"NP" Prefix Plates (Page 0)
These plates are basically the opposite of Suffix plates. They consist of a year letter followed by upto 3 numbers and then ending with 3 letters.They were issued between 1st August 1983 (Year letter A) to 1st September 2001 (Year letter Y)
Age Restrictions
You are not allowed to put a plate on a vehicle to make it appear newer than it actually is.
Digits | From | To |
---|---|---|
A | Aug 1983 | Jul 1984 |
B | Aug 1984 | Jul 1985 |
C | Aug 1985 | Jul 1986 |
D | Aug 1986 | Jul 1987 |
E | Aug 1987 | Jul 1988 |
F | Aug 1988 | Jul 1989 |
G | Aug 1989 | Jul 1990 |
H | Aug 1990 | Jul 1991 |
J | Aug 1991 | Jul 1992 |
K | Aug 1992 | Jul 1993 |
L | Aug 1993 | Jul 1994 |
M | Aug 1994 | Jul 1995 |
N | Aug 1995 | Jul 1996 |
P | Aug 1996 | Jul 1997 |
R | Aug 1997 | Jul 1998 |
S | Aug 1998 | Feb 1999 |
T | Mar 1999 | Aug 1999 |
V | Sep 1999 | Feb 2000 |
W | Mar 2000 | Aug 2000 |
X | Sep 2000 | Feb 2001 |
Y | Mar 2001 | Aug 2001 |
For example, if your vehicle was first registered on a 'M' plate (Aug 1994 - Jul 1995) you would not be able to transfer a 'N' plate or later on to it.