All OV registration plates
OV26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
OV75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
OV25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
OV74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
OV24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
OV73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
OV23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
OV72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
OV22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
OV71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
OV21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
OV70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
OV20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
OV69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
OV19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
OV68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
OV18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
OV67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
OV17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
OV66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
OV16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
OV65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
OV15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
OV64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
OV14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
OV63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
OV13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
OV62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
OV12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
OV61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
OV11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
OV60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
OV10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
OV59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
OV09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
OV58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
OV08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
OV57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
OV07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
OV56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
OV06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
OV55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
OV05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
OV54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
OV04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
OV53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
OV03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
OV52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
OV02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
OV51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about OV plates
What does OV mean on a number plate?
OV is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Oxford office in the Oxford region. A car with an OV registration was first registered through DVLA Oxford.
Where are OV reg plates from?
OV 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 OV plate?
The current OV plate is OV26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, OV76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.