All NS registration plates
NS26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
NS75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
NS25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
NS74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
NS24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
NS73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
NS23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
NS72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
NS22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
NS71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
NS21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
NS70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
NS20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
NS69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
NS19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
NS68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
NS18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
NS67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
NS17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
NS66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
NS16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
NS65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
NS15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
NS64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
NS14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
NS63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
NS13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
NS62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
NS12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
NS61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
NS11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
NS60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
NS10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
NS59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
NS09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
NS58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
NS08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
NS57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
NS07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
NS56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
NS06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
NS55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
NS05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
NS54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
NS04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
NS53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
NS03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
NS52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
NS02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
NS51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about NS plates
What does NS mean on a number plate?
NS is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Stockton office in the North region. A car with an NS registration was first registered through DVLA Stockton.
Where are NS reg plates from?
NS plates are issued by the DVLA's Stockton office, part of the North region. The car was originally registered in the Stockton area.
What is the current NS plate?
The current NS plate is NS26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, NS76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.