Dating registration plates

How old is the year on a car registration plate?

Car Registration Years. On cars and vehicles registered after the suffix number plate style came into play in 1963, the number plate used to always have a year identifier. There may be restrictions on what registration plate you can have on your vehicle, depending on the age of it.

How to check if a car registration number plate has been changed?

It is essential to carry out a car registration number check and delve into the number plate status to uncover the history of plate change and cross-check with the seller. If the seller states the plate has been changed; it means that there is no issue.

Can a vehicle with a personalised registration plate be used?

Vehicles cannot use a registration plate that suggests that it is newer than it actually is. Where the personalised registration number has an age identifier (i.e. current style, prefix and suffix numbers), you can only display that plate on a vehicle of equal age or newer.

Do number plates always have a year identifier?

On cars and vehicles registered after the suffix number plate style came into play in 1963, the number plate used to always have a year identifier. There may be restrictions on what registration plate you can have on your vehicle, depending on the age of it.

How old is my car if it has new registration?

Car registration years New registration plates are issued twice a year. The age identifier changes on 1 March and 1 September every year and with it you can work out how old the car is. Use the table below to work out how old your car is.

When did number plates start having years on them?

Car Registration Years. On cars and vehicles registered after the suffix number plate style came into play in 1963, the number plate used to always have a year identifier.

Can I assign a number plate to an older vehicle?

The registration is the date the vehicle was first registered in the UK. It is possible for it to have been manufactured the previous year but not registered, and import vehicles may not have the correct year specific registration number. You cannot fit or assign a number plate to a vehicle that is older than the registration identifier.

When did they start putting numbers on car registration?

This process started in 1983 (before then the letters were used as a suffix on the number plate), and ran all the way to 2001. From 2001 car registration years have been signified by numbers which denote the year they were registered. How old is my car?