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English Reg Plates

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  • 27-06-2008 10:50am
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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭


    Hello,

    Can anyone explain how english reg plates work and how to read them or point me in the direction of a good website that will explain them.

    I see things like this is a 54 plate ??? what does this mean ?

    Regards,

    Francob


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Did you read the wiki?
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_car_number_plates

    Good http://www.olavsplates.com/great_britain.html


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    R.O.R
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    Francob wrote: »
    I see things like this is a 54 plate ??? what does this mean ?

    54 plate would be registered between September 04 and March 05. 04 Plate is between March 04 and September 04.

    05 Plate between March 05 and September 05. 55 Plate between September 05 and March 06. Etc.....


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    Francob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭Francob


    Thanks biko ! got me head around it now


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    Max_Damage
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    R.O.R wrote: »
    54 plate would be registered between September 04 and March 05. 04 Plate is between March 04 and September 04.

    05 Plate between March 05 and September 05. 55 Plate between September 05 and March 06. Etc.....

    Stupid system really. It should be from January to June and then June to December, etc.


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    Mc-BigE
    Registered Users Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭Mc-BigE


    this is a good point to remember
    a 53 plate car is cheaper than an 04 plate car in the UK.
    but if the 53 plate is registered in 2004 then both cars get a 04 plate over here.

    so you should always look for cars registered between jan and march in the UK.
    for better deal in price in the uk


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,465 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    Stupid system really. It should be from January to June and then June to December, etc.
    It was done deliberately like that if I remember, and industry led. Something to do with them not wanting the peak times for "keeping up with the jones's" new car buying being at Christmas and in the middle of the Summer holidays. Kinda makes sense, I suppose.


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    jrar
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭jrar


    Alun wrote: »
    It was done deliberately like that if I remember, and industry led. Something to do with them not wanting the peak times for "keeping up with the jones's" new car buying being at Christmas and in the middle of the Summer holidays. Kinda makes sense, I suppose.

    Yes, under the previous system, the year-letter change date was August 1st every year - when this new system was proposed, industry fought to have renewals split rather than having a short sharp period of concentrated activity (much like we still have in Jan.) and March and Sept. were chosen on the basis mentioned above


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