All HL registration plates
HL26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
HL75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
HL25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
HL74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
HL24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
HL73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
HL23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
HL72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
HL22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
HL71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
HL21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
HL70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
HL20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
HL69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
HL19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
HL68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
HL18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
HL67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
HL17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
HL66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
HL16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
HL65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
HL15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
HL64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
HL14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
HL63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
HL13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
HL62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
HL12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
HL61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
HL11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
HL60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
HL10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
HL59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
HL09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
HL58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
HL08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
HL57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
HL07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
HL56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
HL06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
HL55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
HL05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
HL54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
HL04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
HL53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
HL03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
HL52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
HL02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
HL51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about HL plates
What does HL mean on a number plate?
HL is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Portsmouth office in the Hampshire and Dorset region. A car with an HL registration was first registered through DVLA Portsmouth.
Where are HL reg plates from?
HL plates are issued by the DVLA's Portsmouth office, part of the Hampshire and Dorset region. The car was originally registered in the Portsmouth area.
What is the current HL plate?
The current HL plate is HL26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, HL76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.