# Estonia license plate: Historic A9

> The Estonia historic A9 license plate: format L 999, for example P 314, documented since 2011, car, van, truck, bus, and trailer.

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Part of [Estonia license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/estonia) (20 registration series).

![Estonia license plate, Historic A9 (documented since 2011)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/ee/ee-historic-a9/estonia-license-plate-historic-a9.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `L 999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2011 → today (documented from 2011; the format is likely older) |
| Class | historic |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus, trailer |
| Plate size | 302 × 113 mm |
| Colours | background #000000; characters #FFFFFF; border #FFFFFF |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `ee-historic-a9` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/estonia/historic-a9) |

Sources:

- [§ 2(1)7) type A9; § 5(2) retroreflection exemption; § 6(4) W; § 7(4) band not required; § 6(3) as amended 06.06.2022 no longer forbids M on A9](https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/128062011017?leiaKehtiv)
- [Lisa 1 row A9: kirja tüüp 4, M/N/O/T/R/LM, 'Must aluspõhi, valged sümbolid', 302x113, näidis 9](https://www.riigiteataja.ee/aktilisa/1030/6202/2012/MKM_m45_lisa1_m49.pdf)
- [näidis 9 — 'M 433'](https://www.riigiteataja.ee/aktilisa/1030/6202/2012/MKM_m45_lisa3.pdf)

## About this plate

Note the plate is 302 x 113, neither the 520 x 113 long blank nor the 302 x 152 square one, a third Estonian size used by this type alone.

## Other historic plates here

- [Historic B2](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/estonia/historic-b2) (documented since 2011)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/ee/ee-historic-a9.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/estonia?series=ee-historic-a9
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/ee` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "ee-historic-a9"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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