Taiwan

Last update: 25 Apr 2021

	Picture	Date of first issue	Date of last issue	Type	Description	Remarks
1		1935?		car	123	North (北) Europlate
-		Jan 1946	now			driving changed from left to right
2		1949?		car	123456	prefix 15 (from China) Kustermann
3		1949?		taxi	123456	size? Stedehouder
4				?		size? Sastre
5		1955 1960	1962?	other	1234	US forces 宥 = foreign resident (help, forgive) Tiger (2nd)
6		1957?	1962	car	1234567	380x150mm 1962 15-08000 1960 US president Eisenhower visits Taiwan
7		1962		car	1234567	380x150mm Kustermann
8		1962		truck	1234567	380x150mm commercial (dark blue)
9		1962?	1964	other	1234	US forces 宥 = foreign resident 1939 Plymouth
10				?	1234567
11				car	1234567	ye/d bl?
12				truck	1234567
13				?	1234567	Internet
14		1964	1969	car	1234567	no date Internet
15	bk/wh X	1964	1969	mc	?	motorcycle
16		1964	1969	taxi	1234567	black or dark blue on white? no date Internet
17		1964	1966	other	1234	US forces 宥 = foreign resident Stedehouder
18		1964	1966	diplo	12	Diplomatic (wh/re) Internet (2x)
19		1964	1967	truck	1234567	bk/ye no date Europlate
20		1966	1967	diplo		Diplomatic Kustermann
21		1966	1968	other	1234	US forces dark blue on white 協 = assist force Internet
22		1967	1969	other	1234	foreign resident Kustermann
23		1969	1970	other	1234	US forces Internet
24				army	12345	軍 = military black or blue on white? Internet
25				army	123456	private Internet
26		1970	1971	car	1234567	340x150mm also 70 prefix (see 1964?)
27		1970	1971	mc	123456	190x100mm also mopd
28		1970	1971	bus	1234567	public bus Internet
29		1970	1971	bus	1234567	bus and truck white on dark blue? Internet
30	bk/wh X	1970	1971	taxi	1234567	dark blue on white?
31	wh/re	1970	1971	diplo	123	Diplomatic
32		1971	1973?	army	12345	軍 = military Brumby
33		1971	1972	other	1234	US forces 力 = force bk/wh? Kustermann
34		1971	1972	?	123456	Stedehouder
35	wh/bl	1972	1974	car	1234567
36		1972	1974	truck	1234567	small commercial
37		1972	1974	truck	1234567	large commercial (dark blue)
38		1972	1974	diplo	123	Diplomatic 使
39		1972	1974	other	12	Corps Consular
40		1972	1974	other	1234	foreign residents white on dark blue Internet
41		1972	1974	mc	1234567	Tiger
42		1972	1974	mopd	1234567	61-63? white on blue? Internet
43		1972	1974	?	1234567	bk/wh (gr/wh?)
44		1972	1974	?	1234567
45		1973	1975	other	1234	US forces probably the last? Internet
46		1973	1975	army	1234	軍 = military Europlate
47		1975	1977	car	1234	340x150mm Taipei 24
48		1975	1977	mc	12345	220x120mm Taipei 1
49		1975	1977	mopd	12345	Taipei 5 ? Internet
50		1975	1977	taxi	1234	Taipei 2
51		1975	1977	truck	1234	Taipei 7
52		1975	1977	bus	1234	public bus Taipei 1
53		1975	1977	truck		tow truck 市拖 = city tow Klotz
54		1975	1977	diplo	123	Diplomatic ye/re? Internet
55	gr/re	1975	1977	CC	123	Corps Consular
56	bl/ye	1975	1977	other	1234	foreign residents
57		1975		temp	123	paper dealer? Europlate
58		1976		diplo	12	Corps Consular with date on the right? later date?
59		1978	1982	car	123456	plate wanted 340mm Tiger
60		1978	1986	mc	1234567	280mm
61		1978	1986	taxi	123456
62		1978	1986	govt	123456	municipal
63		1978	1986	mopd	1234567	also tr
64		1978	1986	bus	123456
65		pre 1980		army	1234	plate wanted 軍 = military wh/bl? Europlate
66		pre 1980 white on red		CD	123	plate wanted Europlate
67		1982	1986	car	123456	340mm
68	wh/d bl	1983	1986	bus	123456	plate wanted tourist coach
69		?	1986	taxi	123456	plate wanted Linwood
70		1983	1986	truck	123456	small van
71		1976? pre 1986		army	1234	plate wanted 軍 = military Internet Riemann
72		1986	1992	car	1234567	340x150mm 台北市 = Taipei city
73		1986	1992	mc	1234567	280x130mm
74		1986	1992	taxi	1234567	340x150mm
75		1986	1992	govt	1234567	340x150mm bus, truck 台中所 = Taichung province Tiger
76		1986	1992	mopd	1234567	280x120mm Taiwan province
77		1986	1992	bus	1234567	340x150mm tourist coach white on blue Nummerplaat
78		1986	1992	truck	1234567	340x150mm
79		?		CC	CC1234	320x145mm
80		?		army	123456	plate wanted seen 1994 軍 = military Europlate
81		1992	1994	car	AB1234	320x150mm Taipei city
82		1992	now	mc	ABC123	>50cc 250x140mm
83		1992	now	mopd	ABC123	<50cc 250x140mm
84		1992	now	taxi	AB123	320x150mm
85		1992	now	bus	AB123	320x150mm tourist coach Europlate this plate is a sample (Utsch)
86		1992	now	govt	AB123	320x150mm bus, truck Tiger this plate is a sample (Utsch)
87		1992	now	truck	AB123	320x150mm small van? this plate is a sample (Utsch)
88		1994	Dec 2006	car	A12345 (94-96) 1A2345 (96-01) 1234AB (01-06)	320x150mm Europlate Murphy Europlate (2x) lost the area code in Jan 2007 台灣省 = Taiwan province the story Europlate Kustermann bottom 2 are rental (double 2) Europlate (2x)
89			Dec 2006	mc	A12345 AB1234 A1B234 1AB234	>50cc later 50-250cc (2006?) 250x140mm Europlate
90			Dec 2006	mopd	AB1234	<50cc 250x140mm Europlate
91			Dec 2006	taxi	A1234 1A234 123AB	320x150mm Europlate (4x)
92			Dec 2006	bus	A1234 1A234 123AB	320x150mm tourist coach Europlate 1992 series with painted area code Europlate
93			Dec 2006	govt	A1234 1A234 123AB	320x150mm bus, truck Europlate
94		?	Dec 2006	truck	A1234 1A234 123AB	320x150mm small van? trailer? 123AB 2001-2006?
		Jan 2007	Dec 2012	car	1234AB 1234A5 12345A 123456	320x150mm Europlate Murphy Europlate (2x) lost the area code in Jan 2007 from QG 台灣省 = Taiwan province the story Europlate Kustermann bottom 2 are rental (double 2) Europlate (2x)
		Jan 2007	Dec 2012	mc	A12345 AB1234 A1B234 1AB234 123ABC	>50cc later 50-250cc (2006?) 250x140mm Europlate
		Jan 2007	Dec 2012	mopd	AB1234 123ABC	<50cc 250x140mm Europlate
		Jan 2007	Dec 2012	taxi	A1234 1A234 123AB 123A4	320x150mm Europlate (4x)
		Jan 2007	Dec 2012	bus	A1234 1A234 123AB	320x150mm tourist coach Europlate 1992 series with painted area code Europlate
		Jan 2007	Dec 2012	govt	A1234 1A234 123AB 123A4	320x150mm bus, truck Europlate
		Jan 2007	Dec 2012	truck	A1234 1A234 123AB 123A4	320x150mm small van? trailer? 123AB 2001-2006?







95		2000	now	army	A 12345	seen A, B, C, J, K, L 軍 = military Europlate
96		2004?		other	1234 AB	handycap Europlate
97		2006?		mc	123ABC	250-550cc Francoplaque (2x)
98		2006?		tr	AB12 12AB	private trailer Francoplaque (2x)
99				tr	AB12 A123 1A23 ABC1 12AB	commcial trailer Europlate (5x)
100		2008?		mc	AB12	>550cc Welby
101		seen 2010	now	dlr	1234	dealer 試 = test Europlate
102		seen 2010	now	dlr	12345	moped dealer Snyder
103		?			1234	宥 = foreign resident Europlate
104		?			1234	US forces 協 = assist force Kustermann
105		?	now	diplo	12 123	使 = Diplomatic size? Europlate (2x) this plate is fake
106		2001?	now	diplo	1234	Non Diplomatic staff 外 = foreign country Europlate
107	bk/wh			temp		paper
108	re/wh?	?	now	other	A12345	agricultural Snyder
109	wh/re	?	now	truck	AB12	機械 = heavy machinery wh/re biggest vehicles (>75 ton) bk/ye bigger vehicles (42-75 ton) bk/wh smaller vehicles (<42 ton)


120	WAA1234?	Dec 2012	now	car	ABC 1234 RAB 1234 WAB 1234	380x160mm Europlate, Nico R = rental (Europlate) W = Handycap
121		Dec 2012	now	mc	AB 123 LGA 1234	>550cc 320x150mm Francoplaque Kingsman
122		Dec 2012	now	mc	LAB1234	250-550cc 320x150mm Francoplaque
123		Dec 2012	now	mc	ABC1234	50-250cc 300x140mm later AAA? Internet (2x)
124	TAA 123?	Dec 2012	now	mopd	ABC1234	<50cc, <45km/h 220x100mm? Nico
125	HAA 123 comm heavy truck? LAA 123?	Dec 2012	now	truck	ABC 1234	commercial heavy truck >3500kg Nico
126		Dec 2012	now	truck	KEA 1234	private heavy truck >3500kg Nico
	wh/gr, QAB 123? KPA 1234?	Dec 2012	now	truck	KPA 1234	small truck, <3500kg Nico
127		Dec 2012	now	taxi	TAB 123 TDA 1234	Francoplaque Nico
128		Dec 2012	now	bus	KAB 123 KAB 1234	tourist coach Nico (2x)
129	also bk/ye? JYA 123? PSA 1234?	Dec 2012	now	bus	JYA 123 PSA 1234	tourist coach
130	KKA 1234 size?	Dec 2012	now	bus	FAB 123 KKA 1234	commercial bus Francoplaque
131	wh/gr, XA 123? HBA 1234?	Dec 2012	now	tr	XA 123 HBA 1234	commercial trailer
132	gr/wh CA 123? HAA 1234?	Dec 2012	now	tr	AB 12 12 AB	trailer
133	REA 1234 WEA 1234	Dec 2017	now	car	EAA 1234	電動車 = EV, electric vehicle first with green bands Nico (2x) R = rental W = Handycap
134	green band re/wh ETA 1234	Dec 2017	now	taxi	ETA 1234	EV
135	green band gr/wh	Dec 2017	now	bus	EAA 123 EAL 1234	EV
136		Dec 2017	now	mopd	EAB1234	電動車 = EV, electric vehicle Nico
137	re/wh SAA 1234?	Dec 2017	now	mopd	AB123 ABC1234	EV, <45km/h 300x140mm
138						some EV? Nico
139				temp		temporary paper Nico
140
141
-		1999?	now	sample	AB-123	FAKE very thin plate Utsch (2x)

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