All EC registration plates
EC26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
EC75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
EC25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
EC74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
EC24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
EC73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
EC23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
EC72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
EC22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
EC71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
EC21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
EC70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
EC20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
EC69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
EC19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
EC68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
EC18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
EC67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
EC17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
EC66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
EC16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
EC65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
EC15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
EC64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
EC14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
EC63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
EC13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
EC62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
EC12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
EC61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
EC11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
EC60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
EC10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
EC59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
EC09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
EC58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
EC08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
EC57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
EC07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
EC56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
EC06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
EC55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
EC05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
EC54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
EC04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
EC53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
EC03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
EC52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
EC02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
EC51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about EC plates
What does EC mean on a number plate?
EC is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an EC registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are EC reg plates from?
EC plates are issued by the DVLA's Chelmsford office, part of the Essex region. The car was originally registered in the Chelmsford area.
What is the current EC plate?
The current EC plate is EC26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, EC76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.