All MS registration plates
MS26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
MS75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
MS25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
MS74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
MS24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
MS73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
MS23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
MS72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
MS22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
MS71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
MS21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
MS70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
MS20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
MS69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
MS19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
MS68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
MS18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
MS67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
MS17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
MS66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
MS16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
MS65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
MS15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
MS64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
MS14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
MS63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
MS13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
MS62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
MS12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
MS61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
MS11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
MS60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
MS10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
MS59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
MS09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
MS58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
MS08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
MS57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
MS07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
MS56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
MS06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
MS55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
MS05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
MS54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
MS04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
MS53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
MS03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
MS52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
MS02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
MS51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about MS plates
What does MS mean on a number plate?
MS is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Manchester office in the Manchester and Merseyside region. A car with an MS registration was first registered through DVLA Manchester.
Where are MS reg plates from?
MS plates are issued by the DVLA's Manchester office, part of the Manchester and Merseyside region. The car was originally registered in the Manchester area.
What is the current MS plate?
The current MS plate is MS26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, MS76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.