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See Homepage. This page: Find out more about the 'SY' series of registration numbers, used in the Midlothian area.

SY series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> SY series
This page lists registration number codes from the SY series, a series allocated to the Midlothian area. Also included, where known, are the date periods that these car registration numbers were used in. The data covers the period of 1900 through to 1972, so registrations seen on later cars wouldn't necessarily be included in this information.

Interpreting a car's registration number.

The majority of post-war car numbers incorporate a three letter code - where this is the case, letters 2 and 3 signify the location code. So, for instance, a car with the registration number 638 GSY or TSY 512D would be a Midlothian-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie SY, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known SY series registrations, with added information (where available) describing when each series was first used, and in a few cases, when it came to an end. Some letter codes were used for more than one period during the 20th Century. This information can be invaluable when trying to date vehicles seen in old photographs, or in old films for instance.
Also if your car has lost it's original registration, perhaps sold off by a previous owner as a "cherished" number, this information will help you find a suitable replacement, or at least identify which series would be suitable, based on the age of your car and where it was first registered.
SY Registrations - Midlothian.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
ASY C JAN 1965 ->
ASY B AUG 1964 ->
ASY MAY 1951 ->

BSY C MAR 1965 ->
BSY SEP 1953 ->

CSY D JAN 1966 ->
CSY C DEC 1965 ->
CSY APR 1955 ->

DSY E JAN 1967 ->
DSY D MAY 1966 ->
DSY JUL 1956 ->

ESY F AUG 1967 ->
ESY E FEB 1967 ->
ESY NOV 1957 ->

FSY F SEP 1967 ->
FSY DEC 1958 ->

GSY G AUG 1968 ->
GSY F APR 1968 ->
GSY NOV 1959 ->

HSY G NOV 1968 ->
HSY JUL 1960 ->

JSY H AUG 1969 ->
JSY G JUN 1969 ->
JSY JUN 1961 ->

KSY J AUG 1970 ->
KSY H MAR 1970 ->
KSY APR 1962 ->

LSY J OCT 1970 ->
LSY FEB 1963 ->

MSY K AUG 1971 ->
MSY J MAY 1971 ->
MSY NOV 1963 ->

NSY K DEC 1971 ->
NSY JUN 1964 ->

OSY L AUG 1972 ->
OSY K MAY 1972 ->

PSY L OCT 1972 ->

RSY L MAR 1973 ->

SSY M AUG 1973 ->

SY DEC 1903 -> JUN 1951
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