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See Homepage. This page: Find out more about the 'ZU' series of registration numbers, used in the City and County of Dublin area.

ZU series of older car registration numbers.

Registration letters >> ZU series
This page lists registration number codes from the ZU series, a series allocated to the City and County of Dublin 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 GZU or TZU 512D would be a City and County of Dublin-issued number. A car with just two letters, ie ZU, would also be from this area. Listed below are the known ZU 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.
ZU Registrations - City and County of Dublin.
Reg. Letters Year Letter Start -> End Date (if known)
AZU APR 1969 ->

BZU APR 1969 ->

CZU MAY 1969 ->

DZU MAY 1969 ->

EZU MAY 1969 ->

FZU MAY 1969 ->

GZU JUN 1969 ->

HZU JUN 1969 ->

IZU JUN 1969 ->

JZU JUL 1969 ->

KZU JUL 1969 ->

LZU JUL 1969 ->

MZU AUG 1969 ->

NZU SEP 1969 ->

OZU SEP 1969 ->

PZU OCT 1969 ->

RZU OCT 1969 ->

SZU OCT 1969 ->

TZU NOV 1969 ->

UZU DEC 1969 ->

VZU DEC 1969 ->

WZU JAN 1970 ->

XZU JAN 1970 ->

YZU FEB 1970 ->

ZU MAY 1953 -> MAY 1954
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