Here is a list of the registration--letters as used on
UK-registration plates and the years they were issued:
Postfix (XXX 999X)
A
Jan 63 to Dec 63
B
Jan 64 to Dec 64
C
Jan 65 to Dec 65
D
Jan 66 to Dec 66
E
Jan 67 to July 67
F
Aug 67 to July 68
G
Aug 68 to July 69
H
Aug 69 to July 70
J
Aug 70 to July 71
K
Aug 71 to July 72
L
Aug 72 to July 73
M
Aug 73 to July 74
N
Aug 74 to July 75
P
Aug 75 to July 76
R
Aug 76 to July 77
S
Aug 77 to July 78
T
Aug 78 to July 79
V
Aug 79 to July 80
W
Aug 80 to July 81
X
Aug 81 to July 82
Y
Aug 82 to July 83
Prefix (X999 XXX)
A
Aug 83 to July 84
B
Aug 84 to July 85
C
Aug 85 to July 86
D
Aug 86 to July 87
E
Aug 87 to July 88
F
Aug 88 to July 89
G
Aug 89 to July 90
H
Aug 90 to July 91
J
Aug 91 to July 92
K
Aug 92 to July 93
L
Aug 93 to July 94
M
Aug 94 to July 95
N
Aug 95 to July 96
P
Aug 96 to July 97
R
Aug 97 to July 98
S
Aug 98 to Feb 99
T
Mar 99 to Jul 99
V
Aug 99 to Feb 00
W
Mar 00 to July 00
X
Aug 00 to Feb 01
Y
Mar 01 to July 01
Note 1 O,Z and I are avoided as these look too much like nos. U is avoided because
it looks like V. Q was originally avoided as it looked like a number, but since
84 has been used to denote a car which was ex-military, imported, rebodied or
otherwise not all-new, or built from a kit of parts, some of which were not new
at time of first register.
Note 2 All cars up to postfix K can legally display a "Vintage" rear no. plate (ie
silver letters on black). All others have to display the black letters on
reflective yellow plate.
Note 3
The numbering system changed to a new format (AB12 XYZ) - see the
DFT's website for more details