All EL registration plates
EL26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
EL75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
EL25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
EL74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
EL24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
EL73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
EL23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
EL72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
EL22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
EL71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
EL21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
EL70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
EL20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
EL69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
EL19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
EL68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
EL18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
EL67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
EL17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
EL66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
EL16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
EL65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
EL15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
EL64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
EL14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
EL63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
EL13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
EL62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
EL12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
EL61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
EL11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
EL60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
EL10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
EL59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
EL09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
EL58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
EL08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
EL57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
EL07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
EL56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
EL06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
EL55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
EL05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
EL54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
EL04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
EL53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
EL03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
EL52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
EL02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
EL51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about EL plates
What does EL mean on a number plate?
EL is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an EL registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are EL reg plates from?
EL 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 EL plate?
The current EL plate is EL26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, EL76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.