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

YV series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> YV series
This page lists registration number codes from the YV 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 GYV or TYV 512D would be a London-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie YV, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known YV 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.
YV Registrations - London.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AYV H FEB 1970 ->
AYV B APR 1964 ->
AYV MAY 1934 ->
AYV AUG 1960 ->

BYV H MAR 1970 ->
BYV B AUG 1964 ->
BYV AUG 1935 ->
BYV APR 1961 ->

CYV H JAN 1970 ->
CYV C JAN 1965 ->
CYV JUL 1936 ->
CYV OCT 1961 ->

DYV J SEP 1970 ->
DYV C FEB 1965 ->
DYV JUN 1937 ->
DYV MAY 1962 ->

EYV J FEB 1971 ->
EYV C MAR 1965 ->
EYV JUL 1938 ->
EYV NOV 1962 ->

FYV J FEB 1971 ->
FYV C ->
FYV OCT 1939 ->
FYV JUN 1963 ->

GYV J MAY 1971 ->
GYV SEP 1944 ->
GYV DEC 1963 ->

HYV K DEC 1971 ->
HYV C SEP 1965 ->
HYV JAN 1947 ->

JYV K MAR 1972 ->
JYV D FEB 1966 ->
JYV AUG 1948 ->

KYV K FEB 1972 ->
KYV D JUL 1966 ->
KYV FEB 1950 ->

LYV K JUL 1972 ->
LYV D MAY 1966 ->
LYV APR 1951 ->

MYV L DEC 1972 ->
MYV D MAR 1966 ->
MYV JUL 1952 ->

NYV E JAN 1967 ->
NYV SEP 1953 ->

OYV F OCT 1967 ->
OYV JUN 1954 ->

PYV F JAN 1968 ->
PYV MAR 1955 ->

RYV L MAY 1973 ->
RYV E JUL 1967 ->
RYV OCT 1955 ->

SYV M AUG 1973 ->
SYV F OCT 1967 ->
SYV JUL 1956 ->

TYV M SEP 1973 ->
TYV F APR 1968 ->
TYV JUN 1957 ->

UYV F FEB 1968 ->
UYV FEB 1958 ->

VYV G JAN 1969 ->
VYV NOV 1958 ->

WYV H OCT 1969 ->
WYV MAY 1959 ->

XYV H SEP 1969 ->
XYV NOV 1959 ->

YV MAR 1928 -> MAY 1928

YYV H FEB 1970 ->
YYV APR 1960 ->
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