Italy license plates

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GET /v1/plates/it/match?plate=WK%20121%20NZ

{ "plate": "WK 121 NZ",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "it-standard-1999",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=WK%20121%20NZ" }] }

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standard plates 8

the default series issued to private road vehicles

Provincial

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

~1959–1996 documented from 1959 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1993

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

~1993–1999 documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1999

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

~1999 → today documented from 1999 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Provincial 267×62 mm

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

~1959–1996 documented from 1959 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1993 340×109 mm

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

~1993–1999 documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1993 336×202 mm

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

~1993–1999 documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1999 360×110 mm

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

~1999 → today documented from 1999 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

Standard 1999 297×214 mm

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

~1999 → today documented from 1999 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus

motorcycle plates 3

reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs

Provincial motorcycle

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

~1959–1996 documented from 1959 — the format is likely older issued for: motorcycle

Motorcycle 1993

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

~1993–1999 documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: motorcycle

Motorcycle 1999

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

~1999 → today documented from 1999 — the format is likely older issued for: motorcycle

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.

~2006 → today documented from 2006 — the format is likely older issued for: moped

agricultural plates 4

farm vehicles/equipment where separately serialized

Agricultural self-propelled

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: tractor

Agricultural trailer

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer

Machine self-propelled

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: machine

Machine trailed

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: machine, trailer

trailer plates 6

trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized

Trailer 1993

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

~1993–2013 documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer, semitrailer

Repeater

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer

Trailer 2013

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

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer, semitrailer

Repeater 336×202 mm

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer

Repeater 340×109 mm

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer

Trailer 2013 297×214 mm

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

~2013 → today documented from 2013 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer, semitrailer

dealer plates 2

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

Dealer prova 1993

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

~1993–2002 documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, trailer

Dealer prova 2002

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

2002 → today issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, tractor, machine

temporary plates 1

short-validity plates (transit, awaiting registration)

Temporary provvisoria

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, trailer

export plates 2

plates for vehicles leaving the jurisdiction permanently

EE

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus, trailer

EE motorcycle

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

~1993 → today documented from 1993 — the format is likely older issued for: motorcycle

diplomatic plates 1

diplomatic corps (embassy) issuance, usually its own decode

Diplomatic

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

~1959–1996 documented from 1959 — the format is likely older issued for: car