All BY registration plates
BY26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
BY75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
BY25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
BY74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
BY24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
BY73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
BY23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
BY72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
BY22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
BY71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
BY21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
BY70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
BY20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
BY69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
BY19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
BY68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
BY18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
BY67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
BY17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
BY66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
BY16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
BY65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
BY15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
BY64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
BY14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
BY63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
BY13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
BY62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
BY12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
BY61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
BY11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
BY60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
BY10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
BY59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
BY09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
BY58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
BY08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
BY57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
BY07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
BY56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
BY06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
BY55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
BY05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
BY54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
BY04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
BY53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
BY03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
BY52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
BY02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
BY51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about BY plates
What does BY mean on a number plate?
BY is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Birmingham office in the Birmingham region. A car with a BY registration was first registered through DVLA Birmingham.
Where are BY reg plates from?
BY 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 BY plate?
The current BY plate is BY26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, BY76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.