HS (Portsmouth) Number Plates
The local memory tag, or area code HS is for cars first registered in Portsmouth, Hampshire and Dorset. Listed below are the age identifier number plate prefix combinations currently in use that start with HS. New prefixes are added in March and September each year.
2026
HS76
1 September 2026 → 28 February 2027
1 Sep 26 → 28 Feb 27
Current
HS26
1 March 2026 → 31 August 2026
1 Mar 26 → 31 Aug 26
2025
HS75
1 September 2025 → 28 February 2026
1 Sep 25 → 28 Feb 26
HS25
1 March 2025 → 31 August 2025
1 Mar 25 → 31 Aug 25
2024
2023
2022
HS72
1 September 2022 → 28 February 2023
1 Sep 22 → 28 Feb 23
HS22
1 March 2022 → 31 August 2022
1 Mar 22 → 31 Aug 22
2021
2020
HS70
1 September 2020 → 28 February 2021
1 Sep 20 → 28 Feb 21
HS20
1 March 2020 → 31 August 2020
1 Mar 20 → 31 Aug 20
2019
2018
2017
HS67
1 September 2017 → 28 February 2018
1 Sep 17 → 28 Feb 18
HS17
1 March 2017 → 31 August 2017
1 Mar 17 → 31 Aug 17
2016
2015
HS65
1 September 2015 → 29 February 2016
1 Sep 15 → 29 Feb 16
HS15
1 March 2015 → 31 August 2015
1 Mar 15 → 31 Aug 15
2014
HS64
1 September 2014 → 28 February 2015
1 Sep 14 → 28 Feb 15
HS14
1 March 2014 → 31 August 2014
1 Mar 14 → 31 Aug 14
2013
HS63
1 September 2013 → 28 February 2014
1 Sep 13 → 28 Feb 14
HS13
1 March 2013 → 31 August 2013
1 Mar 13 → 31 Aug 13
2012
HS62
1 September 2012 → 28 February 2013
1 Sep 12 → 28 Feb 13
HS12
1 March 2012 → 31 August 2012
1 Mar 12 → 31 Aug 12
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
HS56
1 September 2006 → 28 February 2007
1 Sep 06 → 28 Feb 07
HS06
1 March 2006 → 31 August 2006
1 Mar 06 → 31 Aug 06