Standard Y
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1968–1998
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Australian Capital Territory license plates
Australia · 3 registration series, sourced from Road Transport Authority (ACT), through Access Canberra.
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GET /v1/plates/au-act/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/au-act/match?plate=YRW%2082L
{ "plate": "YRW 82L",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "au-act-standard",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=YRW%2082L" }] }
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standard plates 2
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1998 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
personalized plates 1
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
Personalized
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2018 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle, trailer