# New Zealand number plate: Trailer 2002

> The New Zealand trailer 2002 number plate: format L999L, for example F171T, 2002 to 2014, trailer and caravan. What each character means, its sizes and sources.

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Part of [New Zealand license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/new-zealand) (18 registration series).

![New Zealand license plate, Trailer 2002 (2002 to 2014)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/nz/nz-trailer-2002/new-zealand-license-plate-trailer-2002.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `L999L` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 2002–2014 |
| Class | trailer |
| Issued for | trailer, caravan |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #000000 |
| Rear plate differs from the front | no |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `nz-trailer-2002` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/new-zealand/trailer-2002) |

Sources:

- [cl 2(3)(b)(iv), 'added, on 18 July 2002, by clause 3 of the Transport (Vehicle Registration and Licensing) Amendment Notice 2002 (SR 2002/188)'](https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1995/0136/latest/whole.html)
- ['One to four numbers and one letter for trailers, excluding D and X, which are used for trade plates. The current series is A111A to Z999Z.'](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/roads-and-rail/research-and-data/fascinating-facts/number-plates)
- ['Trailer and caravan plates are the same size as the plates used on cars. We issue one plate for these vehicles.'](https://www.nzta.govt.nz/vehicles/licensing-rego/number-plates)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_New_Zealand)

## What each position encodes

- character 1: a letter
- characters 2-4: the numeral block, 1 to 999
- character 5: a letter

## About this plate

THE INSTRUMENT-DATED TRAILER FORMAT, and the centre of the one live source conflict in New Zealand plates. The START is firm: 18 July 2002, the day SR 2002/188 added the "preceded and followed by a letter" shape, and NZTA's own history page describes exactly this range as current ("The current series is A111A to Z999Z").

## Other trailer plates here

- [Trailer 2024](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/new-zealand/trailer-2024) (2024 to today)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/nz/nz-trailer-2002.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/new-zealand?series=nz-trailer-2002
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/nz` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "nz-trailer-2002"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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