Therefore, cars produced from September to February will have the number 71 as their age identifier. Similarly, number plates will feature 22 and 72 as their age identifiers. The first two letters are known as the local memory tag and they show where the vehicle was registered. The first letter represents the region and the second letter represents a DVLA local office. The last three letters are chosen randomly and are allocated to a dealership when the car is registered. The random nature of these letters and specific allocation to a dealership gives each vehicle a unique identity.
For a full breakdown of local memory tags and where cars were initially registered, click here. Here are some standout models which are set to be released in September and are available to order now. Have you always wondered what the numbers and letters on a registration plate mean? It is fairly simple process but one that you can use to impress your friends when the pubs finally reopen. Every year there are two new car registrations, March and September.
From September 1 until March 1 , brand-new cars registered in this period will have 71 as their age identifier. Furthermore, the new number plates can now only display solid black lettering. This change rules out two-tone number plates, that typically uses different shades to create a 3D or 4D effect, which have now been banned.
According to the new legislation, the lettering can still be Perspex or acrylic lettering, provided it meets all other requirements. The move to make these changes is to help make plates more readable for Automatic Number Plate Recognition ANPR cameras that are becoming more common across the country. What we know currently is that the DVLA uses the technology frequently to catch lawbreakers and detect offenders.
The new number plate design, therefore, will theoretically make this task a lot easier for the authorities. Here are some of the more significant ones.
From , the MOT test was changed to introduce stricter diesel emissions checks. Defects are now graded as dangerous, major, or minor, and smaller issues are called advisories. When it comes to motorway driving, you can be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice and a fine for hogging the middle lane or driving on a smart motorway lane with a red X above it.
There have been several changes to Vehicle Excise Duty, known as car tax, in recent years. You no longer have to display a tax disc, and when you sell your vehicle, you must cash in your VED rather than pass it on to the new owner. Laws around mobile phone usage have now been tightened. Previously, only text messages and calls were banned, meaning that drivers could still take photos or even play games. That loophole has now been closed, and you are not allowed to hold your mobile phone while driving.
You can still use it hands-free, for example as a sat nav. And using it to place orders at a drive-through is exempt. Expat car insurance is specially designed to meet the needs of drivers returning to the roads in the UK after a period overseas.
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