Sidecode 5 heavy commercial
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1994 â today
issued for: truck, bus
Netherlands license plates
33 registration series, sourced from RDW (Dienst Wegverkeer).
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GET /v1/plates/nl/match?plate=KHD-91-N
{ "plate": "KHD-91-N",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "nl-sidecode11-car",
"render_url": "âŚsvg?serial=KHD-91-N" }] }
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The alphabet, by law
A
E
I
O
U
C
Q
GVD
KKK
NSB
PKK
PSV
TBS
SS
SD
PVV
SGP
VVD
FVD
BBB
"Sinds kentekencombinatie 4 gebruiken we geen klinkers meer in het kenteken (met uitzondering van het kenteken voor opleggers). De letter C en Q gebruiken we ook niet omdat deze letters teveel op een nul lijken." Semi-trailer (oplegger) registrations are the stated exception and DO use the vowel O.
standard plates 15
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Sidecode 6 car
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 â today
issued for: car
Sidecode 7 car
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008 â today
issued for: car
Sidecode 8 light commercial
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2009 â today
issued for: van
Sidecode 9 light commercial
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2012 â today
issued for: van
Sidecode 7 heavy commercial
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2012 â today
issued for: truck, bus
Sidecode 8 car
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2013 â today
issued for: car
Sidecode 9 car
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2015 â today
issued for: car
Sidecode 10 light commercial
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2016 â today
issued for: van
Sidecode 10 car
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2019 â today
issued for: car
Sidecode 11 light commercial
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2019 â today
issued for: van
Sidecode 11 car
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2024 â today
issued for: car
Sidecode 12 light commercial
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2024 â today
issued for: van
Sidecode 6 car 340Ă210 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 â today
issued for: car
Sidecode 6 car 310Ă110 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 â today
issued for: car
motorcycle plates 1
reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs
Sidecode 6 motorcycle
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2011 â today
issued for: motorcycle
moped plates 7
insurance/registration plates for mopeds (NL/DE small plates)
Sidecode 7 moped
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2005 â today
issued for: moped
Sidecode 9 moped
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2006 â today
issued for: moped
Sidecode 10 moped
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008 â today
issued for: moped
Sidecode 11 moped
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2015 â today
issued for: moped
Sidecode 12 special moped
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2025 â today
issued for: moped
Sidecode 7 moped 100Ă175 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2005 â today
issued for: moped
Sidecode 11 moped 100Ă175 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2015 â today
issued for: moped
agricultural plates 11
farm vehicles/equipment where separately serialized
GV sidecode 1
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1951 â today
issued for: tractor, machine
GV sidecode 2
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1951 â today
issued for: tractor, machine
GV sidecode 3
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1951 â today
issued for: tractor, machine
GV sidecode 13
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2016 â today
issued for: tractor, machine
GV sidecode 14
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2019 â today
issued for: tractor, machine
Sidecode 12 agricultural tractor
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2021 â today
issued for: tractor, machine
Sidecode 11 agricultural
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2021 â today
issued for: trailer
Sidecode 12 agricultural tractor 340Ă210 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2021 â today
issued for: tractor, machine
Sidecode 12 agricultural tractor 210Ă143 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
2021 â today
issued for: tractor, machine
Sidecode 11 agricultural 340Ă210 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2021 â today
issued for: trailer
Sidecode 11 agricultural 210Ă143 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2021 â today
issued for: trailer
taxi plates 1
for-hire vehicles where separately serialized or colored
Sidecode 6 car taxi
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2000 â today
issued for: car
trailer plates 3
trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized
Sidecode 4 trailer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1988 â today
issued for: trailer
Sidecode 4 semitrailer
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1988 â today
issued for: semitrailer
Sidecode 4 trailer 340Ă210 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
1988 â today
issued for: trailer
historic plates 7
vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)
Historic dark blue
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1978 â today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Historic dark blue sidecode 2
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1978 â today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Historic dark blue sidecode 3
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1978 â today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Historic dark blue agricultural
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1978 â today
issued for: tractor, machine, trailer
Historic dark blue 275Ă195 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1978 â today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Historic dark blue 200Ă145 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1978 â today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
Historic dark blue 310Ă110 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1978 â today
issued for: car, van, motorcycle
export plates 5
plates for vehicles leaving the jurisdiction permanently
Export
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1951 â today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, semitrailer, tractor, machine
Export 340Ă210 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1951 â today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, semitrailer, tractor, machine
Export 210Ă143 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1951 â today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, semitrailer, tractor, machine
Export 100Ă175 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1951 â today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, semitrailer, tractor, machine
Export 145Ă125 mm
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1951 â today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, motorcycle, moped, trailer, semitrailer, tractor, machine