All EF registration plates
EF26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
EF75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
EF25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
EF74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
EF24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
EF73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
EF23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
EF72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
EF22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
EF71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
EF21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
EF70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
EF20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
EF69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
EF19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
EF68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
EF18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
EF67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
EF17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
EF66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
EF16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
EF65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
EF15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
EF64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
EF14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
EF63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
EF13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
EF62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
EF12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
EF61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
EF11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
EF60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
EF10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
EF59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
EF09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
EF58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
EF08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
EF57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
EF07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
EF56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
EF06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
EF55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
EF05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
EF54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
EF04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
EF53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
EF03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
EF52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
EF02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
EF51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about EF plates
What does EF mean on a number plate?
EF is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an EF registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are EF reg plates from?
EF 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 EF plate?
The current EF plate is EF26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, EF76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.