SAUDI ARABIA (KSA)

4464 HXB Normal series since 2007. 2013 onwards plate style. White centre panel with black circle = Private cars.

4464 HXB Close-up of the above.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

ﺍﺍد ٣٨٧ Normal series 1996-2007. Black on white = Private cars. The registration translates as AAD 387 in the Arabic way of reading. The text السعودية means Saudi Arabia.

ﺍﺍد ٣٨٧ Close-up of the above.

ﺱﺡﺹ ٣٨٠ Normal series 1996-2007. Black on white = Private cars. The registration translates roughly as SJX 380 in the Arabic way of reading. The text السعودية means Saudi Arabia. This appeared to be a replacement plate made of plastic.

بكح ٦٠٠ Normal series 1996-2007. Black on white = Private cars. The registration translates roughly as BKJ 600 in the Arabic way of reading. The text السعودية means Saudi Arabia.

بكح ٦٠٠ Close-up of the above.

قص ١٦٥ Motorcycle series since 1996. Up to three numerals c.2002-c.2020. 1996-c.2020 plate style. The registration translates roughly as GX 165 in the Arabic way of reading. The text السعودية means Saudi Arabia.

قص ١٦٥ Close-up of the above.

اط ٩٧١ Motorcycle series since 1996. Up to three numerals c.2002-c.2020. 1996-c.2020 plate style. The registration translates roughly as AT 971 in the Arabic way of reading. The text السعودية means Saudi Arabia.

ﺍﺹ ٩٢٩ Motorcycle series since 1996. Up to three numerals c.2002-c.2020. 1996-c.2020 plate style. The registration translates roughly as AX 929 in the Arabic way of reading. The text السعودية means Saudi Arabia.

ﺍﺹ ٩٢٩ Close-up of the above.

وص ٦٨٢ Motorcycle series since 1996. Up to three numerals c.2002-c.2020. 1996-c.2020 plate style. The registration translates roughly as UX 682 in the Arabic way of reading. The text السعودية means Saudi Arabia.

وص ٦٨٢ Close-up of the above.

ىس ٤٠٤ Motorcycle series since 1996. Up to three numerals c.2002-c.2020. 1996-c.2020 plate style. The registration translates roughly as VS 404 in the Arabic way of reading. The text السعودية means Saudi Arabia.

OBSOLETE LICENSE PLATES - NO LONGER VALID

297497 Normal series c.1978-96. Six digit numbers = Private vehicle, central area (Riyadh). The Arabic text apparently means "private vehicle - Saudi Arabia". Colours should be black on white, but the driver of this vehicle said he'd been in a sandstorm that stripped the paint off the plates.

297497 Close-up of the above.