All ED registration plates
ED26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
ED75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
ED25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
ED74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
ED24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
ED73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
ED23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
ED72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
ED22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
ED71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
ED21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
ED70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
ED20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
ED69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
ED19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
ED68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
ED18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
ED67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
ED17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
ED66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
ED16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
ED65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
ED15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
ED64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
ED14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
ED63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
ED13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
ED62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
ED12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
ED61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
ED11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
ED60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
ED10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
ED59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
ED09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
ED58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
ED08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
ED57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
ED07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
ED56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
ED06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
ED55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
ED05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
ED54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
ED04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
ED53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
ED03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
ED52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
ED02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
ED51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about ED plates
What does ED mean on a number plate?
ED is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an ED registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are ED reg plates from?
ED 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 ED plate?
The current ED plate is ED26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, ED76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.