New South Wales license plates

Australia ยท 3 registration series, sourced from Transport for NSW.

Australia โ€” New South Wales license plate (2004 โ†’ today)

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Type any New South Wales registration โ€” valid plates render below, on their real designs.

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GET /v1/plates/au-nsw/match?plate=โ€ฆ

GET /v1/plates/au-nsw/match?plate=PR%2068%20TC

{ "plate": "PR 68 TC",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "au-nsw-standard",
    "render_url": "โ€ฆsvg?serial=PR%2068%20TC" }] }
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standard plates 2

the default series issued to private road vehicles

Standard 3L3N

LLL 999

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~1951โ€“2004 documented from 1951 โ€” the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard

LL 99 LL

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2004 โ†’ today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

historic plates 2

vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)

Classic

99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit.

2024 โ†’ today issued for: car, motorcycle

Classic 186ร—100 mm

99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit.

2024 โ†’ today issued for: car, motorcycle