In the UK, the age of a vehicle is often described using the number plate rather than the model year of the vehicle, so when you hear a car being described as a ’69-plate’ it means that it was first registered at the end of 2019 or the first few months of 2020.
You cannot make a car appear to be newer than it is
That means you cannot put a registration number on your car if it was issued after your car was first registered. For example, if your vehicle was registered in (say) June 2006, you cannot put a personalised number plate on it that has 08 in the middle.
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What age is a car tax exempt?
This means that from 1 April each year, vehicles manufactured more than 40 years before 1 January of that year are automatically exempt from paying Vehicle Excise Duty (VED), otherwise known as road tax.
Whats newer 19 plate or 69 plate?
The current number plate for 2019 is marked by a ’19’ age identifier while the plates coming in September 2019 will be marked by a ’69’. In 2019 plates will be marked with ’19’ from March 1st until August 31st, while cars introduced on September 1st, 2019 until February 31st, 2020 will be marked with ’69’.
How do I know the year of my car?
What year is a 70 plate car?
Vehicles first registered between 1st September 2020 to the end of February 2021 will feature the brand new ’70’ registration plate.
What year is a 67 plate?
New Style Number Age Identifier
YEAR OF RELEASE
1st MARCH to 31st AUGUST
1st SEPTEMBER to 28/29th FEBRUARY
2016/17
16
66
2017/18
17
67
2018/19
18
68
2019/20
19
69
What’s newer 17 or 67 plate?
March through to August – the number plate represents the year e.g. cars produced in 2017 with have a ’17’ plate. September through to February – the number plate represents the year prefixed by a six for September e.g. cars produced from September 2017 until February 2018 will have a ’67’ plate.
Number Plate Series Release Dates and Age Identifiers
Age Identifier
Release Date (DD/MM/YYYY)
71 series
01-09-2021
72 series
01-09-2022
73 series
01-09-2023
74 series
01-09-2024
What will the car reg be in March 2022?
22 72
What is the new number plate law?
The new law will prohibit the use of two-tone number plates. These create a three or four-dimensional effect and make it harder for Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to detect them. Therefore all number plates will now be required to have solid black lettering.
When can I buy a 72 plate from DVLA?
The ’72 plate will launch on the 1st of September 2022. The September plates are released at this time every year and are based on the last two figures of the year, plus fifty. So, for example, for 2023, it will be ’73.
Are 4D plates legal?
Yes.‘4D’ style number plates are fully road legal, as long as they follow some important rules. To be road legal, your number plates must: Have a backing made from a reflective material.
What year is a 71 plate car?
2021
When can I buy 22 plate from DVLA?
When is the DVLA ’22 plate release date? The ’22 plate will launch on the 1st of March 2022. They are released at this time every year and are named after the year they are produced. For six months – before the ’72 plates enter the market in September – they will represent the newest cars on the market.
Can I sell my number plate back to the DVLA? No, It’s not possible to sell your private number plate back to the DVLA. The DVLA sells cherished number plates, but only new ones. They won’t buy back registrations that have already been issued to a vehicle.
Can you choose your reg on a new car?
Your car’s initial number plate is automatically assigned, so you don’t get to choose your preferred combination of letters and numbers.