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Here you will find some great ideas for all styles of private number plates to help you find a meaningful combination of letters and numbers for that perfect registration. Our handy tips will show you how to make your number plate truly personal.

Phonetics

Private number plates can read like words. You can use visual tricks and phonetics to spell out your name or a word, such as swapping numbers for letters.

0 O

1 I

2 Z R

3 E

4 A

5 S

6 B G C

7 Y

8 B

9 G

10 IO

11 II U H

12 R

13 B

14 IA

15 IS

16 19 IG

17 N A

You can also use letters and numbers to represent whole words.

B Be Bee

C See Sea

CU See you

D Dee

G Gee

J Jay

K Kay

KT Katie

K8 Kate

L El

M Em

MA Emma

O Oh

P Pee

R Are

RC Arsey

T Tea Tee

U You

Y Why

XS Excess

XTC Ecstasy

1 One Won

2 Two Too To

4 For Fore

8 Ate Hate

12 One To

1A One For

4 TEE 40

6 TEE 60

7 TEE 70

8 TEE 80

9 TEE 90

Fillers

Once you’ve chosen what you want your private numberplate to say you might find you don’t have enough characters to fill the plate. Using characters as ‘fillers’ is a great way to find a match and to create a distinctive looking plate. You can find some tips to help you below.

You can use letters as fillers by adding them at the beginning or end of words, or even in the middle.

Xs can be used as kisses and Ss and Zs can be added to the end of words to make them plural or possessive (e.g. GEMS, GEMZ)

You can also repeat letters and numbers. The eye tends to skim over repetitions meaning they can be added without detracting from the important digits of your registration.

NNN

333

Starters

Here are some great ways to start a private number plate—just add your name or initials to the end for a distinctive, fun registration.

Prefix style plates

MISS

M155 XXX

M15 XXX

MR and DR

M12 XXX

D12 XXX

BIG

B16 XXX

B19 XXX

KISS

K155 XXX

K15 XXX

Current style plates

MRS

MR55 XXX

MR52 XXX

BOSS

BO55 XXX

BO52 XXX

WHO'S

WH05 XXX

WH02 XXX

BEST and EASY

BE57 XXX

EA51 XXX

Combinations

You don’t have to stick to expressing just one thing on a private number plate; you can combine several ideas to achieve a personalised registration. Why not try combining some of the elements below?

UF04 TOM Tom, UFO spotter

S424 PUG Sara, loves her Pug

J29 GEM Gemma, July 29th wedding anniversary

RO54 BMW Rosa, BMW driver

JH09 UFC Justin, UFC addict

M14 MOO Mia, cattle farmer

Initials

You can use initials at the beginning or end of a private number plate or even repeat them.

XX02 GEG

AL02 AEL

JE04 XXX

X11 SJW

Couples or ‘His and Hers’

You can combine a couple's initials or names, or opt for MR and MRS private number plates. By reversing which names or initials are at the beginning and end of a plate, you can create matching his and hers private number plates.

MR02 MRS

ME04 YOU

YU04 MEE

H15 HER

AC04 JDC

JC04 AEC

Special dates or age

You can commemorate a birthday, wedding anniversary or special age on a private numberplate.

XX03 NOV

J29 XXX

NV03 XXX

X29 JUL

76 FGW

KWO 21

X54 JEN

84 CS

Funny messages

There are lots of ways that you can make a private number plate fun, naughty, or simply show that the driver has a sense of humour!

M36 WOW

SU51 COR

WH05 BAD

GH57 BOO

D35 FUN

L33 SXY

6 BYE

0004 POO

Ideas for personalised plates

Here are some ideas to help you to find the perfect unique private number plate.

Names

Using our tips it couldn't be easier to create your own custom name plate.

J3 NNY

J4 MES

4 NDY

A1 JOE

M4 NDY

T4 MMY

Private number plates like the examples above can cost thousands, but, if you’re clever and don’t mind shortening your name (or including letters from your surname), finding an inexpensive private number plate for your name couldn’t be easier!

Using numbers to replace letters

G3 MMA

SH12 LEY

L4 URA

GA12 ETH

MAR 1E

ROS 5

EDW 412D

54 LLY

Using letters from the surname, repeating a letter and using Xs or Ss

G3 MAW

BA12 RYX

P4 ULX

AA64 THA

MUR 44Y

64 RYS

ASH 113Y

CHR 155

Swapping letters around, using alternative letters or spelling the name phonetically

D321 DRE

KR51 TAN

L43 NNE

JE55 YCA

ROE 5Y

90 RGE

SOH 14L

HET 1

Using a shortened form of the name or a nickname

M4 RGE

XX56 JEN

G30 RGY

0003 GEM

KAT 29G

DEN 1

LYN 52P

GIL 5427

Jobs, hobbies, and interests

Proud plumber? Crazy about cars? Devoted to your dogs? Then why not spell it out on a private number plate? Private numberplates can be linked to your job, career, hobbies or business interests.

Jobs and careers

BU11 DER

B4 KER

B21 CKS

B13 BAP

S1 NGS

M12 SPY

D33 JAY

M16 BUG

F1 OWS

M2 NEY

H20 MAN

KI55 VAT

DEN 71ST

X999 SOS

T33 THS

F111 RES

Cars

H10 NDA

N15 SAN

L4 MBO

F13 STA

X3 BMW

A3 AUD

VW02 BUG

6 OLF

R10 LLS

V40 LVO

F12 FER

KA04 XXX

Hobbies and Interests

KN11 TSS

GO11 FER

Y444 RNS

T33 OFF

AR53 NAL

F15 HER

FOO 71E

AN61 ERS

MA61 CXX

B111 NGO

W444 NDS

LEG 511

M333 OWW

ME12 LOT

WH15 KER

CH11 RAZ

Phrases

D12 BOB DR BOB

B16 BOY BIG BOY

B19 BOY BIG BOY

M12 MAN MR MAN

T4 TWO TEA FOR TWO

Our Suggestions

P4 ULX Paul, with a kiss on the end

JX03 NNY Jenni, with a kiss in the middle

XS09 HSS Soph's with a kiss at the front

K8 KLX Katherine (Kate) Lambert and a kiss

SHZ 40 Sharon's 40th birthday

JE55 GAZ Jessica and Gareth

0007 RAY Ray, the James Bond fan

MR52 DVS Mrs Davies, born in 1952

SW03 MAZ Sheila Walters who drives a Mazda

H20 DAN Dan, the plumber

XX04 AMY Kisses for Amy

P5 EDT Patrick, Sarah and their children: Erica, Daniel, and Thomas

JU57 NNN Justin

G3 MAW Gemma

MW07 GEW Mr and Mrs Wood, married in July

X999 ROB A kiss for Rob, who works for the emergency services

GW03 NOV George Williams, born on 3rd November

D999 NER Dorothy Niner

WC04 POO Wastewater Treatment Company