All OW registration plates
OW26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
OW75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
OW25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
OW74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
OW24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
OW73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
OW23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
OW72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
OW22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
OW71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
OW21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
OW70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
OW20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
OW69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
OW19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
OW68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
OW18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
OW67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
OW17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
OW66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
OW16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
OW65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
OW15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
OW64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
OW14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
OW63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
OW13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
OW62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
OW12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
OW61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
OW11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
OW60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
OW10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
OW59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
OW09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
OW58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
OW08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
OW57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
OW07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
OW56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
OW06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
OW55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
OW05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
OW54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
OW04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
OW53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
OW03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
OW52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
OW02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
OW51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about OW plates
What does OW mean on a number plate?
OW is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Oxford office in the Oxford region. A car with an OW registration was first registered through DVLA Oxford.
Where are OW reg plates from?
OW 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 OW plate?
The current OW plate is OW26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, OW76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.