Iceland license plates

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GET /v1/plates/is/match?plate=…

GET /v1/plates/is/match?plate=OIF-77

{ "plate": "OIF-77",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "is-standard-2006",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=OIF-77" }] }

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standard plates 12

the default series issued to private road vehicles

District

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

1938–1989 issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, tractor

Standard 1989

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

1989 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus

VAT free

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

~2003 → today documented from 2003 — the format is likely older issued for: van, truck

Off-road

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

~2003 → today documented from 2003 — the format is likely older issued for: atv, snowmobile, machine

Standard 2006

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

~2006 → today documented from 2006 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Oil

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

~2006 → today documented from 2006 — the format is likely older issued for: truck, machine, bus

Standard 1989 280×200 mm

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

1989 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1989 240×130 mm

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

1989 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1989 305×155 mm

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

1989 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 2006 280×200 mm

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

~2006 → today documented from 2006 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 2006 240×130 mm

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

~2006 → today documented from 2006 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 2006 305×155 mm

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

~2006 → today documented from 2006 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

moped plates 1

insurance/registration plates for mopeds (NL/DE small plates)

Moped

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

~2003 → today documented from 2003 — the format is likely older issued for: moped, quadricycle

agricultural plates 1

farm vehicles/equipment where separately serialized

Tractor

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

~2003 → today documented from 2003 — the format is likely older issued for: tractor, machine

personalized plates 1

owner-chosen serials inside an official frame

Personal

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

~2003 → today documented from 2003 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle

dealer plates 1

trade/garage plates bound to a business, not a vehicle

Trade

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

~2003 → today documented from 2003 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

diplomatic plates 1

diplomatic corps (embassy) issuance, usually its own decode

Diplomatic

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.

~2003 → today documented from 2003 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van