All BU registration plates
BU26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
BU75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
BU25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
BU74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
BU24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
BU73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
BU23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
BU72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
BU22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
BU71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
BU21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
BU70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
BU20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
BU69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
BU19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
BU68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
BU18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
BU67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
BU17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
BU66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
BU16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
BU65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
BU15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
BU64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
BU14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
BU63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
BU13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
BU62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
BU12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
BU61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
BU11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
BU60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
BU10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
BU59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
BU09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
BU58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
BU08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
BU57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
BU07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
BU56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
BU06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
BU55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
BU05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
BU54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
BU04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
BU53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
BU03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
BU52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
BU02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
BU51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about BU plates
What does BU mean on a number plate?
BU is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Birmingham office in the Birmingham region. A car with a BU registration was first registered through DVLA Birmingham.
Where are BU reg plates from?
BU 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 BU plate?
The current BU plate is BU26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, BU76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.