All DE registration plates
DE26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
DE75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
DE25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
DE74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
DE24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
DE73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
DE23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
DE72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
DE22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
DE71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
DE21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
DE70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
DE20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
DE69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
DE19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
DE68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
DE18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
DE67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
DE17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
DE66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
DE16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
DE65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
DE15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
DE64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
DE14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
DE63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
DE13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
DE62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
DE12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
DE61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
DE11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
DE60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
DE10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
DE59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
DE09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
DE58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
DE08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
DE57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
DE07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
DE56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
DE06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
DE55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
DE05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
DE54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
DE04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
DE53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
DE03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
DE52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
DE02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
DE51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about DE plates
What does DE mean on a number plate?
DE is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chester office in the Deeside to Shrewsbury region. A car with a DE registration was first registered through DVLA Chester.
Where are DE reg plates from?
DE plates are issued by the DVLA's Chester office, part of the Deeside to Shrewsbury region. The car was originally registered in the Chester area.
What is the current DE plate?
The current DE plate is DE26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, DE76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.