All SW registration plates
SW26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
SW75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
SW25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
SW74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
SW24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
SW73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
SW23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
SW72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
SW22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
SW71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
SW21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
SW70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
SW20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
SW69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
SW19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
SW68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
SW18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
SW67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
SW17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
SW66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
SW16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
SW65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
SW15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
SW64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
SW14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
SW63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
SW13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
SW62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
SW12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
SW61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
SW11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
SW60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
SW10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
SW59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
SW09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
SW58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
SW08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
SW57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
SW07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
SW56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
SW06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
SW55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
SW05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
SW54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
SW04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
SW53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
SW03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
SW52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
SW02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
SW51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about SW plates
What does SW mean on a number plate?
SW is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Aberdeen office in the Scotland region. A car with an SW registration was first registered through DVLA Aberdeen.
Where are SW reg plates from?
SW plates are issued by the DVLA's Aberdeen office, part of the Scotland region. The car was originally registered in the Aberdeen area.
What is the current SW plate?
The current SW plate is SW26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, SW76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.