All EK registration plates
EK26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
EK75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
EK25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
EK74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
EK24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
EK73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
EK23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
EK72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
EK22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
EK71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
EK21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
EK70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
EK20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
EK69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
EK19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
EK68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
EK18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
EK67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
EK17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
EK66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
EK16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
EK65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
EK15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
EK64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
EK14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
EK63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
EK13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
EK62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
EK12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
EK61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
EK11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
EK60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
EK10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
EK59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
EK09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
EK58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
EK08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
EK57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
EK07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
EK56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
EK06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
EK55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
EK05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
EK54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
EK04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
EK53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
EK03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
EK52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
EK02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
EK51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about EK plates
What does EK mean on a number plate?
EK is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an EK registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are EK reg plates from?
EK 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 EK plate?
The current EK plate is EK26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, EK76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.