All OU registration plates
OU26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
OU75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
OU25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
OU74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
OU24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
OU73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
OU23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
OU72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
OU22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
OU71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
OU21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
OU70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
OU20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
OU69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
OU19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
OU68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
OU18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
OU67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
OU17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
OU66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
OU16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
OU65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
OU15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
OU64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
OU14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
OU63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
OU13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
OU62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
OU12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
OU61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
OU11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
OU60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
OU10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
OU59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
OU09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
OU58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
OU08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
OU57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
OU07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
OU56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
OU06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
OU55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
OU05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
OU54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
OU04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
OU53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
OU03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
OU52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
OU02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
OU51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about OU plates
What does OU mean on a number plate?
OU is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Oxford office in the Oxford region. A car with an OU registration was first registered through DVLA Oxford.
Where are OU reg plates from?
OU 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 OU plate?
The current OU plate is OU26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, OU76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.