All HC registration plates
HC26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
HC75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
HC25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
HC74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
HC24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
HC73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
HC23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
HC72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
HC22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
HC71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
HC21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
HC70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
HC20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
HC69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
HC19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
HC68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
HC18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
HC67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
HC17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
HC66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
HC16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
HC65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
HC15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
HC64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
HC14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
HC63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
HC13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
HC62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
HC12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
HC61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
HC11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
HC60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
HC10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
HC59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
HC09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
HC58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
HC08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
HC57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
HC07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
HC56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
HC06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
HC55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
HC05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
HC54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
HC04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
HC53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
HC03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
HC52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
HC02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
HC51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about HC plates
What does HC mean on a number plate?
HC is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Bournemouth office in the Hampshire and Dorset region. A car with an HC registration was first registered through DVLA Bournemouth.
Where are HC reg plates from?
HC plates are issued by the DVLA's Bournemouth office, part of the Hampshire and Dorset region. The car was originally registered in the Bournemouth area.
What is the current HC plate?
The current HC plate is HC26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, HC76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.