From the March 1, new cars sold across England, Scotland and Wales will come with new number plates. Figuring out what all the numbers and letters mean, and what exactly is changing this spring can be very confusing.
The changes will impact the first two numbers on the licence plate, known as the age identifiers. As we enter a new six-month period, the numbers will switch from 72 to 23 followed by 73 in September. The rest of the numbers and letters will be assigned as usual, with the first few letters indicating the region, while the end of the number plate is randomly generated and serves as the unique identifier for the car.
There are several number plate rules to follow, including specific fonts, font sizes, colours, and placements. You could be fined up to £1,000 and your car will fail its MOT if you don’t display your number plate correctly.
