All EU registration plates
EU26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
EU75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
EU25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
EU74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
EU24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
EU73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
EU23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
EU72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
EU22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
EU71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
EU21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
EU70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
EU20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
EU69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
EU19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
EU68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
EU18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
EU67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
EU17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
EU66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
EU16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
EU65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
EU15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
EU64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
EU14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
EU63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
EU13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
EU62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
EU12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
EU61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
EU11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
EU60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
EU10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
EU59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
EU09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
EU58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
EU08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
EU57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
EU07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
EU56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
EU06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
EU55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
EU05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
EU54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
EU04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
EU53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
EU03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
EU52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
EU02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
EU51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about EU plates
What does EU mean on a number plate?
EU is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an EU registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are EU reg plates from?
EU 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 EU plate?
The current EU plate is EU26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, EU76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.