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 PL51
Reg'd March 2002 – Aug 2002 PL02
Reg'd Sept 2002 – Feb 2003 PL52
Reg'd March 2003 – Aug 2003 PL03
Reg'd Sept 2003 – Feb 2004 PL53
Reg'd March 2004 – Aug 2004 PL04
Reg'd Sept 2004 – Feb 2005 PL54
Reg'd March 2005 – Aug 2005 PL05
Reg'd Sept 2005 – Feb 2006 PL55
Reg'd March 2006 – Aug 2006 PL06
Reg'd Sept 2006 – Feb 2007 PL56
Reg'd March 2007 – Aug 2007 PL07
Reg'd Sept 2007 – Feb 2008 PL57
Reg'd March 2008 – Aug 2008 PL08
Reg'd Sept 2008 – Feb 2009 PL58
Reg'd March 2009 – Aug 2009 PL09
Reg'd Sept 2009 – Feb 2010 PL59
Reg'd March 2010 – Aug 2010 PL10
Reg'd Sept 2010 – Feb 2011 PL60
Reg'd March 2011 – Aug 2011 PL11
Reg'd Sept 2011 – Feb 2012 PL61
Reg'd March 2012 – Aug 2012 PL12
Reg'd Sept 2012 – Feb 2013 PL62
Reg'd March 2013 – Aug 2013 PL13
Reg'd Sept 2013 – Feb 2014 PL63
Reg'd March 2014 – Aug 2014 PL14
Reg'd Sept 2014 – Feb 2015 PL64
Reg'd March 2015 – Aug 2015 PL15
Reg'd Sept 2015 – Feb 2016 PL65
Reg'd March 2016 – Aug 2016 PL16
Reg'd Sept 2016 – Feb 2017 PL66
Reg'd March 2017 – Aug 2017 PL17
Reg'd Sept 2017 – Feb 2018 PL67
Reg'd March 2018 – Aug 2018 PL18
Reg'd Sept 2018 – Feb 2019 PL68
Reg'd March 2019 – Aug 2019 PL19
Reg'd Sept 2019 – Feb 2020 PL69
Reg'd March 2020 – Aug 2020 PL20
Reg'd Sept 2020 – Feb 2021 PL70
Reg'd March 2021 – Aug 2021 PL21
Reg'd Sept 2021 – Feb 2022 PL71
Reg'd March 2022 – Aug 2022 PL22
Reg'd Sept 2022 – Feb 2023 PL72
Reg'd March 2023 – Aug 2023 PL23
Reg'd Sept 2023 – Feb 2024 PL73
Reg'd March 2024 – Aug 2024 PL24