Vehicles bearing the current style of registration mark all have two letter identifiers on the number plate, these two letters tell us the region in which the vehicle was originally registered.

Vehicle number plates became compulsory as of 1st January 1904, the very first vehicle registration number ever to be issued was the historic A1. Here we take you on a journey from 1904 right up to the current day.

The ‘current style’ personalised registrations (also known as new style) offer a huge range of possibilities for personalising your vehicle. This section answers all of your questions relating to the current style personalised number plates.