UK registration plate checker

How Great Britain registration marks work

Standard registrations issued since September 2001 use two letters for the original registration area, two digits for the six-month registration period, and three letters to distinguish the vehicle. A registration can be transferred later, so the memory tag is a clue to its first issue rather than its current location.

Enter a complete registration above for the available vehicle, MOT and tax information, or browse the original issuing offices below.