All HY registration plates
HY26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
HY75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
HY25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
HY74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
HY24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
HY73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
HY23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
HY72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
HY22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
HY71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
HY21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
HY70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
HY20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
HY69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
HY19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
HY68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
HY18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
HY67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
HY17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
HY66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
HY16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
HY65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
HY15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
HY64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
HY14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
HY63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
HY13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
HY62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
HY12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
HY61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
HY11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
HY60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
HY10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
HY59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
HY09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
HY58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
HY08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
HY57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
HY07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
HY56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
HY06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
HY55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
HY05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
HY54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
HY04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
HY53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
HY03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
HY52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
HY02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
HY51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about HY plates
What does HY mean on a number plate?
HY is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Portsmouth office in the Hampshire and Dorset region. A car with an HY registration was first registered through DVLA Portsmouth.
Where are HY reg plates from?
HY 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 HY plate?
The current HY plate is HY26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, HY76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.