# Ontario licence plate: Standard 1986

> The Ontario standard 1986 license plate: format 999 LLL, for example 532 RJK, 1986 to 1997, car, van, and bus. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [Ontario license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/canada--ontario) (12 registration series).

![Ontario (Canada) license plate, Standard 1986 (1986 to 1997)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/ca-on/ca-on-standard-1986/ontario-license-plate-standard-1986.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999 LLL` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 1986–1997 |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, bus |
| Plate size | 12 × 6 in |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #003C71 |
| Rear plate differs from the front | no |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `ca-on-standard-1986` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/canada--ontario/standard-1986) |

Sources:

- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Ontario)
- [HTA s. 11(3): plates of this vintage remain lawfully transferable between the holder's vehicles of a similar class, which is why the series has no hard end for DISPLAY purposes](https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90h08)

## Separators

crown graphic in the gap, as on the current series

## Before and after

| Relation | Series | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Replaced by | [Standard 1997](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/canada--ontario/standard-1997) | 1997 to today |

## Other standard plates here

- [Commercial](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/canada--ontario/commercial-2011) (2011 to today)
- [Standard 1997](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/canada--ontario/standard-1997) (1997 to today)
- [Standard blue](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/canada--ontario/standard-blue-2020) (2020 to 2020)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/ca-on/ca-on-standard-1986.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/ontario?series=ca-on-standard-1986
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/ca-on` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "ca-on-standard-1986"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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