All BS registration plates
BS26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
BS75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
BS25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
BS74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
BS24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
BS73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
BS23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
BS72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
BS22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
BS71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
BS21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
BS70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
BS20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
BS69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
BS19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
BS68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
BS18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
BS67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
BS17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
BS66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
BS16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
BS65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
BS15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
BS64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
BS14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
BS63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
BS13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
BS62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
BS12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
BS61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
BS11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
BS60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
BS10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
BS59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
BS09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
BS58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
BS08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
BS57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
BS07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
BS56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
BS06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
BS55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
BS05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
BS54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
BS04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
BS53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
BS03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
BS52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
BS02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
BS51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about BS plates
What does BS mean on a number plate?
BS is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Birmingham office in the Birmingham region. A car with a BS registration was first registered through DVLA Birmingham.
Where are BS reg plates from?
BS plates are issued by the DVLA's Birmingham office, part of the Birmingham region. The car was originally registered in the Birmingham area.
What is the current BS plate?
The current BS plate is BS26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, BS76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.