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

YF series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> YF series
This page lists registration number codes from the YF series, a series allocated to the London 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 GYF or TYF 512D would be a London-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie YF, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known YF 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.
YF Registrations - London.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AYF H AUG 1969 ->
AYF B APR 1964 ->
AYF MAR 1934 ->
AYF JUN 1960 ->

BYF H MAR 1970 ->
BYF B JUL 1964 ->
BYF MAY 1935 ->

CYF H JAN 1970 ->
CYF C JAN 1965 ->
CYF MAY 1936 ->
CYF AUG 1961 ->

DYF J AUG 1970 ->
DYF C JAN 1965 ->
DYF MAY 1937 ->
DYF MAR 1962 ->

EYF J FEB 1971 ->
EYF C MAY 1965 ->
EYF MAY 1938 ->
EYF OCT 1962 ->

FYF J AUG 1970 ->
FYF C JUN 1965 ->
FYF JUN 1939 ->
FYF MAY 1963 ->

GYF J MAR 1971 ->
GYF C JUN 1965 ->
GYF SEP 1944 ->
GYF OCT 1963 ->

HYF K OCT 1971 ->
HYF C JUL 1965 ->
HYF DEC 1946 ->
HYF MAR 1964 ->

JYF K JAN 1972 ->
JYF D JAN 1966 ->
JYF MAY 1948 ->

KYF K NOV 1971 ->
KYF D JUN 1966 ->
KYF JAN 1950 ->

LYF K MAY 1972 ->
LYF D JUL 1966 ->
LYF DEC 1950 ->

MYF L DEC 1972 ->
MYF D JAN 1966 ->
MYF APR 1952 ->

NYF E JAN 1967 ->
NYF JUL 1953 ->

OYF F AUG 1967 ->
OYF APR 1954 ->

PYF F DEC 1967 ->
PYF FEB 1955 ->

RYF L FEB 1973 ->
RYF E MAR 1967 ->
RYF AUG 1955 ->

SYF F AUG 1967 ->
SYF JUN 1956 ->

TYF M AUG 1973 ->
TYF APR 1957 ->

UYF F FEB 1968 ->
UYF JAN 1958 ->

VYF G OCT 1968 ->
VYF OCT 1958 ->

WYF G ->
WYF APR 1959 ->

XYF G MAR 1969 ->
XYF OCT 1959 ->

YF MAR 1927 -> MAY 1927

YYF H DEC 1969 ->
YYF MAR 1960 ->
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