All HW registration plates
HW26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
HW75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
HW25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
HW74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
HW24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
HW73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
HW23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
HW72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
HW22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
HW71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
HW21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
HW70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
HW20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
HW69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
HW19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
HW68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
HW18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
HW67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
HW17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
HW66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
HW16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
HW65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
HW15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
HW64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
HW14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
HW63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
HW13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
HW62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
HW12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
HW61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
HW11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
HW60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
HW10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
HW59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
HW09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
HW58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
HW08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
HW57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
HW07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
HW56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
HW06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
HW55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
HW05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
HW54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
HW04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
HW53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
HW03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
HW52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
HW02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
HW51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about HW plates
What does HW mean on a number plate?
HW is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Portsmouth office in the Hampshire and Dorset region. A car with an HW registration was first registered through DVLA Portsmouth.
Where are HW reg plates from?
HW 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 HW plate?
The current HW plate is HW26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, HW76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.