All EW registration plates
EW26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
EW75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
EW25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
EW74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
EW24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
EW73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
EW23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
EW72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
EW22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
EW71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
EW21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
EW70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
EW20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
EW69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
EW19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
EW68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
EW18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
EW67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
EW17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
EW66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
EW16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
EW65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
EW15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
EW64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
EW14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
EW63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
EW13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
EW62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
EW12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
EW61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
EW11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
EW60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
EW10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
EW59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
EW09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
EW58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
EW08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
EW57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
EW07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
EW56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
EW06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
EW55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
EW05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
EW54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
EW04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
EW53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
EW03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
EW52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
EW02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
EW51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about EW plates
What does EW mean on a number plate?
EW is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Chelmsford office in the Essex region. A car with an EW registration was first registered through DVLA Chelmsford.
Where are EW reg plates from?
EW 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 EW plate?
The current EW plate is EW26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, EW76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.