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EC (Chelmsford) Number Plates

The local memory tag, or area code EC is for cars first registered in Chelmsford, Essex. Listed below are the age identifier number plate prefix combinations currently in use that start with EC. New prefixes are added in March and September each year.

2025

EC75 1 September 2025 → 28 February 2026 1 Sep 25 → 28 Feb 26 Current
EC25 1 March 2025 → 31 August 2025 1 Mar 25 → 31 Aug 25

2024

EC74 1 September 2024 → 28 February 2025 1 Sep 24 → 28 Feb 25
EC24 1 March 2024 → 31 August 2024 1 Mar 24 → 31 Aug 24

2023

EC73 1 September 2023 → 29 February 2024 1 Sep 23 → 29 Feb 24
EC23 1 March 2023 → 31 August 2023 1 Mar 23 → 31 Aug 23

2022

EC72 1 September 2022 → 28 February 2023 1 Sep 22 → 28 Feb 23
EC22 1 March 2022 → 31 August 2022 1 Mar 22 → 31 Aug 22

2021

EC71 1 September 2021 → 28 February 2022 1 Sep 21 → 28 Feb 22
EC21 1 March 2021 → 31 August 2021 1 Mar 21 → 31 Aug 21

2020

EC70 1 September 2020 → 28 February 2021 1 Sep 20 → 28 Feb 21
EC20 1 March 2020 → 31 August 2020 1 Mar 20 → 31 Aug 20

2019

EC69 1 September 2019 → 29 February 2020 1 Sep 19 → 29 Feb 20
EC19 1 March 2019 → 31 August 2019 1 Mar 19 → 31 Aug 19

2018

EC68 1 September 2018 → 28 February 2019 1 Sep 18 → 28 Feb 19
EC18 1 March 2018 → 31 August 2018 1 Mar 18 → 31 Aug 18

2017

EC67 1 September 2017 → 28 February 2018 1 Sep 17 → 28 Feb 18
EC17 1 March 2017 → 31 August 2017 1 Mar 17 → 31 Aug 17

2016

EC66 1 September 2016 → 28 February 2017 1 Sep 16 → 28 Feb 17
EC16 1 March 2016 → 31 August 2016 1 Mar 16 → 31 Aug 16

2015

EC65 1 September 2015 → 29 February 2016 1 Sep 15 → 29 Feb 16
EC15 1 March 2015 → 31 August 2015 1 Mar 15 → 31 Aug 15

2014

EC64 1 September 2014 → 28 February 2015 1 Sep 14 → 28 Feb 15
EC14 1 March 2014 → 31 August 2014 1 Mar 14 → 31 Aug 14

2013

EC63 1 September 2013 → 28 February 2014 1 Sep 13 → 28 Feb 14
EC13 1 March 2013 → 31 August 2013 1 Mar 13 → 31 Aug 13

2012

EC62 1 September 2012 → 28 February 2013 1 Sep 12 → 28 Feb 13
EC12 1 March 2012 → 31 August 2012 1 Mar 12 → 31 Aug 12

2011

EC61 1 September 2011 → 29 February 2012 1 Sep 11 → 29 Feb 12
EC11 1 March 2011 → 31 August 2011 1 Mar 11 → 31 Aug 11

2010

EC60 1 September 2010 → 28 February 2011 1 Sep 10 → 28 Feb 11
EC10 1 March 2010 → 31 August 2010 1 Mar 10 → 31 Aug 10

2009

EC59 1 September 2009 → 28 February 2010 1 Sep 09 → 28 Feb 10
EC09 1 March 2009 → 31 August 2009 1 Mar 09 → 31 Aug 09

2008

EC58 1 September 2008 → 28 February 2009 1 Sep 08 → 28 Feb 09
EC08 1 March 2008 → 31 August 2008 1 Mar 08 → 31 Aug 08

2007

EC57 1 September 2007 → 29 February 2008 1 Sep 07 → 29 Feb 08
EC07 1 March 2007 → 31 August 2007 1 Mar 07 → 31 Aug 07

2006

EC56 1 September 2006 → 28 February 2007 1 Sep 06 → 28 Feb 07
EC06 1 March 2006 → 31 August 2006 1 Mar 06 → 31 Aug 06

2005

EC55 1 September 2005 → 28 February 2006 1 Sep 05 → 28 Feb 06
EC05 1 March 2005 → 31 August 2005 1 Mar 05 → 31 Aug 05

2003

EC53 1 September 2003 → 29 February 2004 1 Sep 03 → 29 Feb 04
EC03 1 March 2003 → 31 August 2003 1 Mar 03 → 31 Aug 03

2002

EC52 1 September 2002 → 28 February 2003 1 Sep 02 → 28 Feb 03
EC02 1 March 2002 → 31 August 2002 1 Mar 02 → 31 Aug 02
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