All OB registration plates
OB26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
OB75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
OB25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
OB74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
OB24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
OB73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
OB23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
OB72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
OB22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
OB71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
OB21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
OB70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
OB20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
OB69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
OB19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
OB68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
OB18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
OB67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
OB17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
OB66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
OB16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
OB65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
OB15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
OB64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
OB14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
OB63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
OB13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
OB62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
OB12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
OB61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
OB11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
OB60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
OB10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
OB59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
OB09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
OB58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
OB08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
OB57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
OB07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
OB56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
OB06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
OB55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
OB05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
OB54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
OB04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
OB53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
OB03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
OB52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
OB02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
OB51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about OB plates
What does OB mean on a number plate?
OB is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Oxford office in the Oxford region. A car with an OB registration was first registered through DVLA Oxford.
Where are OB reg plates from?
OB plates are issued by the DVLA's Oxford office, part of the Oxford region. The car was originally registered in the Oxford area.
What is the current OB plate?
The current OB plate is OB26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, OB76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.