About prefix style number plates
Prefix Style Number Plates
What is a prefix number plate?
Prefix style registration numbers were introduced in 1983, when the suffix style registrations ended.
Like suffix number plates, prefix number plates also contain a letter as a year identifier to indicate the year the vehicle was registered. The year identifier is the first letter (hence the term prefix registration). Letter / number combinations could then be re-used the following year, with a different prefix letter - to accommodate the new vehicles. Some letters were excluded as prefix letters, such as Q, O, and Z.
Prefix style number plate continued until 2001, when we ran out of letters for the prefix. This is when the current style number plate was introduced.
What does a prefix style registration look like?
How do you know if your registration number is a prefix number plate?
Prefix number plates follow the format of a letter (the year identifier), up to 3 digits, followed by 3 letters. Here are some examples of prefix style number plates:
Are prefix number plates worth anything?
This depends on the letter combination, and number of digits. If the letters spell a name, or are common initials, then it's very likely the number plate will be of some value.
How much is a prefix registration worth?
The value of a prefix registration number depends on the letters and digits themselves. If the letters make a recognisable name or word, then it will have some value. Prefix registrations can range in value, from just £100, up to £10,000's.
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