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EL (Chelmsford) Number Plates

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

2026

EL76 1 September 2026 → 28 February 2027 1 Sep 26 → 28 Feb 27 Current
EL26 1 March 2026 → 31 August 2026 1 Mar 26 → 31 Aug 26

2025

EL75 1 September 2025 → 28 February 2026 1 Sep 25 → 28 Feb 26
EL25 1 March 2025 → 31 August 2025 1 Mar 25 → 31 Aug 25

2024

EL74 1 September 2024 → 28 February 2025 1 Sep 24 → 28 Feb 25
EL24 1 March 2024 → 31 August 2024 1 Mar 24 → 31 Aug 24

2023

EL73 1 September 2023 → 29 February 2024 1 Sep 23 → 29 Feb 24
EL23 1 March 2023 → 31 August 2023 1 Mar 23 → 31 Aug 23

2022

EL72 1 September 2022 → 28 February 2023 1 Sep 22 → 28 Feb 23
EL22 1 March 2022 → 31 August 2022 1 Mar 22 → 31 Aug 22

2021

EL71 1 September 2021 → 28 February 2022 1 Sep 21 → 28 Feb 22 EL21 1 March 2021 → 31 August 2021 1 Mar 21 → 31 Aug 21

2020

EL70 1 September 2020 → 28 February 2021 1 Sep 20 → 28 Feb 21 EL20 1 March 2020 → 31 August 2020 1 Mar 20 → 31 Aug 20

2019

EL69 1 September 2019 → 29 February 2020 1 Sep 19 → 29 Feb 20 EL19 1 March 2019 → 31 August 2019 1 Mar 19 → 31 Aug 19

2018

EL68 1 September 2018 → 28 February 2019 1 Sep 18 → 28 Feb 19 EL18 1 March 2018 → 31 August 2018 1 Mar 18 → 31 Aug 18

2017

EL67 1 September 2017 → 28 February 2018 1 Sep 17 → 28 Feb 18 EL17 1 March 2017 → 31 August 2017 1 Mar 17 → 31 Aug 17

2016

EL66 1 September 2016 → 28 February 2017 1 Sep 16 → 28 Feb 17 EL16 1 March 2016 → 31 August 2016 1 Mar 16 → 31 Aug 16

2015

EL65 1 September 2015 → 29 February 2016 1 Sep 15 → 29 Feb 16 EL15 1 March 2015 → 31 August 2015 1 Mar 15 → 31 Aug 15

2014

EL64 1 September 2014 → 28 February 2015 1 Sep 14 → 28 Feb 15 EL14 1 March 2014 → 31 August 2014 1 Mar 14 → 31 Aug 14

2013

EL63 1 September 2013 → 28 February 2014 1 Sep 13 → 28 Feb 14 EL13 1 March 2013 → 31 August 2013 1 Mar 13 → 31 Aug 13

2012

EL62 1 September 2012 → 28 February 2013 1 Sep 12 → 28 Feb 13 EL12 1 March 2012 → 31 August 2012 1 Mar 12 → 31 Aug 12

2011

EL61 1 September 2011 → 29 February 2012 1 Sep 11 → 29 Feb 12 EL11 1 March 2011 → 31 August 2011 1 Mar 11 → 31 Aug 11

2010

EL60 1 September 2010 → 28 February 2011 1 Sep 10 → 28 Feb 11 EL10 1 March 2010 → 31 August 2010 1 Mar 10 → 31 Aug 10

2009

EL59 1 September 2009 → 28 February 2010 1 Sep 09 → 28 Feb 10 EL09 1 March 2009 → 31 August 2009 1 Mar 09 → 31 Aug 09

2008

EL58 1 September 2008 → 28 February 2009 1 Sep 08 → 28 Feb 09 EL08 1 March 2008 → 31 August 2008 1 Mar 08 → 31 Aug 08

2007

EL57 1 September 2007 → 29 February 2008 1 Sep 07 → 29 Feb 08 EL07 1 March 2007 → 31 August 2007 1 Mar 07 → 31 Aug 07

2006

EL56 1 September 2006 → 28 February 2007 1 Sep 06 → 28 Feb 07 EL06 1 March 2006 → 31 August 2006 1 Mar 06 → 31 Aug 06

2005

EL55 1 September 2005 → 28 February 2006 1 Sep 05 → 28 Feb 06 EL05 1 March 2005 → 31 August 2005 1 Mar 05 → 31 Aug 05

2004

EL54 1 September 2004 → 28 February 2005 1 Sep 04 → 28 Feb 05 EL04 1 March 2004 → 31 August 2004 1 Mar 04 → 31 Aug 04

2003

EL53 1 September 2003 → 29 February 2004 1 Sep 03 → 29 Feb 04 EL03 1 March 2003 → 31 August 2003 1 Mar 03 → 31 Aug 03

2002

EL52 1 September 2002 → 28 February 2003 1 Sep 02 → 28 Feb 03 EL02 1 March 2002 → 31 August 2002 1 Mar 02 → 31 Aug 02

2001

EL51 1 September 2001 → 28 February 2002 1 Sep 01 → 28 Feb 02
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