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 PM51
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Reg'd Sept 2015 – Feb 2016 PM65
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Reg'd Sept 2016 – Feb 2017 PM66
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Reg'd Sept 2017 – Feb 2018 PM67
Reg'd March 2018 – Aug 2018 PM18
Reg'd Sept 2018 – Feb 2019 PM68
Reg'd March 2019 – Aug 2019 PM19
Reg'd Sept 2019 – Feb 2020 PM69
Reg'd March 2020 – Aug 2020 PM20
Reg'd Sept 2020 – Feb 2021 PM70
Reg'd March 2021 – Aug 2021 PM21
Reg'd Sept 2021 – Feb 2022 PM71
Reg'd March 2022 – Aug 2022 PM22
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Reg'd March 2023 – Aug 2023 PM23
Reg'd Sept 2023 – Feb 2024 PM73
Reg'd March 2024 – Aug 2024 PM24