All PL registration plates
PL26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
PL75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
PL25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
PL74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
PL24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
PL73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
PL23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
PL72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
PL22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
PL71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
PL21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
PL70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
PL20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
PL69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
PL19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
PL68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
PL18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
PL67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
PL17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
PL66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
PL16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
PL65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
PL15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
PL64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
PL14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
PL63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
PL13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
PL62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
PL12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
PL61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
PL11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
PL60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
PL10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
PL59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
PL09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
PL58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
PL08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
PL57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
PL07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
PL56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
PL06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
PL55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
PL05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
PL54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
PL04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
PL53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
PL03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
PL52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
PL02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
PL51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about PL plates
What does PL mean on a number plate?
PL is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Preston office in the Preston region. A car with a PL registration was first registered through DVLA Preston.
Where are PL reg plates from?
PL plates are issued by the DVLA's Preston office, part of the Preston region. The car was originally registered in the Preston area.
What is the current PL plate?
The current PL plate is PL26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, PL76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.