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HV (Portsmouth) Number Plates

The local memory tag, or area code HV 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 HV. New prefixes are added in March and September each year.

2026

HV26 1 March 2026 → 31 August 2026 1 Mar 26 → 31 Aug 26 Current

2025

HV75 1 September 2025 → 28 February 2026 1 Sep 25 → 28 Feb 26 HV25 1 March 2025 → 31 August 2025 1 Mar 25 → 31 Aug 25

2024

HV74 1 September 2024 → 28 February 2025 1 Sep 24 → 28 Feb 25 HV24 1 March 2024 → 31 August 2024 1 Mar 24 → 31 Aug 24

2023

HV73 1 September 2023 → 29 February 2024 1 Sep 23 → 29 Feb 24 HV23 1 March 2023 → 31 August 2023 1 Mar 23 → 31 Aug 23

2022

HV72 1 September 2022 → 28 February 2023 1 Sep 22 → 28 Feb 23

HV22 1 March 2022 → 31 August 2022 1 Mar 22 → 31 Aug 22

2021

HV71 1 September 2021 → 28 February 2022 1 Sep 21 → 28 Feb 22 HV21 1 March 2021 → 31 August 2021 1 Mar 21 → 31 Aug 21

2020

HV70 1 September 2020 → 28 February 2021 1 Sep 20 → 28 Feb 21 HV20 1 March 2020 → 31 August 2020 1 Mar 20 → 31 Aug 20

2019

HV69 1 September 2019 → 29 February 2020 1 Sep 19 → 29 Feb 20 HV19 1 March 2019 → 31 August 2019 1 Mar 19 → 31 Aug 19

2018

HV68 1 September 2018 → 28 February 2019 1 Sep 18 → 28 Feb 19 HV18 1 March 2018 → 31 August 2018 1 Mar 18 → 31 Aug 18

2017

HV67 1 September 2017 → 28 February 2018 1 Sep 17 → 28 Feb 18 HV17 1 March 2017 → 31 August 2017 1 Mar 17 → 31 Aug 17

2016

HV66 1 September 2016 → 28 February 2017 1 Sep 16 → 28 Feb 17 HV16 1 March 2016 → 31 August 2016 1 Mar 16 → 31 Aug 16

2015

HV65 1 September 2015 → 29 February 2016 1 Sep 15 → 29 Feb 16 HV15 1 March 2015 → 31 August 2015 1 Mar 15 → 31 Aug 15

2014

HV64 1 September 2014 → 28 February 2015 1 Sep 14 → 28 Feb 15 HV14 1 March 2014 → 31 August 2014 1 Mar 14 → 31 Aug 14

2013

HV63 1 September 2013 → 28 February 2014 1 Sep 13 → 28 Feb 14 HV13 1 March 2013 → 31 August 2013 1 Mar 13 → 31 Aug 13

2012

HV62 1 September 2012 → 28 February 2013 1 Sep 12 → 28 Feb 13 HV12 1 March 2012 → 31 August 2012 1 Mar 12 → 31 Aug 12

2011

HV61 1 September 2011 → 29 February 2012 1 Sep 11 → 29 Feb 12 HV11 1 March 2011 → 31 August 2011 1 Mar 11 → 31 Aug 11

2010

HV60 1 September 2010 → 28 February 2011 1 Sep 10 → 28 Feb 11 HV10 1 March 2010 → 31 August 2010 1 Mar 10 → 31 Aug 10

2009

HV59 1 September 2009 → 28 February 2010 1 Sep 09 → 28 Feb 10 HV09 1 March 2009 → 31 August 2009 1 Mar 09 → 31 Aug 09

2008

HV58 1 September 2008 → 28 February 2009 1 Sep 08 → 28 Feb 09 HV08 1 March 2008 → 31 August 2008 1 Mar 08 → 31 Aug 08

2007

HV57 1 September 2007 → 29 February 2008 1 Sep 07 → 29 Feb 08 HV07 1 March 2007 → 31 August 2007 1 Mar 07 → 31 Aug 07

2006

HV56 1 September 2006 → 28 February 2007 1 Sep 06 → 28 Feb 07 HV06 1 March 2006 → 31 August 2006 1 Mar 06 → 31 Aug 06

2005

HV55 1 September 2005 → 28 February 2006 1 Sep 05 → 28 Feb 06 HV05 1 March 2005 → 31 August 2005 1 Mar 05 → 31 Aug 05

2004

HV54 1 September 2004 → 28 February 2005 1 Sep 04 → 28 Feb 05 HV04 1 March 2004 → 31 August 2004 1 Mar 04 → 31 Aug 04

2003

HV53 1 September 2003 → 29 February 2004 1 Sep 03 → 29 Feb 04 HV03 1 March 2003 → 31 August 2003 1 Mar 03 → 31 Aug 03

2002

HV52 1 September 2002 → 28 February 2003 1 Sep 02 → 28 Feb 03 HV02 1 March 2002 → 31 August 2002 1 Mar 02 → 31 Aug 02

2001

HV51 1 September 2001 → 28 February 2002 1 Sep 01 → 28 Feb 02

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