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 Date of first issue Date of last issue Type Description Remarks
 1   Apr 1898 Dec 1905 car 1234
(1-2065)		  
2 Dec 1905 1951 car A 12345 provincial plates
code list and variations
3 from 1932 1951 mc AB 12345 a second letter was used in Noord and Zuid Holland only (see above code list and variations)
4 from 1939 1951 car A 12345 smaller letter type from 1939 available
5 the war time          
6 CD plate wanted
(in pre 1951 design)		 Feb 1946 1951 CD CD 123 Diplomatic
7 CD J plate wanted
(in pre 1951 design)		 Apr 1946 1951 CD CD J 12 International Court of Justice
             
    Jan 1951 1959 car AB-12-34 side code 1 (sc1)
ND-00-01
ZX-99-99
  x Jan 1951 1979 mc AB-12-34 motorcycle
NE-00-01
 
    Jan 1951     AB-12-34  
             
 

Jan 1951   CD CD 123  

2nd = newer (longer) version

square version
  Jan 1951   CD CDJ 12 International Court of Justice
Bart
  Jan 1951 1984 trac GV-12-34 border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
             
             
             
  Jan 1951 Apr 1958 temp 12-34  
  Apr 1958 1977/8 temp A-12-34 issued per Province
code list and variations
    1959 1965 car AB-12-34 side code 1
AD-00-01
JZ-99-99
 
1963 1977 tr WD-12-34 trailer
WD,G,N,P,R,S,T,U,V,X,Z,E,F,H,J,K,L
WP = 1970
WE = 1976
  Nov 1963 1980 tr OD-12-34 semi trailer (sc1)
OL,P,R,S,T,U,V,X,Z,D,E,F,G,H
OL 1234 to OZ issued from 1963 to 1980
OD 1234 to OH from 1980 to 1988
Brekke
    1965 1973 car 12-34-AB side code 2
00-01-AD
ZP en ZR
  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
          12-34-AB  
             
    1973 76/77 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
00-AD-01
 
    76/77 77/78 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
light blue
old lettertype
J and N?
  76/77 77/78 trac GV-12-34 border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
light blue, old dies
  1977 1983 tr 12-34-WD trailer
starting with W
aanhangWagen
vd Valk
    77/78 1978 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
light blue
new lettertype
S and T?
  77/78 1978 mc AB-12-34 light blue
new lettertype
  gele -nov 1979 77/78 Nov 1979 mc AB-12-34 yellow
new lettertype
 
77/78 1978 trac GV-12-34 border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
light blue, new dies
  77/78 1978 CD CD 123 light blue
new lettertype
             
  1977/8 Mar 1998 temp A-12-34 also
12-34-A and
12-A-34 		 new dies
code list and variations
             
    1978 (1975?) 1982 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
yellow
99-XX-99
  1978 Mar 1984 trac GV-12-34 border traffic
(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
           
    1978 1982 car 12-AB-34 side code 3
yellow
reissues
XZ-ZX?
    Oct 1978 sep 1991 car AB-12-CD side code 4
 DB-01-BB
FS jan 1980
KR jan 1984
SY jan 1988
ZX aug 1991
             
  Nov 1979 July 1999 mc MB01BB motorcycle (sc4)
size: 24cm x 21cm
all other sizes are illegal
this is a huge size and therefore not very popular (see next line)
 
1979 2000 mc MB01BB

MB01BB

 some 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)
  OD 1980 1988 tr OD-12-34 semi trailer (sc1)
OD,E,F,G,H
OD 1234 to OH from 1980 to 1988
    Feb 1981 Dec 1993 truck BB-01-BB > 3.500 Kg
speed limit 80 Km/h
x W origineel
 1983 Aug 1988 tr 12-WD-34 trailer
starting with W
aanhangWagen
old blue
 
 


Mar 1984 May 1996 trac 12-34-GV border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors

illegal size
16x18cm
  1985   army 12- KZ-34 non reflective
 

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)
 




July 1988 June 1998 other
DE-12-34
+DH,DL,DM,DR		 antique vehicles
car, pre 1973
x

Aug 1988 Aug?  2000
Sept 2002		 tr WB-12-BB trialer
starting with W
aanhangWagen
a little forklift on the back of a trailer
van der Valk (1st and 3rd)
 
 
Oct 1988 Aug 2002 tr OB-12-BB OL 1234 to OZ issued from 1963 to 1980
OD 1234 to OH from 1980 to 1988
OB 12 BB to OG from 1988 to 2002
us size Brekke
 
Oct 1988 Nov 2000 mc  

ZM-12-34

 

antique vehicles
pre 1973 motorcycle
  Oct 1988 ... 2020 other  

BE-12-34

 

antique vehicles
truck, pre 1973

 
    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 Schatorjé
3
Feb 1991 summer 2000 CD CDJ-123 International Court of Justice
should have only one dash
4
Sept 1991 June 1999 car DB-BB-01 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)
10 May 1992 Aug 1993 dlr HA-00-01 new series superceding all old series
11
Aug 1993 July 1995 dlr 00-01-HA
2nd plate is a fancy
flexible magnetic type
12 Dec 1993 Feb 2000 truck BB-BB-01 > 3.500 Kg
speed limit 80 Km/h
13 Dec 1993 July 1998 truck VB-BB-01 small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc5)
no extra speed limit
14 Oct 1994 Feb 2000 temp 1AB-A01 export, valid 14 days
2nd position N=1997
variations and explanations
15 July 1995 Sept 1999 dlr 00-HA-01  
16 May 1996 Feb 2007 trac GV-12-34 border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
reissues sidecode 1
17 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
18
Mrt 1998 now army KW-12-34 DICO = Defence Interservice Commando
second KW made in the
old letter type (looks like 2 V's)
19


June 1998 Aug 2015 other AE 1234

+AH,AL,AM,AR
antique vehicles
pre 1973

AL 2002
AM 2005
AR 2010
v.d. Valk
20 July 1998 Feb 2000 truck 01-VB-BB small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc6)
no extra speedlimit
 21
?   Nato RC 1234 normal series 6000
low number, high official
lease car 2000
22
June 1999 Feb 2000 car

01-DB-BB

new Dutch system: side code 6
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
23 July 1999 Feb 2000 mc MB BB 01 motorcycle (sc5)
24 picture wanted Sept 1999 Feb 2000 dlr FH-12-34
 
25

Feb 2000 May 2008 car 01-FB-BB new Dutch system: side code 6
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
26 Feb 2000 Sept 2011 mc MB/BB-01 EURO
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

next will be 01-MB-BB
27 Feb 2000 Sept 2012 truck BB-BB-01
started around BJ

> 3.500 Kg
speed limit 80 Km/h
BV June 2008
28


Feb 2000 Oct 2006 truck 01-VB-BB

small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc6)
no extra speed limit
started around VN
square
VH is a remake
1st duplicate
4th duplicate
29



Feb 2000 now tr 01-FB-BB trailer but also bike rack

in:
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
valid one month

temporary
valid 1 month

car

square

motorcycle
Schatorjé

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)
33



Feb 2000 now dlr FH 1234 (Sept 99)

HA 1234 (May 92)

1234 HA (Aug 93)

12 HA 34 (July 95)


 		 new Dutch system: continuing with FH
the rest are reissues in the new design

car size

square size

mc size

us size (no border)
34













3tje
4tje
 Feb 2000 now other 01-FB-BB
small 1 or 2 above
the first dash		 first (1) duplicate
(1 must be above the first dash)
in this case a small truck

on a square plates its hard to find the first dash
first plate seen in Delft
second plate seen in Norway by Olaf

no dash at all
seen in Delft

extra dash
seen in Delft

US size
seen in Delft

first (1) duplicate from a taxi
seen in Delft

first (1) duplicate from a dealer
first (1) duplicate on a trailer
vd Valk

also on a motorcycle plate
Roovers

first (1) duplicate wrongly put above the second dash
vd Valk

second (2) duplicate

second (2) 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
35 summer
2000		 now Nato AF KB 01 AFCENT = Allied Forces Central Europe, name change in 2000 to AFNORTH=Allied Forces Northern Europe  
36 summer 2000 now Nato AF KB 01 motorcycle
37 summer 2000 now Nato AF ZB 01 car
3rd position Z = with tax
(3rd vehicle)
38 summer 2000 now Nato AF/ZB 01 motorcycle
3rd position Z = with tax
(3rd vehicle)
39 summer
2000		 now army 12 KP 34 even the Army uses EURO plates on there luxury cars
40 summer
2000		 now army KW 12 34 DICO = Defence Interservice Commando van der Valk
41 summer
2000		 now temp BN 12 34 non diplomatic staff
42
summer 2000 now CD CD 1234 also from the old series, now with leading zero
Schatorjé (2x)
  summer 2000 now CD CDJ 123 International Court of Justice
Bart
43 summer 2000 2007 other GV-12-34
12-34-GV		 Grens Verkeer
border traffic

often mistaken, this is a normal car (side code 9)
44

July 2000 now taxi 12 FT BB

 



US-size
Call-taxi Delft

square
v.d. Valk
 
45 ? 2000 now army KV 12 34 Royal Military Police
 mc size
(Koninklijke Marechaussee)
Schatorjé
46


Nov 2000 Nov 2017 other ZF 12 34 antique vehicles motorcycle
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 2016?)
47





Jan 2001 now other 12 YA 34 for antique vehicles and motorcycles build between Jan 1973 and Dec 1977
in old dark blue, in Us-size, in the new Euro format and in motorcycle size
van der Valk (3rd)
de Been (4th)
YA Jan 2001 YD Apr 2014
YB June 2004 YE Sept 2022


new dies on the motorcycles (since Oct 2016?)
x W
 Mar 2001 Sept 2002 tr WBBB 12 trialer
starting with W
aanhangWagen
export
Roman
48 Nov 2001 now army R 12345 pushbike plate
Kanters
49 Jan 2002 Oct 2006 truck 12 BB BB
 small truck, < 3.500 Kg
no extra speed limit
BJ May 2003 BV Aug 2005
BP June 2004 BX Jan 2006
 
July 2002 now dlr OA-12-34 dealer semi trailer
starting with O
(Oplegger)
50 OG/OH


 Sept 2002 now tr OB 12 BB
OH Oct 2002
OK Oct 2007
OL May 2010

OB 1234		 semi trailer
starting with O
(Oplegger)
also remakes (OB 1234)
OL 1234 to OZ issued from 1963 to 1980
OD 1234 to OH from 1980 to 1988
OB 12 BB to OG from 1988 to 2002
OL wrong O (zero)
Hoefnagel
OB and OG are reissues
51



Sept 2002 Mar 2008 tr WBBB 12
WG Sept 2002
WT Mar 2006
WZ Oct 2007		 trailer
starting with new, nerrower W
(aanhangWagen)
Schatorjé
in US size
Schatorjé
a little forklift on the back of a trailer
van der Valk (3rd)
4th duplicate
vd Valk
old blue
vd Valk
52 Nov 2002 Feb 2006 dlr 1234 FH seen in Delft
             
  New size pictures          
             
53 D
F		 Sept 2005 Aug 2006 mopd 12 ABC 3 starting with D or F
moped < 50cc < 45km/h
F Mar 2006
54 D
F		 Sept 2005 Aug 2006 mopd 12 ABC 3 starting with D or F
moped < 50cc < 25km/h
F Mar 2006
55 Sept 2005 now mopd HC 1234 moped dealer < 50cc
starting with HC
vd Valk
56 -- FH -- Feb 2006 now dlr 12 FH 34
 
57 DB 001 B
FB 001 B		 Aug 2006 Dec 2008 mopd AB 123 C starting with D or F
moped < 50cc < 45km/h (yellow)
F Nov 2007
58 DB 001 B
FB 001 B		 Aug 2006 Dec 2008 mopd AB 123 C starting with D or F
moped < 50cc < 25km/h (blue)
F Nov 2007
59
Oct 2006 Feb 2009 truck 12 VBB 3 small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc7)

small 1 is the 1st duplicate

VVD is a Dutch liberal party
60

Feb 2007 Apr 2013 trac 12 GV 34 border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
61

Mar 2008 July 2021 tr 12 WB BB trailer
starting with W
aanhangWagen
WK Nov 2013
vd Valk (22nd)
old W
vd Valk (3rd)
62
May 2008 Mar 2013 car 12 ABC 3 new Dutch system: side code 7
GBB May 2008 RBB Apr 2011
HBB Okt 2008 SBB Aug 2011
JBB Apr 2009 TBB Jan 2012
KBB Sept 2009 XBB May 2012
LBB Mar 2010 ZBB Sept 2012
NBB  July 2010 next will be: 1 ABC 23
PBB Jan 2011 RTLnieuws, seen in Delft
63 D 001 BB
F 001 BB		 Dec 2008 now mopd A 001 BC starting with D or F
moped < 50cc < 45km/h (yellow)
F ?
64 D 001 BB
F 001 BB		 Dec 2008 now mopd A 001 BC starting with D or F
moped < 50cc < 25km/h (blue)
F ?
65

Feb 2009 Jan 2013 truck 1 VBB 23 small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc8)

this one is wrongly spaced
66 - Aug 2011 now
2027?		 mc 01 MBBB EURO (sc6)
MB Aug 2011 MN July 2020
MD Apr 2013 MP
MF May 2014 MR Mar 2022
MG Jun 2015 MS
MH Sept 2016 MT June 2023
MJ Sept 2017 MV
MK Aug 2018 MX
ML July 2019 MZ

next will be 12-MBB-3
67 01-BBB-1 Aug 2012 now truck 12 ABC 3 starting with B
big truck, > 3.500 Kg
68
Jan 2013 Nov 2016 truck VB 123 B small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc9)

US size
69 Mar 2013 Mar 2015 car 1 ABC 23 new Dutch system: side code 8
KBB Mar 2013
SBB Aug 2013
TBB Dec 2013
XBB Jun 2014
ZBB Dec 2014
next will be: GB 123 B
70 Apr 2013 May 2016 trac 12-34-GV border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
reissues sidecode 2
71 YE Jan 2015 now mopd DBB 12 B side code 11
starting with D or F
moped < 50cc < 45km/h (yellow)
72 BL Jan 2015 now mopd DBB 12 B side code 11
starting with D or F
moped < 50cc < 25km/h (blue)
73 Mar 2015 Aug 2019 car GB 123 B new Dutch system: side code 9
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
74
Aug 2015 July 2020 other DZ 1234
antique vehicles
pre 1973
DZ
Dorus
next will be PM
75 Jan 2016 Nov 2017 dlr HH 1234
dealer
Schatorje
 
76

June 2016 June 2019 trac 1 GV 234 side code 13
border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors
             
77

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

square

US size on an old pickup
78 Nov 2017 now other NM 1234 antique vehicles motorcycle
pre 1973
vd Valk
79 Nov 2017 now dlr 1234 HH dealer
Wolk
80 00-01-ZZ ?        
81
June 2019 now trac 123-GV-4 side code 14
border traffic
(Grens Verkeer)
mainly tractors

white is a trailer plate
82
Aug 2019 June 2024 car G 123 BB new Dutch system: side code 10
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
83
Jun 2019 Jan 2024 truck VBB 12 B small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc11)
vd Valk
84 Sept 2019 Sept 2021 dlr 12 HH 34 dealer
Verschoor
85 July 2020 now other PM 1234
antique vehicles
pre 1973
vd Valk
86


Nov 2020 Dec 2021 trac TBB 12 B tractor
starting with T
first issue
Beelen
square
vd Valk
small trailer
Beelen
old blue
vd Valk
87
Jan 2021 now trac LBB 12 B tractor trailer
starting with L
vd Valk
square
Beelen
88 Jan 2021 now dlr LH 1234 dealer tractor trailer
starting with LH
vd Valk
89 BH June 2021 now other BH 1234 antique vehicles
truck, pre 1973
BH
90 July 2021 now tr 12 WBB 3 trailer
starting with W
aanhangWagen
vd Valk
91
Sept 2021 Sept 2023 dlr 1 HA 234 dealer HA
vd Valk
92


Dec 2021 now trac T 12 BBB tractor
starting with T
vd Valk
square
Beelen
motorcycle size
in old dark blue
vd Valk
small bobcat
Beelen
 
93 Sept 2023 now dlr 1 HF 234 dealer HF
vd Valk
94 Jan  2024 now truck V 12 BBB small truck, < 3.500 Kg
starting with V (sc12)
vd Valk
95 June  2024 now car GBB 12 B side code 11 vd Valk
GBB June 2024 RBB
HBB SBB
JBB XBB
KBB ZBB
NBB next will be
PBB G 12 BBB
  coming soon          
  0-FH-001 ... 2025? now dlr 1 FH 234 dealer HF
next HH?
  12-MBB-3 ... 2027? now mc 12 MBB 3

motorcycle
 
  0-HH-001 ... 2027? now dlr 1 HH 234 dealer HH
next ??
  G 12 BBB ... 2028? now car G 12 BBB new Dutch system: side code 12
G 2028? R
H S
J  
K X
L Z
N next will be
P ?

 
  BB-123-B ... 2028? now truck AB 123 C starting with B
big truck, > 3.500 Kg
             
             
1
Nov 1963 1977 tr WD-12-34 trailer (>750kg)
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
2
new dies (blue)
 1977 1983 tr 12-34-WD trailer (>750kg)
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
3 yellow/white
 1983 Aug 1988 tr 12-WD-34 trailer (>750kg)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
these plates were used but you could also drive with the plate from the pulling truck
yellow
old blue
 
4



WZ?		 Aug 1988 Mar 2001 tr WB-12-BB
WH 1996?
WL 1999?		 trailer (>750kg)
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)
 
5 ye/wh
 Mar 2001 Sept 2002 tr WB-BB-12
WB, WD, WF, WG		 trailer (>750kg)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
these plates were used but you could also drive with the plate from the pulling truck
vd Valk
export
Roman
5







Sept 2002 Mar 2008 tr WB-BB-12
WG Sept 2002
WT Mar 2006
WZ Oct 2007

remake
old series		 trailer (>750kg)
starting with new narrower W
(aanhangWagen)
plate of the pulling truck is not allowed anymore
Schatorjé
square
de Nummerplaat
in US size
Schatorjé
4th duplicate
vd Valk
old blue (not allowed)
vd Valk
US size (not allowed)
Brekke
thick letters
Francoplaque
a little forklift on the back of a trailer
here with sc4
van der Valk
remake sc4
vd Valk
temp, only valid in Aug
old W (sc1)
 
6

Mar 2008 July 2021 tr 12 WB BB
WK Mar 2013
WP Apr 2016
WT Sept 2018
WX Mar 2020		 trailer (>750kg)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
vd Valk (2nd)
old W
vd Valk (3rd)
7

wh
 July 2021 now
2028?		 tr 12-WBB-3 trailer (>750kg)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
de Nummerplaat
vd Valk
mistake, old W
Hoefnagel
8 1-WBB-23 2028?   tr 1-WBB-23 trailer (>750kg)
starting with W
(aanhangWagen)
             
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
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
4


OG-xx-HK		 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)
 
1
July 2002 now dlr OA-12-34 semi trailer dealer (sc1)
starting with O
(Oplegger)
van den Oetelaar (1st)
4




Sept 2002 now
2026?		 tr OB 12 BB
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

remake
OB 1234		 semi trailer (sc4)
starting with O
(Oplegger)
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
5 OB-BB-12 2026?   tr OB-BB-12 semi trailer (sc5)
starting with O
(Oplegger)
             
             
  dlr          
  1951 1964? dlr FH-12-34 dealer
  1964? 1967? dlr HF-12-34 dealer
 
1967? 1968? dlr HA-12-34 dealer
motorcycle
vd Valk
 
1968? 1974? dlr 12-34-FH dealer
motorcycle
illegal size
de Nummerplaat
 



1974? 1980? dlr 12-34-HF dealer
old dies
Hoefnagel
motorcycle
Hoefnagel
new dies
Hoefnagel
motorcycle
Europlate
US size
Hoefnagel
 
 
1980? 1985? dlr 12-34-HA dealer
vd Valk
motorcycle
de Nummerplaat
  1985? 1988? dlr 12-FH-34 dealer
vd Valk
  1988? May 1992 dlr 12-HF-34 dealer
vd Valk
  May 1992 Aug 1993 dlr HA-12-34 dealer
the hole system started new
old plates were faced out
 
Aug 1993 July 1995 dlr 12-34-HA dealer
2nd is a magnet
 
July 1995 Sept 1999 dlr 12-HA-34 dealer
motorcycle
Eefting
  Sept 1999 Feb  2000 dlr FH-12-34 dealer
vd Valk
   



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

July 2002 now dlr OA-12-34 semi trailer dealer (sc1)
starting with O
(Oplegger)
van den Oetelaar (1st)
vd Valk (3rd)
 
Nov 2002 Feb 2006 dlr 12-34-FH dealer
seen in Delft
old blue
illegal but used
seen in Delft
 
Sept 2005 now dlr HC1/234 moped dealer < 50cc
starting with HC
vd Valk (2x)
  Nov 2005 Aug  2008 dlr 12-FH-34 dealer
vd Valk
  x
 Aug 2008 Apr 2011 dlr HF-12-34 dealer
motorcycle
Verschoor
 
 
Apr 2011 Oct 2013 dlr 12-34-HF dealer
de Nummerplaat
in yellow
illegal but used
de Grundt
  Oct 2013 Jan 2016 dlr 12-HF-34 dealer
vd Valk
  Jan 2016 Nov 2017 dlr HH 1234
dealer
Schatorje
 
 
Nov 2017 Sept 2019 dlr 12-34-HH dealer
Wolk
US size
de Nummerplaat
 
  Sept 2019 Sept 2021 dlr 12-HH-34 dealer
Verschoor
  Apr  2021 now dlr LH-12-34 dealer tractor trailer
starting with LH
vd Valk
 

Sept 2021 Sept 2023 dlr 1-HA-234 dealer HA
vd Valk
square
Tanis
  Sept 2023 now dlr 1-HF-234 dealer HF
vd Valk
  0-FH-001 ... 2025? now dlr 1-FH-234 dealer FH
next HH?
  0-HH-001 ... 2027? now dlr 1-HH-234 dealer HH
next ??
  123-HA-4 2029? now dlr 123-HA-4 dealer
 
             
  antique car + mc          
             
 




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

DE 1988
DH 1991
DL 1994
DM 1996
DR 1997
 
Oct 1988 Nov 2000 mc ZM-12-34 antique motorcycle
pre 1973
 
US		 Oct 1988 June 2021 truck BE-12-34 antique truck
pre 1973
 






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

AE 1998
AH 1999
GAIK from 2000
AL 2002
small trailer
de Nummerplaat
AM 2005
AR 2010
v.d. Valk
 


Nov 2000 Nov 2017 mc ZF-12-34 antique motorcycle
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 2016?)
 


squ
wh



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

in old dark blue, in Us-size, in the new Euro format and in motorcycle size
van der Valk (3rd)
de Been (4th)

YA Jan 2001 YE Sept 2022
YB June 2004 YF 2029?
YD Apr 2014  


new dies on the motorcycles
(since Oct 2016?)
 
Aug 2015 July 2020 car DZ-12-34 antique car
pre 1973
Dorus
next will be PM
  Nov 2017 now mc NM-12-34 antique motorcycle
pre 1973
vd Valk
  July 2020 2025? car PM-12-34 antique car
pre 1973
vd Valk
  June 2021 now truck BH-12-34 antique truck
pre 1973
vd Valk
  RM? 2025? now car after PM? antique car
pre 1973
             
             
  mc           
             
3



from 1932 1951 mc A 12345
AB 12345		 motorcycle
B front plate
a second letter was used in Noord- and Zuid-Holland only (see above code list and variations)
HX front plate
K low number, front and back
 
Jan 1951 1979 mc AB-12-34 motorcycle
NE-00-01 (1st combi)
1e Letter: NPRSTUVXZ
2nd Letter: EHLRUZ
Gordon
TZ 1960
VL 1970
XL 1975
de Nummerplaat
ZU last combi
  77/78 1978 mc AB-12-34

motorcycle
light blue
old lettertype
Francoplaque
  77/78 1978 mc AB-12-34 motorcycle
size: 21x21cm
light blue
new lettertype
  77/78 Nov 1979 mc AB-12-34 yellow
new lettertype
de Nummerplaat
 
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
 
1979 2000 mc MB-01-BB

MB-01-BB

 some 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)
  July 1999 Feb 2000 mc MB-BB-01 motorcycle (sc5)
 






Feb 2000 Sept 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
 

Aug 2011 now
2027?		 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
ML July 2019 MZ
Brekke (1st)
trailer with NL sticker
Brekke
next will be 12-MBB-3
  12-MBB-3 ... 2027? now mc 12 MBB 3

motorcycle
 
             
             
  moped          
             
 


? ? mopd HH 12345

moped
for outside the country
Klotz (1st)
de Nummerplaat (2nd)
  veel of een link? 1966 now mopd ABC 123

moped
bromfietsplaatjes
 
Sept 2005 now dlr HC-12-34 moped dealer < 50cc
starting with HC
vd Valk (2x)
 


Sept 2005   mopd 12-DBB-3 moped
starting with D or F
size 145x125mm or
100x175mm
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
Europlate (3x)
blue means <50cc <25km/h
vd Valk
1st and 3rd duplicate
Francoplaque
Verschoor
vd Valk
Brekke
painted in the wrong colour
vd Valk
lost plate, valid 1 month
vd Valk
 

Mar 2006   mopd 12-FBB-3 moped
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
Francoplaque (2x)
Dorus
blue means <50cc <25km/h
lost plate, valid 1 month
Blokdijk
vd Valk
de Nummerplaat
 
Aug 2006   mopd DB-123-B moped
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
de Grundt
blue means <50cc <25km/h
de Grundt
Verschoor
1st and 2nd duplicate
Dorus
 
Nov 2007   mopd FB-123-B moped
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
1st duplicate
Francoplaque (2x)
Europlate
  Dec 2008   mopd D-123-BB moped
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
Blokdijk
 
July 2011   mopd F-123-BB moped
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
Blokdijk (2x)
1st duplicate
Dorus
  Jan 2015   mopd DBB-12-B moped
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
Francoplaque
vd Valk
  June 2020 now mopd FBB-12-B moped
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
vd Valk
Brekke
    2025?   mopd D-12-BBB moped
yellow means < 50cc < 45km/h
blue means <50cc <25km/h
             
             
  ZZ          
             
             
  AH
AL wh		        

remakes of older series

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