All CU registration plates
CU26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
CU75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
CU25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
CU74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
CU24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
CU73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
CU23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
CU72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
CU22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
CU71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
CU21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
CU70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
CU20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
CU69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
CU19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
CU68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
CU18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
CU67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
CU17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
CU66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
CU16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
CU65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
CU15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
CU64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
CU14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
CU63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
CU13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
CU62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
CU12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
CU61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
CU11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
CU60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
CU10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
CU59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
CU09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
CU58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
CU08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
CU57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
CU07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
CU56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
CU06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
CU55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
CU05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
CU54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
CU04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
CU53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
CU03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
CU52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
CU02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
CU51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about CU plates
What does CU mean on a number plate?
CU is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Swansea office in the Cymru (Wales) region. A car with a CU registration was first registered through DVLA Swansea.
Where are CU reg plates from?
CU plates are issued by the DVLA's Swansea office, part of the Cymru (Wales) region. The car was originally registered in the Swansea area.
What is the current CU plate?
The current CU plate is CU26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, CU76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.