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Registration Plates
1963 - 1983
The last letter of the registration told us the year of regisration.
1984 - 2001
The first letter
of the registration told us the year of regisration.
2001- 2049
The first two letters
of the number plate will show where the car was first registered. The
second letter is the local identifier and indicates which office it was
registered through.
The new registration
is designed to last until 2050, with changes every March and September.
The second two
characters are numbers that indicate the age of the car.
From 1 September 2001 all new number plates must display the new mandatory
font.
Combined with the new format registration mark, number plates will become
clearer and easier to remember.
Number plates fitted before 1 September 2001 need not be changed provided
the character font used is substantially the same as the one shown above.
Number plates must be replaced if they have been customised with:
Stylised letters and/or figures such as italics Number plate fixing bolts
that alter the appearance of the letters and/or numbers
Click here for official
registration plate sizes
2001-2049
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The
local memory tag (MA) for this registration is for Manchester
(M followed by the local office identifier letter from A
to Y).
The registration tag (02) tells us that the car was registered
in March 2002.
(52 would have been Sept 2002)
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1984-2001
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The
registration tag tell us that this car
was registered between August 1988
and July 1989
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1963
-1983
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The
registration tag tell us that this car
was registered between August 1982
and July 1983 |
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1963-1983
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Suffix
Letter
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Dates
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A
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February
1963 to December 1963 |
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B
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January
1964 to December 1964
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C
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D
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January
1966 to December 1966
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E
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January
1967 to July 1967
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F
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August
1967 to July 1968
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G
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August
1968 to July 1969
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H
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August
1969 to July 1970
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J
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August
1970 to July 1971
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K
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August
1971 to July 1972
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L
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August
1972 to July 1973
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M
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August
1973 to July 1974
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N
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August
1974 to July 1975
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P
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August
1975 to July 1976
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R
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August
1976 to July 1977
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S
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August
1977 to July 1978
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T
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August
1978 to July 1979
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V
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August
1979 to July 1980
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W
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August
1980 to July 1981
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X
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August
1981 to July 1982
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Y
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August
1982 to July 1983
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1984-2001
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Prefix
Letter
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Dates
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A
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August
1983 to July 1984
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B
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August
1984 to July 1985
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C
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August
1985 to July 1986
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D
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August
1986 to July 1987
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E
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August
1987 to July 1988
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F
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August
1988 to July 1989
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G
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August
1989 to July 1990
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H
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August
1990 to July 1991
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J
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August
1991 to July 1992
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K
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August
1992 to July 1993
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L
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August
1993 to July 1994
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M
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August
1994 to July 1995
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N
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August
1995 to July 1996
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P
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August
1996 to July 1997
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R
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August
1997 to July 1998
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S
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August
1998 to February 1999
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T
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March
1999 to August 1999
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V
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September
1999 to February 2000
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W
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March
2000 to August 2000
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X
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September
2000 to February 2001
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Y
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March
2001 to August 2001
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2001-2049
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Year
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March
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Sept
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2001
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51
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2002
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02
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52
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2003
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53
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2004
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04
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54
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2005
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05
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55
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2006
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06
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56
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2007
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07
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57
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2008
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08
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58
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2009
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09
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59
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2010
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10
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60
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2011
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11
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61
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2012
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12
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62
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2013
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13
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63
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2014
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14
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64
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2015
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15
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65
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2016
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16
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66
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2017
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17
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67
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2018
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18
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68
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2019
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19
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69
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2020
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20
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70
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2021
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21
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71
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2022
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22
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72
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2023
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23
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73
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2024
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24
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74
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2025
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25
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75
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2026
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26
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76
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2027
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27
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77
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2028
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28
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78
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2029
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29
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79
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2030
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30
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80
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2031
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31
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81
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2032
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32
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82
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2033
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33
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83
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2034
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34
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84
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2035
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35
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85
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2036
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36
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86
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2037
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37
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87
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2038
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38
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88
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2039
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39
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89
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2040
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40
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90
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2041
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41
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91
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2042
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42
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92
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2043
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43
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93
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2044
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44
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94
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2045
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45
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95
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2046
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46
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96
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2047
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47
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97
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2048
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48
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98
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2049
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49
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99
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2001-2049
Registered Office
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Local
Memory Tag
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DVLA
office
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Local
Identifier
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A
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Peterborough
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A
B C D E F G H J K L M N
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Norwich
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O
P R S T U
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Ipswich
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V
W X Y
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B
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Birmingham
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A
- Y
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C
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Cardiff
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A
B C D E F G H J K L M N O
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Swansea
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P
R S T U V
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Bangor
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W
X Y
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D
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Chester
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A
B C D E F G H J K
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Shrewsbury
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L
M N O P R S T U V W X Y
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E
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Chelmsford
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A
- Y
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F
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Nottingham
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A
B C D E F G H J K L M N P
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Lincoln
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R
S T V W X Y
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G
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Maidstone
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A
B C D E F G H J K L M N O
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Brighton
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P
R S T U V W X Y
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H
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Bournemouth
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A
B C D E F G H J
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Portsmouth
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K
L M N O P R S T U V W X Y
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K
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Luton
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A
B C D E F G H J K L
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Northampton
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M
N O P R S T U V W X Y
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L
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Wimbledon
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A
B C D E F G H J
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Stanmore
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K
L M N O P R S T
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Sidcup
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U
V W X Y
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M
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Manchester
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A
- Y
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N
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Newcastle
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A
B C D E G H J K L M N O
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Stockton
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P
R S T U V W X Y
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O
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Oxford
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A
- Y
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P
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Preston
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A
B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T
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Carlisle
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U
V W X Y
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R
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Reading
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A
- Y
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S
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Glasgow
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A
B C D E F G H J
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Edinburgh
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K
L M N O
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Dundee
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P
R S T
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Aberdeen
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U
V W
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Inverness
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X
Y
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V
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Worcester
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A
- Y
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W
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Exeter
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A
B C D E F G H J
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Truro
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K
L
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Bristol
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M
N O P R S T U V W X Y
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Y
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Leeds
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A
B C D E F G H J K
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Sheffield
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L
M N O P R S T U
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Beverley
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V
W X Y
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