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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
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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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