All SM registration plates
SM26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
SM75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
SM25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
SM74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
SM24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
SM73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
SM23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
SM72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
SM22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
SM71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
SM21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
SM70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
SM20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
SM69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
SM19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
SM68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
SM18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
SM67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
SM17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
SM66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
SM16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
SM65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
SM15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
SM64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
SM14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
SM63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
SM13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
SM62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
SM12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
SM61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
SM11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
SM60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
SM10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
SM59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
SM09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
SM58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
SM08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
SM57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
SM07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
SM56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
SM06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
SM55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
SM05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
SM54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
SM04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
SM53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
SM03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
SM52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
SM02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
SM51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about SM plates
What does SM mean on a number plate?
SM is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Edinburgh office in the Scotland region. A car with an SM registration was first registered through DVLA Edinburgh.
Where are SM reg plates from?
SM plates are issued by the DVLA's Edinburgh office, part of the Scotland region. The car was originally registered in the Edinburgh area.
What is the current SM plate?
The current SM plate is SM26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, SM76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.