All RU registration plates
RU26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
RU75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
RU25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
RU74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
RU24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
RU73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
RU23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
RU72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
RU22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
RU71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
RU21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
RU70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
RU20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
RU69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
RU19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
RU68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
RU18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
RU67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
RU17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
RU66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
RU16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
RU65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
RU15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
RU64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
RU14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
RU63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
RU13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
RU62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
RU12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
RU61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
RU11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
RU60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
RU10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
RU59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
RU09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
RU58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
RU08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
RU57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
RU07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
RU56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
RU06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
RU55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
RU05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
RU54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
RU04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
RU53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
RU03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
RU52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
RU02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
RU51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about RU plates
What does RU mean on a number plate?
RU is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Reading office in the Reading region. A car with an RU registration was first registered through DVLA Reading.
Where are RU reg plates from?
RU plates are issued by the DVLA's Reading office, part of the Reading region. The car was originally registered in the Reading area.
What is the current RU plate?
The current RU plate is RU26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, RU76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.