Vehicle Age

You cannot make a vehicle appear newer than it actually is.

For instance, if you had a S reg 1998 prefix car, you could not put a newer plate on -ie a 07 new style plate etc.

Please see the below guide to work out the age of your vehicle.

Suffix Marks Prefix Marks Current Style Marks


Suffix Marks Prefix Marks Current Style Marks
A 1.2.63 to 31.12.63 A 1.8.83 to 31.7.84 51 1.9.01 to 28.2.02 12 1.3.12 to 31.8.12
B 1.1.64 to 31.12.64 B 1.8.84 to 31.7.85 02 1.3.02 to 31.8.02 62 1.9.12 to 28.2.13
C 1.1.65 to 31.12.65 C 1.8.85 to 31.7.86 52 1.9.02 to 28.2.03 13 1.3.13 to 31.8.13
D 1.1.66 to 31.12.66 D 1.8.86 to 31.7.87 03 1.3.03 to 31.8.03 63 1.9.13 to 28.2.14
E 1.1.67 to 31.7.67 E 1.8.87 to 31.7.88 53 1.9.03 to 29.2.04 14 1.3.14 to 31.8.14
F 1.8.67 to 31.7.68 F 1.8.88 to 31.7.89 04 1.3.04 to 31.8.04 64 1.9.14 to 28.2.15
G 1.8.68 to 31.7.69 G 1.8.89 to 31.7.90 54 1.9.04 to 28.2.05 15 1.3.15 to 31.8.15
H 1.8.69 to 31.7.70 H 1.8.90 to 31.7.91 05 1.3.05 to 31.8.05 65 1.9.15 to 29.2.16
J 1.8.70 to 31.7.71 J 1.8.91 to 31.7.92 55 1.9.05 to 28.2.06 16 1.3.16 to 31.8.16
K 1.8.71 to 31.7.72 K 1.8.92 to 31.7.93 06 1.3.06 to 31.8.06 66 1.9.16 to 28.2.17
L 1.8.72 to 31.7.73 L 1.8.93 to 31.7.94 56 1.9.06 to 28.2.07 17 1.3.17 to 31.8.17
M 1.8.73 to 31.7.74 M 1.8.94 to 31.7.95 07 1.3.07 to 31.8.07 67 1.9.17 to 28.2.18
N 1.8.74 to 31.7.75 N 1.8.95 to 31.7.96 57 1.9.07 to 29.2.08 18 1.3.18 to 31.8.18
P 1.8.75 to 31.7.76 P 1.8.96 to 31.7.97 08 1.3.08 to 31.8.08 68 1.9.18 to 28.2.19
R 1.8.76 to 31.7.77 R 1.8.97 to 31.7.98 58 1.9.08 to 28.2.09 19 1.3.19 to 31.8.19
S 1.8.77 to 31.7.78 S 1.8.98 to 28.2.99 09 1.3.09 to 31.8.09 69 1.9.19 to 29.2.20
T 1.8.78 to 31.7.79 T 1.3.99 to 31.8.99 59 1.9.09 to 28.2.10 20 1.3.20 to 31.8.20
U 1.8.79 to 31.7.80 U 1.9.99 to 29.2.00 10 1.3.10 to 31.8.10 70 1.9.20 to 28.2.21
W 1.8.80 to 31.7.81 W 1.3.00 to 31.8.00 60 1.9.10 to 28.2.11 21 1.3.21 to 31.8.21
X 1.8.81 to 31.7.82 X 1.9.00 to 28.2.01 11 1.3.11 to 31.8.11 71 1.9.21 to 28.2.22
Y 1.8.82 to 31.7.83 Y 1.3.01 to 31.8.01 61 1.9.11 to 29.2.12 22 1.3.22 to 31.8.22