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Last update: 10 July 2026


 
  Picture Date of first issue Date of last issue Type Description Remarks
1 1 Apr 1898 Dec 1905 car 1234
(1-2065)		  
2 Dec 1905 1951 car A 12345 provincial plates
code list and variations
3

Dec 1905 1951 mc A 12345 motorcycle
B front plate
K low number, front and back
4 from 1932 1951 car AB 12345 a second letter was used in Noord- and Zuid-Holland only (see above code list and variations)
June 1932 HZ
May 1933 GZ
Jan 1947 HX
Oct 1948 GX
5
from 1932 1951 mc AB 12345 motorcycle
a second letter was used in Noord- and Zuid-Holland only (see above code list and variations)
June 1932 HZ
May 1933 GZ
Jan 1947 HX
Oct 1948 GX
6 from 1939 1951 car A 12345 smaller letter type from 1939 available
7 the war time          
15 Feb 1946 1951 CD CD 123 Diplomatic
1948 CD 334
Klotz
16 Apr 1946 1951 CD CD J 12 International Court of Justice
1948 CD J 21
Klotz
17

PG 1953
Web (3x) 		Jan 1951 1959 car AB-12-34 side code 1 (sc1)
ND-ZX 

first plate went to mr. J. K. Leijen of the Hague
director of Verbond Veilig Verkeer
later Veilig Verkeer Nederland (road safety)
18

Jan 1951 1975 mc AB-12-34 motorcycle (sc1)
20x14,5cm
front plates 32cm
NE-00-01 (1st combi)
1e Letter: NPRSTUVXZ
2nd Letter: EHLRUZ
Kelderman (2x)
Gordon
TZ 1960
VL 1970
XL 1975
de Nummerplaat
ZU last combi (1979)
1975 light blue
1976 light blue, new lettertype
1978 yellow
19

Jan 1951 1971 truck AB-12-34 truck > 3.500 Kg (sc1 part1)
speed limit 80 Km/h
NA-00-01 (1st combi)
1e Letter: NPRSTUVXZ
2nd Letter: ABFJNSV
NA-ZV (-SA, -SS and -ZF)
Kelderman (1st)
20   Jan 1951     AB-12-34  
21

Jan 1951   CD CD 123  

2nd = newer (longer) version

square version
22 Jan 1951   CD CDJ 12 International Court of Justice
Bart
23 Jan 1951 1984 trac GV-12-34 border traffic (sc1)
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
24 1951 1964? dlr FH-12-34 dealer
25 1951 1977 other ZZ-12-34 vehicles outside the normal scope (sc1)
too big, to heavy or insufficient brakes
26 Jan 1951 Apr 1958 temp 12-34  
27 Apr 1958 1977/8 temp A-12-34 issued per Province
code list and variations
28

1959 1965 car AB-12-34 side code 1
AD-00-01
MZ-99-99
Kelderman (1st)
1 OL


OX

 Nov 1963 Jan 1980 tr OD-12-34 semi trailer (sc1)
starting with O
(Oplegger)
OL,P,R,S,T,U,V,X,Z
Brekke
from 1977 the new lettertype
OR, wrong O (zero)
vd Valk
also in yellow
de Nummerplaat
vd Valk
1
Nov 1963 1977 tr WD-12-34 trailer >750kg (sc1)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
these plates were used but you could also drive with the plate from the pulling truck
WD,G,N,P,R,S,T,U,V,X,Z,E,F,H,J,K,L
WP = 1970
WE = 1976
Hoefnagel
  1964? 1967? dlr HF-12-34 dealer
    1965 1973 car 12-34-AB side code 2
00-01-AD
ZP en ZR
 


? ? mopd HH 12345 moped
for outside the country
Klotz (1st)
de Nummerplaat (2nd)
  veel of een link? 1966 now mopd ABC 123 moped
bromfietsplaatjes
 
1967? 1968? dlr HA-12-34 dealer
motorcycle
vd Valk
 
1968? 1974? dlr 12-34-FH dealer
motorcycle
illegal size
de Nummerplaat
x

1971 1974 truck AB-12-34 truck > 3.500 Kg (sc1 part2)
speed limit 80 Km/h
1e Letter: ABD (-AA)
2nd Letter: ABFJNSV
AB-DV
stickers 82 and 83
EB-MB (ending on a B)
  70s? now? other AB year 1234 caravan for permanent occupation, GL = province of Gelderland plus the year of first issue 1987
    1973 1980 car 12-34-AB reissues
ZP and ZR
ZX-99-99
    1973 76/77 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
00-AD-01 
x

1974 1975 truck 12-34-AB truck > 3.500 Kg (sc2)
speed limit 80 Km/h
AB-NB (ending on a B)
 



1974? 1980? dlr 12-34-HF dealer
old dies
Hoefnagel
motorcycle
Hoefnagel
new dies
Hoefnagel
motorcycle
Europlate
US size
Hoefnagel
    75/76 76/77 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
light blue
old lettertype
J and N?
x 75/76 76/77 mc AB-12-34 motorcycle
light blue
old lettertype
XR XU ZH
Francoplaque
x
1976 1976 truck 12-34-PB truck > 3.500 Kg (sc2)
speed limit 80 Km/h
ending on a B
light blue
old lettertype
PB-RB
  75/76 76/77 trac GV-12-34 border traffic (sc1)
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
light blue, old dies
x ZZ, light blue, old dies 75/76 76/77 other ZZ-12-34 vehicles outside the normal scope
too big or to heavy (sc1)
    76/77 1978 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
light blue
new lettertype
S and T?
x 76/77 1978 mc AB-12-34 motorcycle
size: 21x21cm
light blue
new lettertype
XH
x

1976 1978

 truck 12-34-SB truck > 3.500 Kg (sc2)
speed limit 80 Km/h
ending on a B
light blue
new lettertype
SB-ZB
2
new dies (blue)
 1977 1983 tr 12-34-WD trailer >750kg (sc2)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
these plates were used but you could also drive with the plate from the pulling truck
WH = 1979
vd Valk
WP = 1980
de Nummerplaat
 
76/77 1978 trac GV-12-34 border traffic (sc1)
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
light blue, new dies
  76/77 1978 CD CD 123 light blue
new lettertype
x 76/77 1978 other ZZ-12-34 vehicles outside the normal scope
too big or to heavy (sc1)


  1977/8
 Mar 1998 temp A-12-34
12-34-A
12-A-34		 new dies (sc1,2,3)
code list and variations
  1978 (1975?) 1982 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
yellow
99-XX-99
x 1978 Nov 1979 mc AB-12-34 yellow
new lettertype
ZH ZU
ZU last combi
de Nummerplaat
x

1978 1980 truck 12-AB-34 truck > 3.500 Kg (sc3)
speed limit 80 Km/h
ending on a B
yellow
AB to ZB
  1978 Mar 1984 trac GV-12-34 border traffic (sc1)
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
  1978   CD CD 123  
  ?   CD CD 123 US-size
  1978   CD CDJ 12 International Court of Justice
      CD BN 1/234 non diplomatic staff
x 1978 2000 other ZZ-12-34 vehicles outside the normal scope
too big or to heavy (sc1)
  New size pictures  1978 1982 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
yellow
reissues
XZ-ZX?
x x Oct 1978 sep 1991 car DB-12-BB new Dutch system (sc4)
DB-01-BB
FS jan 1980
KR jan 1984
SY jan 1988
ZX aug 1991
x
Nov 1979 July 1999 mc MB-01-BB motorcycle (sc4)
size: 24cm x 21cm
all other sizes are illegal
this is a huge size and therefore not very popular (see next line)

trailer
x
Nov 1979 2000 mc MB-01-BB 4 illegal sizes
1st: pre 1979 size 21x21cm (it just fits)
2nd: pre 1975 size 20x14,5cm (with 2 letters on the top row)
3rd: pre 1975 size 20x14,5cm (in the new format)
4th: even smaller 16x18cm (using the Dutch US-size dies)
 
1980? 1985? dlr 12-34-HA dealer
vd Valk
motorcycle
de Nummerplaat
1
OF
 Jan 1980 1988 tr OD-12-34 semi trailer (sc1)
starting with O
(Oplegger)
OD,E,F,G,H
OF, wrong O (zero)
vd Valk
missing a dash
OG, wrong O (zero)
de Numerplaat
x Feb 1981 Dec 1993 truck BB-01-BB truck > 3.500 Kg (sc4)
speed limit 80 Km/h
starting with a B
here with an extra vetranarian plate
08 was the square meters,
so like a small 2 horse truck
89-01 is the date
93 is horses
3 yellow

white		 1983 Aug 1988 tr 12-WD-34 trailer >750kg (sc3)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
these plates were used but you could also drive with the plate from the pulling truck
yellow
old blue
 



Mar 1984 May 1996 trac 12-34-GV border traffic (sc2)
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
vd Valk (3rd)

illegal size
16x18cm
de Nummerplaat
  1985   army 12- KZ-34 non reflective
  1985? 1988? dlr 12-FH-34 dealer
vd Valk
 

May 1988 Dec 1993 truck VB-12-BB small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc4)
no extra speed limit

small trailer (<750kg)

temporary (lost plate, 1 month valid)
  1988? May 1992 dlr 12-HF-34 dealer
vd Valk
 

May 1988 Dec 1993 truck VB-12-BB small truck, < 3.500 Kg (sc4)
starting with V
no extra speed limit

temporary (lost plate, 1 month valid)
x




July 1988 June 1998 car DE-12-34
(+HLMR)		 antique car (sc1)
pre 1973

DE 1988
DH 1991
DL 1994
DM 1996
DR 1997
4



WZ?		 Aug 1988 Mar 2001 tr WB-12-BB
WH 1996?
WL 1999?		 trailer >750kg (sc4)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
these plates were used but you could also drive with the plate from the pulling truck
yellow and white were used and
a little forklift on the back of a trailer
van der Valk (1st, 3rd and 4th)
 
x
Oct 1988 Nov 2000 mc ZM-12-34 antique motorcycle (sc1)
pre 1973
x
US		 Oct 1988 June 2021 truck BE-12-34 antique truck (sc1)
pre 1973
4


Oct 1988 Aug 2002 tr OB-12-BB
OG July 1999		 semi trailer (sc4)
starting with O
(Oplegger)
yellow and white, both used
OB, wrong O (zero)
vd Valk (2nd)
us size
Brekke (3rd)
last OG?
Francoplaque
 
 
    army KA-12-34 non reflective
1 Feb 1991 summer 2000 CD CD-12-34  
2
Feb 1991 summer 2000 CD 12-CD-34  

International organization

also motorcycle Schatorj

3
Feb 1991 summer 2000 CD CDJ-123 International Court of Justice
should have only one dash
x
Sept 1991 June 1999 car DB-BB-01 new Dutch system (sc5)
with fancy thick plastic letters
our own car
5 Apr 1992 summer 2000 Nato AF-BB-01 AFCENT = Allied Forces Central Europe
6 Apr 1992 now Nato AF-DB-01 US-size
7 Apr 1992 summer 2000 Nato AFF/B01 mc-size
8 Apr 1992 summer 2000 Nato AF-ZB-01 car, 3rd position 
Z=with tax (3rd veh.)
(in the beginning 01-50)
9 Apr 1992 summer 2000 Nato AFZ/B51 mc, 3rd position
Z=with tax (3rd veh.)
(in the beginning 51-99)
  May 1992 Aug 1993 dlr HA-12-34 dealer (sc1)
the hole system started new
old plates were faced out
 
Aug 1993 July 1995 dlr 12-34-HA dealer (sc2)
2nd is a magnet
x Dec 1993 Feb 2000 truck BB-BB-01 truck > 3.500 Kg (sc5)
speed limit 80 Km/h
starting with B
13 Dec 1993 July 1998 truck VB-BB-01 small truck < 3.500 Kg (sc5)
starting with V
no extra speed limit
14 Oct 1994 Feb 2000 temp 1AB-A01 export, valid 14 days
2nd position N=1997
variations and explanations
 
July 1995 Sept 1999 dlr 12-HA-34 dealer (sc3)
motorcycle
Eefting
  May 1996 Feb 2007 trac GV-12-34 border traffic (sc1)
(Grens Verkeer)
reissues sc1
  Mrt 1997 now Nato AF-ZJ-01 US-size, 3rd position
Z=with tax (3rd veh.)
  Mar 1998 Feb 2000 temp A-12-34 same plate as before but
now issued per month
(this plate should have 2 dashes)
code list
 
Mrt 1998 now army KW-12-34 DICO = Defence Interservice Commando
second KW made in the
old letter type (looks like 2 V's)
x






June 1998 Aug 2015 car AE-12-34
(+HLMR)		 antique car (sc1)
pre 1973

AE 1998
AH 1999
GAIK from 2000
AL 2002
small trailer
de Nummerplaat
AM 2005
AR 2010
v.d. Valk
  July 1998 Feb 2000 truck 01-VB-BB small truck, < 3.500 Kg (sc6)
starting with V
no extra speedlimit
 
?   Nato RC 1234 normal series 6000
low number, high official
lease car 2000
x
June 1999 Feb 2000 car 01-DB-BB new Dutch system (sc6)
the FB being the last series issued between 25 Jan 2000 and 1 Feb 2000 when the Euro plates came out
DB June 1999 FB Jan 2000
x July 1999 Feb 2000 mc MB-BB-01 motorcycle (sc5)
  Sept 1999 Feb  2000 dlr FH-12-34 dealer (sc1)
vd Valk
x

Feb 2000 May 2008 car 01-FB-BB new Dutch system (sc6)
my neighbours car
EURO, new dies, black border
2nd plate is with fancy thick plastic letters
3rd plate wrongly spaced (sc4)
FB Jan 2000 PB Apr 2004
GB Aug 2000 RB Jan 2005
HB May 2001 SB Oct 2005
JB Jan 2002 TB June 2006
LB Oct 2002 XB Mar 2007
NB July 2003 ZB Nov 2007

next will be 12-GBB-3
x






Feb 2000 Aug 2011 mc MB-BB-01 motorcycle EURO (sc5)
MD Aug 2000
 MP Aug 2005
MF Apr 2001 MR July 2006
MG Jan 2002 MS Oct 2007
MH Aug 2002 MT Nov 2008

MJ May 2003

 MV Apr 2009

ML Mar 2004

 MX Oct 2009
MN Nov 2004 MZ Oct 2010

remake older series
de Nummerplaat
2nd duplicate
de Nummerplaat
lost plate, older series
valid 1 month
de Nummerplaat
small trailer
Brekke
small trailer US size
Brekke
small trailer full size
Brekke

next will be 01-MB-BB
x Feb 2000 Aug 2012 truck BB-BB-01
 truck > 3.500 Kg (sc5)
speed limit 80 Km/h
started around BJ
BV June 2008
28


Feb 2000 Jan 2002 truck 01-VB-BB
 small truck < 3.500 Kg (sc6)
starting with V
no extra speed limit
started around VN
square
VH is a remake
1st duplicate
4th duplicate
   



 Feb  2000 Nov 2002 dlr FH-12-34 dealer (sc1)
square
vd Valk
US size
vd Valk
1st duplicate
DNA
motorcycle reissue
vd Valk
older series reissue
de Nummerplaat
29



Feb 2000 now tr 01-FB-BB small trailer <750kg
but also bike rack

long size
 square size
and
motorcycle size for motorcycle trailer only

extra: trailer for a small truck (<3500kg)
and for a big truck
30



Feb 2000 now temp 01-FB-BB
 temporary
valid 1 month

car
square
motorcycle
Schatorje

trailer (W)

mistake:
month should be on the left
31

Feb 2000 now temp A-12-34 valid from 1 day to one month, see code list
car and motorcycle
code list
month (08) should not be
on the plate
32

x		 Feb 2000 now temp 1 AB 234
1 ABC 23
1 AB 2 C 3
1 ABCD 2		 export (new dies)
2nd position B = 2000
no border, valid 14 days
G = 2003, now with border
variations and explanations
Hoekstra (3rd)
             
34













3tje
4tje

6je		 Feb 2000 now other 01-FB-BB
small 1 or 2 above
the first dash		 1st duplicate
(1 must be above the first dash)
so this one is OK
in this case a small truck

on a square plates its hard to find the first dash, but it should be on the left side
so the 2nd plate is not OK,
 but the 3rd plate is OK

1st and 3rd plate seen in Delft
2nd plate seen in Norway by Olaf

no dash at all
seen in Delft

extra dash
seen in Delft

US size
seen in Delft

1st duplicate from a taxi
seen in Delft

1st duplicate from a dealer
1st duplicate on a trailer
vd Valk

also on a motorcycle plate
Roovers

1st duplicate wrongly put above the second dash
vd Valk

2nd duplicate

2nd duplicate on a transit plate
the first dash from the left or the right?
vd Valk

a temporary duplicate
vd Valk

3th duplicate
seen in Delft

4th duplicate
seen in Delft

5th duplicate
seen in Delft
  summer
2000		 now Nato AF KB 01 AFCENT = Allied Forces Central Europe, name change in 2000 to AFNORTH=Allied Forces Northern Europe  
  summer 2000 now Nato AF KB 01 motorcycle
  summer 2000 now Nato AF ZB 01 car
3rd position Z = with tax
(3rd vehicle)
  summer 2000 now Nato AF/ZB 01 motorcycle
3rd position Z = with tax
(3rd vehicle)
  summer
2000		 now army 12 KP 34 even the Army uses EURO plates on there luxury cars
  ? 2000 now army KV 12 34 Royal Military Police
 mc size
(Koninklijke Marechaussee)
Schatorj
             
  summer
2000		 now army KW 12 34 DICO = Defence Interservice Commando van der Valk
  summer
2000		 now temp BN 12 34 non diplomatic staff
 
summer 2000 now CD CD 1234 also from the old series, now with leading zero
Schatorj (2x)
  summer 2000 now CD CDJ 123 International Court of Justice
Bart
  ZZ summer 2000 Dec 2016 other ZZ-12-34 vehicles outside the normal scope
too big or to heavy (sc1)
  summer 2000 2007 other 12-34-GV
remake
GV-12-34		 Grens Verkeer (sc2)
border traffic

often mistaken, this is a normal car (sc9)
 

July 2000 now taxi 12 FT BB  

square
v.d. Valk
 
US-size
Call-taxi Delft
  New size pictures          
             
97 


Nov 2000 Nov 2017 mc ZF-12-34 antique motorcycle (sc1)
pre 1973
van der Valk (first 2)
ZF 50-00 Apr 2009
ZF 70-00 Apr 2012
ZF 86-00 Apr 2015
ZF 99-99 Nov 2017
new dies (since Oct 2015?)
98






Jan 2001 now car
mc		 12-YA-34 antique car and motorcycle (sc3)
build between Jan 1973 and Dec 1977

in old dark blue, in Us-size, in the new Euro format and in motorcycle size

early number
Francoplaque (1st)
van der Valk (3rd)
de Been (4th)

YA Jan 2001 YE Sept 2022
YB June 2004 YF 2031?
YD Apr 2014  


new dies on the motorcycles
(since Oct 2015?)
2 ye/wh
 Mar 2001 Sept 2002 tr WB-BB-12
WB, WD, WF, WG		 trailer (>750kg) (sc5)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
these plates were used but you could also drive with the plate from the pulling truck
vd Valk
export
Roman
3 Nov 2001 now army R 12345 pushbike plate
Kanters
101 Jan 2002 Oct 2006 truck 12-BB-BB
 small truck, < 3.500 Kg (sc6)
no extra speed limit
BJ May 2003 BV Aug 2005
BP June 2004 BX Jan 2006
102



July 2002 now dlr OA-12-34 semi trailer dealer (sc1)
(Oplegger)
starting with O
van den Oetelaar (1st)
vd Valk (3rd)
illegal but used
Hoefnagel
103




Sept 2002 now
2026?		 tr OB-12-BB
started around OG
OH Oct 2002
OK Oct 2007
OL May 2010
ON Aug 2013
OP Dec 2015
OR Nov 2017
OS Sept 2019
OT Mar 2022
OV Aug 2023		 semi trailer (sc4)
(Oplegger)
starting with O
vd Valk
OL, wrong O (zero)
Hoefnagel
OB (sc4) and OG (sc1) are reissues
a little forklift on the back of a trailer
they have a white plate
vd Valk
OF, wrong O (zero)
Brekke
104






Sept 2002 Mar 2008 tr WB-BB-12
started around WG
WG Sept 2002
WT Mar 2006
WZ Oct 2007		 trailer (>750kg) (sc5)
(aanhangWagen)
starting with new narrower W
plate of the pulling truck is not allowed anymore
Schatorje
square
de Nummerplaat
in US size
Schatorje
4th duplicate
vd Valk
old blue (not allowed)
vd Valk
thick letters
Francoplaque
a little forklift on the back of a trailer
here with sc4 (new W)
vd Valk
105
Nov 2002 Nov 2005 dlr 12-34-FH dealer (sc2)
seen in Delft
old blue
illegal but used
seen in Delft
106


Sept 2005 Mar 2006 mopd 12-DBB-3 moped (sc7)
starting with D or F
size 145x125mm or
100x175mm
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
Europlate (3x)
blue means <50cc <25km/h
René
1st, 2nd and 3rd duplicate
Francoplaque
Verschoor
vd Valk
de Nummerplaat
Brekke
painted in the wrong colour
vd Valk
lost plate, valid 1 month
vd Valk
107
Sept 2005 now dlr HC-12-34 moped dealer < 50cc
starting with HC (sc1)
vd Valk (2x)
108 Nov 2005 Aug 2008 dlr 12-FH-34 dealer (sc3)
vd Valk
109

Mar 2006 Aug 2006 mopd 12-FBB-3 moped (sc7)
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
Francoplaque (2x)
de Nummerplaat
Dorus
blue means <50cc <25km/h
lost plate, valid 1 month
Blokdijk
vd Valk
de Nummerplaat
110
Aug 2006 Nov 2007 mopd DB-123-B moped (sc9)
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
de Grundt
blue means <50cc <25km/h
de Grundt
Verschoor
1st and 2nd duplicate
Dorus
111
Oct 2006 Feb 2009 truck 12-VBB-3 small truck, < 3.500 Kg (sc7)
starting with V

small 1 is the 1st duplicate

VVD is a Dutch liberal party
112

Feb 2007 Apr 2013 trac 12-GV 34 border traffic (sc3)
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
113
Nov 2007 Dec 2008 mopd FB-123-B moped (sc9)
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
1st duplicate
Francoplaque (2x)
Europlate
114

Mar 2008 July 2021 tr 12-WB-BB
 trailer (>750kg)
(aanhangWagen)
starting with W (sc6)
new W Sept 2002

WK Mar 2013
WP Apr 2016
WT Sept 2018
WX Mar 2020

vd Valk (2nd)
old W
vd Valk (3rd)
115
May 2008 Mar 2013 car 12-GBB-3 new Dutch system (sc7)
GBB May 2008 PBB Jan 2011
HBB Okt 2008 RBB Apr 2011
JBB Apr 2009 SBB Aug 2011
KBB Sept 2009 TBB Jan 2012
LBB Mar 2010 XBB May 2012
NBB July 2010 ZBB Sept 2012

next will be: 1 ABC 23
RTLnieuws, seen in Delft
116 x
 Aug 2008 Apr 2011 dlr HF-12-34 dealer (sc1)
motorcycle
Verschoor
117 Dec 2008 July 2011 mopd D-123-BB moped (sc10)
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
Blokdijk
118

Feb 2009 Dec 2012 truck 1 VBB 23 small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc8)

this one is wrongly spaced
119

Apr 2011 Oct 2013 dlr 12-34-HF dealer (sc2)
de Nummerplaat
motorcycle
de Nummerplaat
in yellow
illegal but used
de Grundt
120
July 2011 Jan 2015 mopd F-123-BB moped (sc10)
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
Blokdijk (2x)
1st duplicate
Dorus
2nd duplicate
de Nummerplaat
121

Aug 2011 Mar 2026 mc 01-MB-BB motorcycle (sc6)
MB Aug 2011 MN July 2020
MD Apr 2013 MP May 2021
MF May 2014 MR Mar 2022
MG Jun 2015 MS Oct 2022
MH Sept 2016 MT June 2023
MJ Sept 2017 MV Apr 2024
MK Aug 2018 MX Dec 2024
ML July 2019 MZ July 2025
Brekke (1st)
trailer with NL sticker
Brekke
next will be 12-MBB-3
122 Aug 2012 Feb 2025 truck 12 ABC 3 starting with B (sc7)
big truck, > 3.500 Kg
Gerhard
123
Dec 2012 Oct 2016 truck VB 123 B small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc9)
US size
124 Mar 2013 Mar 2015 car 1-KBB-23 new Dutch system (sc8)
KBB Mar 2013
SBB Aug 2013
TBB Dec 2013
XBB Jun 2014
ZBB Dec 2014
next will be: GB 123 B
125 Apr 2013 June 2016 trac 12-34-GV border traffic (sc2)
(Grens Verkeer)
reissues
126 Oct 2013 Jan 2016 dlr 12-HF-34 dealer (sc3)
vd Valk
127
Jan 2015 June 2020 mopd DBB-12-B moped (sc11)
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
Francoplaque
vd Valk
7th duplicate
Hoefnagel
128 Mar 2015 Aug 2019 car GB-123-B new Dutch system (sc9)
GB Mrt 2015 RB Oct 2017
HB Sept 2015 SB Mar 2018
JB Jan 2016 TB June 2018
KB July 2016 XB Nov 2018
NB Dec 2016 ZB Apr 2019
PB May 2017 next will be: G 123 BB
129
Aug 2015 July 2020 car DZ-12-34 antique car (sc1)
pre 1973
Dorus
next will be PM
130 Jan 2016 Nov 2017 dlr HH-12-34 dealer (sc1)
Schatorje
131


June 2016 June 2019 trac 1-GV-234 border traffic (sc13)
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
de Nummerplaat (4x)
132

Oct 2016 June 2019 truck V 123 BB small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc10)

square

US size on an old pickup
133 Dec 2016 July 2018 other 12-34-ZZ vehicles outside the normal scope
too big or to heavy (sc2)
July 2018 they were at 03-73-ZZ
de Nummerplaat
134 Nov 2017 now mc NM-12-34 antique motorcycle (sc1)
pre 1973
vd Valk
135
Nov 2017 Sept 2019 dlr 12-34-HH dealer (sc2)
Wolk
US size
de Nummerplaat
136 July 2018 now  other 12-34-ZZ experimental vehicles
(outside the normal scope)
started at 10-00-ZZ (sc2)
(03-74 to 09-99 were never used)
Dec 2025 they are at 10-21-ZZ
de Nummerplaat
137
July 2018 now other 12-34-ZZ vehicles outside the normal scope
too big or to heavy (sc2)
ZZ restarted at 20-00-ZZ
Dec 2025 they are at 35-31-ZZ
de Grundt
vd Valk
138
June 2019 ended:
last date?
Nov 2020?		 trac 123-GV-4 border traffic (sc14)
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors

white is a trailer plate

these series ended and are taken over bij the T
(tractor) and L (tractor trailer) plates
139
Jun 2019 Jan 2024 truck VBB 12 B small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc11)
vd Valk
140
Aug 2019 June 2024 car G-123-BB new Dutch system (sc10)
G Aug 2019 R July 2022
H Dec 2019 S Dec 2022
J June 2020 T May 2023
K Nov 2020 X Oct 2023
L Apr 2021 Z Feb 2024
N Aug 2021 next will be
P Jan 2022 GBB 12 B
141 Sept 2019 Apr 2021 dlr 12-HH-34 dealer (sc3)
Verschoor
142

June 2020 now mopd FBB-12-B moped (sc11)
size 145x125mm or
100x175mm
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
vd Valk
Brekke
5th duplicate
Delft
143
July 2020 July 2025 car PM-12-34 antique car (sc1)
pre 1973
next will be RM
vd Valk
US size
Dorus
144



Dec 2020 Dec 2021 trac TBB-12-B tractor
starting with T (sc11)
first issue
Beelen
square
vd Valk
small trailer
Beelen
old blue
vd Valk
motorcycle size
Delft
145
Apr 2021 now trac LBB-12 B tractor trailer
starting with L (sc11)
vd Valk
square
Beelen
146 Apr 2021 now dlr LH-12-34 dealer tractor trailer
starting with LH (sc1)
vd Valk
147 June 2021 now truck BH-12-34 antique truck (sc1)
pre 1973
vd Valk
148

wh
 July 2021 now
2028?		 tr 12-WBB-3 trailer (>750kg)
starting with W (sc7)
(aanhangWagen)
de Nummerplaat
vd Valk
mistake, old W
Hoefnagel
149

Sept 2021 Sept 2023 dlr 1-HA-234 dealer HA (sc13)
vd Valk
square
Tanis
150


Dec 2021 now trac T 12 BBB tractor
starting with T (sc12)
vd Valk
square
Beelen
motorcycle size
in old dark blue
vd Valk
small bobcat
Beelen
151 Sept 2023 Feb 2026 dlr 1-HF-234 dealer HF (sc13)
vd Valk
152 Jan 2024 now truck V-12-BBB small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc12)
vd Valk
153 June 2024 now car GBB-12-B new Dutch system (sc11) vd Valk
GBB June 2024 RBB
HBB Jan 2025 SBB
JBB Aug 2025 XBB
KBB Feb 2026 ZBB
NBB next will be
PBB G 12 BBB
154 Feb 2025 now truck BB
-123-C		 starting with B (sc9)
big truck, > 3.500 Kg
Maurits
155
24 June
2025		 25 June 2025 car AB-12
AB-P
NATO-12
NL-G-12		 NATO summit in the Hague
see separate page
156
uly 2025 now other E-01-BBB LEV (sc14)
Light Electric Vehicle
(licht electrisch voertuig)
seen in Delft
157 July 2025 now car RM-12-34 antique car (sc1)
pre 1973
Zoetermeer
158 Feb 2026 now dlr 1-FH-234 dealer FH (sc13)
de Grundt (2x)
159 Mar 2026 now mc 12-MBB-3 motorcycle (sc7)
Roel
 
         
 
         
  coming soon          
             
x mopd 2026? now mopd D-12-BBB moped (sc12)
size 145x125mm or
100x175mm
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
x OB-BB-12 2027? now tr OB-BB-12 semi trailer (sc5)
(Oplegger)
starting with O
x 1-HH-234 2028? now dlr 1-HH-234 dealer HH (sc13)
next ??
  1-WBB-23 2028? now tr 1-WBB-23 trailer (>750kg)
starting with W (sc8)
(aanhangWagen)
x small truck 2028?   truck 1-VB-234 small truck < 3.500 Kg (sc13)
starting with V
x G 12 BBB 2030? now car G-12-BBB new Dutch system (sc12)
G 2028? R
H S
J  
K X
L Z
N next will be
P ?

 
x 123-HA-4 2031? now dlr 123-HA-4 dealer (sc14)
 
x mopd 2031? now mopd F-12-BBB moped (sc12)
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
x YF
geen nieuwe regel		 2031? now car
mc		 12-YA-34 antique car and motorcycle
build between Jan 1973 and Dec 1977
 
         
             
 
       


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