All DS registration plates
DS26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
DS75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
DS25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
DS74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
DS24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
DS73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
DS23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
DS72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
DS22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
DS71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
DS21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
DS70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
DS20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
DS69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
DS19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
DS68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
DS18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
DS67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
DS17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
DS66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
DS16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
DS65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
DS15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
DS64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
DS14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
DS63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
DS13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
DS62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
DS12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
DS61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
DS11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
DS60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
DS10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
DS59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
DS09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
DS58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
DS08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
DS57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
DS07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
DS56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
DS06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
DS55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
DS05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
DS54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
DS04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
DS53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
DS03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
DS52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
DS02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
DS51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about DS plates
What does DS mean on a number plate?
DS is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Shrewsbury office in the Deeside to Shrewsbury region. A car with a DS registration was first registered through DVLA Shrewsbury.
Where are DS reg plates from?
DS plates are issued by the DVLA's Shrewsbury office, part of the Deeside to Shrewsbury region. The car was originally registered in the Shrewsbury area.
What is the current DS plate?
The current DS plate is DS26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, DS76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.