All BW registration plates
BW26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
BW75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
BW25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
BW74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
BW24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
BW73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
BW23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
BW72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
BW22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
BW71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
BW21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
BW70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
BW20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
BW69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
BW19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
BW68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
BW18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
BW67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
BW17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
BW66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
BW16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
BW65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
BW15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
BW64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
BW14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
BW63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
BW13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
BW62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
BW12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
BW61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
BW11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
BW60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
BW10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
BW59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
BW09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
BW58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
BW08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
BW57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
BW07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
BW56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
BW06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
BW55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
BW05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
BW54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
BW04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
BW53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
BW03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
BW52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
BW02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
BW51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about BW plates
What does BW mean on a number plate?
BW is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Birmingham office in the Birmingham region. A car with a BW registration was first registered through DVLA Birmingham.
Where are BW reg plates from?
BW 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 BW plate?
The current BW plate is BW26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, BW76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.