Standard 2008
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2008–2020
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Arizona license plates
United States · 5 registration series, sourced from Arizona Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD). Unusually, plates here belong to the owner, not the vehicle — the number follows the keeper from car to car.
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Type any Arizona registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.
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GET /v1/plates/us-az/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/us-az/match?plate=TEL%208YU
{ "plate": "TEL 8YU",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-az-standard-2021",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=TEL%208YU" }] }
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standard plates 3
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard 2020 transitional
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2020–2021
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Standard 2021
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2021 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
personalized plates 1
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
Personalized
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
~2026 → today
documented from 2026 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
specialty plates 1
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Special plate index
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2026 → today
documented from 2026 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle