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See Homepage. This page: Find out more about the 'XE' series of registration numbers, used in the Luton (B) area.

XE series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> XE series
This page lists registration number codes from the XE series, a series allocated to the Luton (B) 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 GXE or TXE 512D would be a Luton (B)-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie XE, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known XE 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.
XE Registrations - Luton (B).
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AXE J AUG 1970 ->
AXE H FEB 1970 ->
AXE B APR 1964 ->
AXE DEC 1933 ->
AXE APR 1960 ->

BXE J AUG 1970 ->
BXE H MAY 1970 ->
BXE B JUN 1964 ->
BXE MAR 1935 ->

CXE J AUG 1970 ->
CXE B AUG 1964 ->
CXE MAR 1936 ->
CXE JUL 1961 ->

DXE J NOV 1970 ->
DXE C JAN 1965 ->
DXE FEB 1937 ->
DXE FEB 1962 ->

EXE K AUG 1971 ->
EXE J JAN 1971 ->
EXE C MAR 1965 ->
EXE FEB 1938 ->
EXE AUG 1962 ->

FXE J APR 1971 ->
FXE C MAY 1965 ->
FXE APR 1939 ->
FXE MAR 1963 ->

GXE K AUG 1971 ->
GXE J JUN 1971 ->
GXE C AUG 1965 ->
GXE JUL 1943 ->

HXE K AUG 1971 ->
HXE D JAN 1966 ->
HXE SEP 1946 ->

JXE K OCT 1971 ->
JXE D APR 1966 ->
JXE DEC 1947 ->

KXE K DEC 1971 ->
KXE D JUN 1966 ->
KXE JUL 1949 ->

LXE K FEB 1972 ->
LXE E JAN 1967 ->
LXE D DEC 1966 ->
LXE NOV 1950 ->

MXE L AUG 1972 ->
MXE K APR 1972 ->
MXE E APR 1967 ->
MXE FEB 1952 ->

NXE L AUG 1972 ->
NXE K JUN 1972 ->
NXE F AUG 1967 ->
NXE E JUN 1967 ->
NXE MAR 1953 ->

OXE L AUG 1972 ->
OXE F OCT 1967 ->
OXE AUG 1954 ->

PXE L SEP 1972 ->
PXE F JAN 1968 ->
PXE NOV 1954 ->

RXE L DEC 1972 ->
RXE F APR 1968 ->
RXE NOV 1955 ->

SXE L DEC 1972 ->
SXE G AUG 1968 ->
SXE F APR 1968 ->
SXE APR 1956 ->

TXE L MAR 1973 ->
TXE G AUG 1968 ->
TXE APR 1957 ->

UXE L APR 1973 ->
UXE G NOV 1968 ->
UXE OCT 1957 ->

VXE M AUG 1973 ->
VXE L JUN 1973 ->
VXE H AUG 1968 ->
VXE G MAR 1969 ->
VXE JUL 1958 ->

WXE M SEP 1973 ->
WXE H AUG 1969 ->
WXE G JUL 1969 ->
WXE MAR 1959 ->

XE SEP 1920 -> JAN 1920

XXE M SEP 1973 ->
XXE H SEP 1969 ->
XXE AUG 1959 ->

YXE M DEC 1973 ->
YXE H FEB 1970 ->
YXE FEB 1960 ->
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