All EM registration plates
EM26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
EM75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
EM25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
EM74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
EM24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
EM73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
EM23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
EM72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
EM22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
EM71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
EM21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
EM70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
EM20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
EM69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
EM19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
EM68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
EM18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
EM67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
EM17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
EM66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
EM16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
EM65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
EM15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
EM64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
EM14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
EM63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
EM13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
EM62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
EM12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
EM61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
EM11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
EM60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
EM10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
EM59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
EM09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
EM58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
EM08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
EM57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
EM07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
EM56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
EM06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
EM55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
EM05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
EM54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
EM04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
EM53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
EM03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
EM52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
EM02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
EM51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about EM plates
What does EM mean on a number plate?
EM is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an EM registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are EM reg plates from?
EM 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 EM plate?
The current EM plate is EM26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, EM76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.