All HO registration plates
HO26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
HO75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
HO25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
HO74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
HO24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
HO73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
HO23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
HO72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
HO22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
HO71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
HO21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
HO70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
HO20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
HO69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
HO19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
HO68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
HO18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
HO67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
HO17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
HO66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
HO16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
HO65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
HO15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
HO64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
HO14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
HO63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
HO13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
HO62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
HO12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
HO61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
HO11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
HO60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
HO10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
HO59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
HO09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
HO58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
HO08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
HO57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
HO07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
HO56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
HO06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
HO55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
HO05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
HO54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
HO04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
HO53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
HO03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
HO52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
HO02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
HO51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about HO plates
What does HO mean on a number plate?
HO is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Portsmouth office in the Hampshire and Dorset region. A car with an HO registration was first registered through DVLA Portsmouth.
Where are HO reg plates from?
HO 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 HO plate?
The current HO plate is HO26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, HO76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.