Standard 2015
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2015–2018
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Colorado license plates
United States · 5 registration series, sourced from Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
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GET /v1/plates/us-co/match?plate=IKT-Y91
{ "plate": "IKT-Y91",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-co-retired-style-2023",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=IKT-Y91" }] }
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standard plates 3
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard 2018
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2018 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Retired style
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2023 → today
issued for: car, truck, motorcycle
personalized plates 1
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
Personalized
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
~2023 → today
documented from 2023 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
specialty plates 1
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Group special index
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2023 → today
documented from 2023 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, truck, motorcycle