All HU registration plates
HU26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
HU75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
HU25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
HU74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
HU24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
HU73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
HU23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
HU72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
HU22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
HU71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
HU21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
HU70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
HU20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
HU69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
HU19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
HU68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
HU18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
HU67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
HU17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
HU66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
HU16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
HU65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
HU15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
HU64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
HU14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
HU63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
HU13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
HU62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
HU12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
HU61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
HU11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
HU60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
HU10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
HU59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
HU09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
HU58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
HU08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
HU57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
HU07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
HU56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
HU06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
HU55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
HU05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
HU54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
HU04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
HU53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
HU03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
HU52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
HU02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
HU51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about HU plates
What does HU mean on a number plate?
HU is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Portsmouth office in the Hampshire and Dorset region. A car with an HU registration was first registered through DVLA Portsmouth.
Where are HU reg plates from?
HU 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 HU plate?
The current HU plate is HU26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, HU76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.