All PU registration plates
PU26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
PU75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
PU25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
PU74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
PU24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
PU73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
PU23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
PU72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
PU22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
PU71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
PU21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
PU70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
PU20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
PU69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
PU19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
PU68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
PU18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
PU67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
PU17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
PU66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
PU16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
PU65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
PU15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
PU64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
PU14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
PU63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
PU13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
PU62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
PU12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
PU61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
PU11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
PU60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
PU10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
PU59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
PU09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
PU58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
PU08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
PU57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
PU07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
PU56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
PU06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
PU55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
PU05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
PU54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
PU04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
PU53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
PU03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
PU52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
PU02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
PU51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about PU plates
What does PU mean on a number plate?
PU is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Carlisle office in the Preston region. A car with a PU registration was first registered through DVLA Carlisle.
Where are PU reg plates from?
PU plates are issued by the DVLA's Carlisle office, part of the Preston region. The car was originally registered in the Carlisle area.
What is the current PU plate?
The current PU plate is PU26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, PU76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.