All SO registration plates
SO26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
SO75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
SO25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
SO74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
SO24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
SO73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
SO23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
SO72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
SO22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
SO71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
SO21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
SO70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
SO20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
SO69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
SO19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
SO68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
SO18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
SO67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
SO17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
SO66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
SO16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
SO65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
SO15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
SO64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
SO14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
SO63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
SO13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
SO62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
SO12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
SO61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
SO11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
SO60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
SO10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
SO59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
SO09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
SO58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
SO08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
SO57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
SO07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
SO56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
SO06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
SO55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
SO05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
SO54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
SO04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
SO53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
SO03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
SO52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
SO02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
SO51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about SO plates
What does SO mean on a number plate?
SO is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Edinburgh office in the Scotland region. A car with an SO registration was first registered through DVLA Edinburgh.
Where are SO reg plates from?
SO 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 SO plate?
The current SO plate is SO26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, SO76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.