Greece license plates

7 registration series, sourced from Υπουργείο Υποδομών και Μεταφορών (Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) — ΥΑ οικ. 4700/330/2004, ΦΕΚ Β' 192/4-2-2004.

Greece license plate (2004 → today)

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GET /v1/plates/gr/match?plate=TON-7764

{ "plate": "TON-7764",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "gr-standard-2004",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=TON-7764" }] }
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The alphabet, by law

standard plates 5

the default series issued to private road vehicles

Provincial

LL-9999

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

1972–1984 issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1982

LLL-9999

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

1982–2004 issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 2004

GRLLL-9999

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

2004 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1982 223×160 mm

LLL9999

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

1982–2004 issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 2004 340×200 mm

GRLLL9999

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

2004 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus

motorcycle plates 2

reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs

Motorcycle 1990

LLL999

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

1990–2004 issued for: motorcycle

Motorcycle 2004

GRLLL999

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

2004 → today issued for: motorcycle

trailer plates 1

trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized

Trailer

GRP-99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

2004 → today issued for: trailer, semitrailer

historic plates 1

vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)

Historic IO

IO-99999

In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

2023 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle