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EW (Chelmsford) Number Plates

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

2025

EW75 1 September 2025 → 28 February 2026 1 Sep 25 → 28 Feb 26 Current
EW25 1 March 2025 → 31 August 2025 1 Mar 25 → 31 Aug 25

2024

EW74 1 September 2024 → 28 February 2025 1 Sep 24 → 28 Feb 25
EW24 1 March 2024 → 31 August 2024 1 Mar 24 → 31 Aug 24

2023

EW73 1 September 2023 → 29 February 2024 1 Sep 23 → 29 Feb 24
EW23 1 March 2023 → 31 August 2023 1 Mar 23 → 31 Aug 23

2022

EW72 1 September 2022 → 28 February 2023 1 Sep 22 → 28 Feb 23
EW22 1 March 2022 → 31 August 2022 1 Mar 22 → 31 Aug 22

2021

EW71 1 September 2021 → 28 February 2022 1 Sep 21 → 28 Feb 22
EW21 1 March 2021 → 31 August 2021 1 Mar 21 → 31 Aug 21

2020

EW70 1 September 2020 → 28 February 2021 1 Sep 20 → 28 Feb 21
EW20 1 March 2020 → 31 August 2020 1 Mar 20 → 31 Aug 20

2019

EW69 1 September 2019 → 29 February 2020 1 Sep 19 → 29 Feb 20
EW19 1 March 2019 → 31 August 2019 1 Mar 19 → 31 Aug 19

2018

EW68 1 September 2018 → 28 February 2019 1 Sep 18 → 28 Feb 19
EW18 1 March 2018 → 31 August 2018 1 Mar 18 → 31 Aug 18

2017

EW67 1 September 2017 → 28 February 2018 1 Sep 17 → 28 Feb 18
EW17 1 March 2017 → 31 August 2017 1 Mar 17 → 31 Aug 17

2016

EW66 1 September 2016 → 28 February 2017 1 Sep 16 → 28 Feb 17
EW16 1 March 2016 → 31 August 2016 1 Mar 16 → 31 Aug 16

2015

EW65 1 September 2015 → 29 February 2016 1 Sep 15 → 29 Feb 16
EW15 1 March 2015 → 31 August 2015 1 Mar 15 → 31 Aug 15

2014

EW64 1 September 2014 → 28 February 2015 1 Sep 14 → 28 Feb 15
EW14 1 March 2014 → 31 August 2014 1 Mar 14 → 31 Aug 14

2013

EW63 1 September 2013 → 28 February 2014 1 Sep 13 → 28 Feb 14
EW13 1 March 2013 → 31 August 2013 1 Mar 13 → 31 Aug 13

2012

EW62 1 September 2012 → 28 February 2013 1 Sep 12 → 28 Feb 13
EW12 1 March 2012 → 31 August 2012 1 Mar 12 → 31 Aug 12

2011

EW61 1 September 2011 → 29 February 2012 1 Sep 11 → 29 Feb 12
EW11 1 March 2011 → 31 August 2011 1 Mar 11 → 31 Aug 11

2010

EW60 1 September 2010 → 28 February 2011 1 Sep 10 → 28 Feb 11
EW10 1 March 2010 → 31 August 2010 1 Mar 10 → 31 Aug 10

2008

EW58 1 September 2008 → 28 February 2009 1 Sep 08 → 28 Feb 09
EW08 1 March 2008 → 31 August 2008 1 Mar 08 → 31 Aug 08

2007

EW57 1 September 2007 → 29 February 2008 1 Sep 07 → 29 Feb 08
EW07 1 March 2007 → 31 August 2007 1 Mar 07 → 31 Aug 07

2006

EW56 1 September 2006 → 28 February 2007 1 Sep 06 → 28 Feb 07
EW06 1 March 2006 → 31 August 2006 1 Mar 06 → 31 Aug 06

2005

EW55 1 September 2005 → 28 February 2006 1 Sep 05 → 28 Feb 06
EW05 1 March 2005 → 31 August 2005 1 Mar 05 → 31 Aug 05

2004

EW54 1 September 2004 → 28 February 2005 1 Sep 04 → 28 Feb 05
EW04 1 March 2004 → 31 August 2004 1 Mar 04 → 31 Aug 04

2003

EW53 1 September 2003 → 29 February 2004 1 Sep 03 → 29 Feb 04
EW03 1 March 2003 → 31 August 2003 1 Mar 03 → 31 Aug 03

2002

EW52 1 September 2002 → 28 February 2003 1 Sep 02 → 28 Feb 03
EW02 1 March 2002 → 31 August 2002 1 Mar 02 → 31 Aug 02
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