Standard 1983
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1983–1998
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Manitoba license plates
Canada · 9 registration series, sourced from Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Manitoba, with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) as administrator under The Drivers and Vehicles Act.
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GET /v1/plates/ca-mb/match?plate=SMF%20615
{ "plate": "SMF 615",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "ca-mb-standard",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=SMF%20615" }] }
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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.
1997 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
historic plates 1
vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)
Collector
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
~2018 → today
documented from 2018 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck
personalized plates 1
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
Personalized
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
1997 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
specialty plates 3
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Support our troops
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2014 → today
issued for: car, van, truck
MMIWG2S
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2023 → today
issued for: car, van, truck
Parks
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2024 → today
issued for: car, van, truck
dealer plates 2
trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle
Dealer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2018 → today
documented from 2018 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, trailer
Repairer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2018 → today
documented from 2018 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck