Sponsored post: when do the new ’72 number plates come out?


Updated on 02 August 2022 | 0 Comments

Want to know when the latest number plates come out? Online used-car marketplace Motorway explains all you need to know.

The ’72 plate is the reg for cars registered after the 1st of September 2022.

Other cars have been registered this year – but, before September, they will have had the ’22 plate instead.

When cars with the new ’72 plates start arriving in showrooms in September, some older models become less desirable to buyers – and prices are likely to fall.

If you’re looking to sell your car, now might be the perfect time.

When is the DVLA ’72 plate release date?

Same as every year, the new plates will launch on the 1st of September.

The September plates are based on the last two figures of the year, plus fifty.

So, for 2022, it’s ’72, for next year, the September plate will be ’73.

What do the other letters and numbers on ’72 reg plates mean?

All cars purchased since 2001 follow a certain format:

In March, the numbers that represent the ‘when’ of the registration of the car will just be the numbers of the year – ’22.

In September, the reg will be the year plus 50 – hence, the ’72 in the reg.

Here’s a few more examples for a car registered in London (L) at Borehamwood (represented by K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, and T):
 

Year of purchase

Purchased after March

Purchased after September

2002

LK02 MTW

LK52 MTW

2003

LK03 MTW

LK53 MTW

2015

LK15 MTW

LK65 MTW

2022

LK22 MTW

LK72 MTW

Interestingly, regional identifiers don’t use I, Q, and Z. Indeed, Z will only ever appear on a UK car reg if it is one of the three random letters at the end.

What are the ’72 plate rules?

Both the back and front of a vehicle need to show reg plates. Some other key rules include:

Why do ’72 plates affect my car value?

It’s not the ’72 plates themselves that impact value so much as the fact that they represent the newest cars on the market.

With that in mind, if you’re looking to sell your car then getting in before September might be a good idea.

Your car may be worth more now than it will after the new plates are introduced – simply because it will have newer models to compete against.

Looking to sell your car?

If you’re thinking about selling your car quickly and easily before the new ’72 plates come out, Motorway offers sellers a simple – and completely free – method of getting the best price when selling their cars, whatever the model. 

Just enter your car’s reg on Motorway’s website and you will be provided with an instant estimated sale price based on up-to-the-minute market data.

They’ll then ask you a few easy questions about your car and guide you through the photos you need to take to complete your vehicle profile.

It can usually be done right from your phone – in a matter of minutes.

If you choose to enter your car into their daily sale, it will be shown to Motorway’s nationwide network of more than 5,000 verified dealers looking to add to their stock of used cars.

Interested dealers will then compete to buy your car, offering you their best price.

In as little as 24 hours you will receive your best offer – and, if you choose to go ahead with the sale, your car will be collected for free by the dealer and the money will be quickly and securely transferred to your bank account.

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