Listed below are all vehicle numberplates first registered in Preston. DVLA offices include Preston and Carlisle.
In 2018 there were a total of 69,500 vehicles licensed in Preston. This includes 58,500 Cars, 1,900 Motorbikes, 400 Buses & Coaches, 6,500 LGV(Large Goods Vehicles) and the rest consisting of other vehicles.
There are currently 46 age identifiers in circulation. The next reg identifier is 74, which will be released from Sept 2024 until Feb 2025. This pattern will continue until all possible variations have been used.
Reg'd Sept 2001 – Feb 2002 PH51
Reg'd March 2002 – Aug 2002 PH02
Reg'd Sept 2002 – Feb 2003 PH52
Reg'd March 2003 – Aug 2003 PH03
Reg'd Sept 2003 – Feb 2004 PH53
Reg'd March 2004 – Aug 2004 PH04
Reg'd Sept 2004 – Feb 2005 PH54
Reg'd March 2005 – Aug 2005 PH05
Reg'd Sept 2005 – Feb 2006 PH55
Reg'd March 2006 – Aug 2006 PH06
Reg'd Sept 2006 – Feb 2007 PH56
Reg'd March 2007 – Aug 2007 PH07
Reg'd Sept 2007 – Feb 2008 PH57
Reg'd March 2008 – Aug 2008 PH08
Reg'd Sept 2008 – Feb 2009 PH58
Reg'd March 2009 – Aug 2009 PH09
Reg'd Sept 2009 – Feb 2010 PH59
Reg'd March 2010 – Aug 2010 PH10
Reg'd Sept 2010 – Feb 2011 PH60
Reg'd March 2011 – Aug 2011 PH11
Reg'd Sept 2011 – Feb 2012 PH61
Reg'd March 2012 – Aug 2012 PH12
Reg'd Sept 2012 – Feb 2013 PH62
Reg'd March 2013 – Aug 2013 PH13
Reg'd Sept 2013 – Feb 2014 PH63
Reg'd March 2014 – Aug 2014 PH14
Reg'd Sept 2014 – Feb 2015 PH64
Reg'd March 2015 – Aug 2015 PH15
Reg'd Sept 2015 – Feb 2016 PH65
Reg'd March 2016 – Aug 2016 PH16
Reg'd Sept 2016 – Feb 2017 PH66
Reg'd March 2017 – Aug 2017 PH17
Reg'd Sept 2017 – Feb 2018 PH67
Reg'd March 2018 – Aug 2018 PH18
Reg'd Sept 2018 – Feb 2019 PH68
Reg'd March 2019 – Aug 2019 PH19
Reg'd Sept 2019 – Feb 2020 PH69
Reg'd March 2020 – Aug 2020 PH20
Reg'd Sept 2020 – Feb 2021 PH70
Reg'd March 2021 – Aug 2021 PH21
Reg'd Sept 2021 – Feb 2022 PH71
Reg'd March 2022 – Aug 2022 PH22
Reg'd Sept 2022 – Feb 2023 PH72
Reg'd March 2023 – Aug 2023 PH23
Reg'd Sept 2023 – Feb 2024 PH73
Reg'd March 2024 – Aug 2024 PH24