.8.1997-31.7.1998 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

R3 ONW Close-up of the above.

A4 XEL Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. A = 1.8.1983-31.7.1984 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This one has chosen XEL, with EL being the code for Bournemouth, which is written across the back of the coach.

M2 EDC Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

M2 EDC Close-up of the above.

W1 LDL Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. W = 1.3.2000-31.8.2000 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. Illegally spaced to read WILD 1. The registration is W1 LDL.

W1 LDL Close-up of the above.

G2/BRR Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. G = 1.8.1989-31.7.1990 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

G2/BRR Close-up of the above.

N6/PJK Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. N = 1.8.1995-31.7.1996 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This is a trailer displaying the same registration as the towing vehicle.

B3/CCM Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. American size. B = 1.8.1984-31.7.1985 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

L5/PDF Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. With the addition of a UK sticker following the change of international distinguishing sign in 2021.

L5/PDF Close-up of the above.

M8/KTV Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

M8/KTV Close-up of the above.

N77 PTM Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. N = 1.8.1995-31.7.1996 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

N77 PTM Close-up of the above.

J16 PER Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. J = 1.8.1991-31.7.1992 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

L17 REH Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. With an extra big dot to make it look like LIZ REH.

T16 LCF Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. T = 1.3.1999-31.8.1999 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

T16 LCF Close-up of the above.

A 10NDN Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. A = 1.8.1983-31.7.1984 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This plate is illegally spaced to read A LONDN. The registration is A10 NDN.

A1 0SLO Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. A = 1.8.1983-31.7.1984 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This plate is illegally spaced to read A1 OSLO. The registration is A10 SLO. Two years earlier I photographed the same registration on another vehicle.

H20 AKF Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. H = 1.8.1990-31.7.1991 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This plate is illegally spaced, H2O = water.

B10/JRW Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. B = 1.8.1984-31.7.1985 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

L99 RLS Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

L99 RLS Close-up of the above.

H15 AVC Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. H = 1.8.1990-31.7.1991 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

J40 JWP Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. J = 1.8.1991-31.7.1992 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

J40 JWP Close-up of the above.

H15 WAE Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. H = 1.8.1990-31.7.1991 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

L10/WDF Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

A1/0SLO Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. A = 1.8.1983-31.7.1984 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This plate is illegally spaced to read A1 OSLO. The registration is A10 SLO. Two years later I photographed the same registration on a new vehicle.

L20/AAT Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

L20/AAT Close-up of the above.

A20/SWP Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. A = 1.8.1983-31.7.1984 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

K11OO/T Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. K = 1.8.1992-31.7.1993 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. This plate is illegally spaced to read K1100 T on a BMW K1100 motorcycle. The registration is K11 OOT.

J800 AMA Personalised series 1990-2001. Front plate. J = 1.8.1991-31.7.1992 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

J800 AMA Close-up of the above.

L200 HCD Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. L = 1.8.1993-31.7.1994 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

L200 HCD Close-up of the above.

M666 EVA Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

S111RFY Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. S = 1.8.1998-28.2.1999 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. Illegally spaced.

S111RFY Close-up of the above.

S1 00 RDF Personalised series 1990-2001. Rear plate. S = 1.8.1998-28.2.1999 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice. Illegally spaced.

S1 00 RDF Close-up of the above.

M666/GLA Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. M = 1.8.1994-31.7.1995 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

M666/GLA Close-up of the above.

T100/DMR Personalised series 1990-2001. Motorcycle. T = 1.3.1999-31.8.1999 (but the vehicle may be newer). No area coding, owners choose the registration among certain numbers with letters of their choice.

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