All WS registration plates
WS26
1 March 2026 – 31 August 2026
CURRENT
WS75
1 September 2025 – 28 February 2026
WS25
1 March 2025 – 31 August 2025
WS74
1 September 2024 – 28 February 2025
WS24
1 March 2024 – 31 August 2024
WS73
1 September 2023 – 28 February 2024
WS23
1 March 2023 – 31 August 2023
WS72
1 September 2022 – 28 February 2023
WS22
1 March 2022 – 31 August 2022
WS71
1 September 2021 – 28 February 2022
WS21
1 March 2021 – 31 August 2021
WS70
1 September 2020 – 28 February 2021
WS20
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
WS69
1 September 2019 – 28 February 2020
WS19
1 March 2019 – 31 August 2019
WS68
1 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
WS18
1 March 2018 – 31 August 2018
WS67
1 September 2017 – 28 February 2018
WS17
1 March 2017 – 31 August 2017
WS66
1 September 2016 – 28 February 2017
WS16
1 March 2016 – 31 August 2016
WS65
1 September 2015 – 28 February 2016
WS15
1 March 2015 – 31 August 2015
WS64
1 September 2014 – 28 February 2015
WS14
1 March 2014 – 31 August 2014
WS63
1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014
WS13
1 March 2013 – 31 August 2013
WS62
1 September 2012 – 28 February 2013
WS12
1 March 2012 – 31 August 2012
WS61
1 September 2011 – 28 February 2012
WS11
1 March 2011 – 31 August 2011
WS60
1 September 2010 – 28 February 2011
WS10
1 March 2010 – 31 August 2010
WS59
1 September 2009 – 28 February 2010
WS09
1 March 2009 – 31 August 2009
WS58
1 September 2008 – 28 February 2009
WS08
1 March 2008 – 31 August 2008
WS57
1 September 2007 – 28 February 2008
WS07
1 March 2007 – 31 August 2007
WS56
1 September 2006 – 28 February 2007
WS06
1 March 2006 – 31 August 2006
WS55
1 September 2005 – 28 February 2006
WS05
1 March 2005 – 31 August 2005
WS54
1 September 2004 – 28 February 2005
WS04
1 March 2004 – 31 August 2004
WS53
1 September 2003 – 28 February 2004
WS03
1 March 2003 – 31 August 2003
WS52
1 September 2002 – 28 February 2003
WS02
1 March 2002 – 31 August 2002
WS51
1 September 2001 – 28 February 2002
FAQs about WS plates
What does WS mean on a number plate?
WS is a DVLA local memory tag assigned to the Bristol office in the West of England region. A car with a WS registration was first registered through DVLA Bristol.
Where are WS reg plates from?
WS plates are issued by the DVLA's Bristol office, part of the West of England region. The car was originally registered in the Bristol area.
What is the current WS plate?
The current WS plate is WS26, issued from 1 March 2026 to 31 August 2026. The next plate, WS76, will be issued from 1 September 2026.