All ES registration plates
ES26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
ES75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
ES25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
ES74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
ES24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
ES73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
ES23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
ES72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
ES22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
ES71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
ES21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
ES70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
ES20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
ES69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
ES19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
ES68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
ES18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
ES67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
ES17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
ES66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
ES16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
ES65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
ES15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
ES64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
ES14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
ES63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
ES13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
ES62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
ES12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
ES61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
ES11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
ES60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
ES10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
ES59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
ES09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
ES58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
ES08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
ES57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
ES07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
ES56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
ES06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
ES55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
ES05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
ES54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
ES04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
ES53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
ES03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
ES52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
ES02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
ES51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about ES plates
What does ES mean on a number plate?
ES is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an ES registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are ES reg plates from?
ES 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 ES plate?
The current ES plate is ES26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, ES76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.