# District of Columbia license plate: Motorcycle

> The District of Columbia motorcycle license plate: format MY9999, for example MY3758, documented since 2021, motorcycle.

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Part of [District of Columbia license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia) (10 registration series).

![District of Columbia (United States) license plate, Motorcycle (documented since 2021)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-dc/us-dc-motorcycle/district-of-columbia-license-plate-motorcycle.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `MY9999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | ~2021 → today (documented from 2021; the format is likely older) |
| Class | motorcycle |
| Issued for | motorcycle |
| Checking a registration | The format above is broad: a registration that fits it has the right shape, which does not show that this series issued it. |
| Series id | `us-dc-motorcycle` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--district-of-columbia/motorcycle) |

Sources:

- [§ 50-1501.02(f-1): motorcycles and autocycles are excluded from the mandated phrase](https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/50-1501.02)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Washington,_D.C)
- [AAMVA: stacked characters are part of the official plate number, at most two stacked](https://www.aamva.org/getmedia/646bcc8a-219b-47d8-b5cd-726240473163/License-Plate-Standard-Edition-3_September-2025-Update.pdf)

## About this plate

It is also the only series in the mid-Atlantic group whose legend is governed by a statutory EXCLUSION rather than a statutory mandate, which is a nice demonstration that carve-outs are as load-bearing as rules: a classifier trained to expect the District's slogan will fail on every DC motorcycle, taxi and organization plate, all three excluded by name in § 50-1501.02(f-1).

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-dc/us-dc-motorcycle.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/district-of-columbia?series=us-dc-motorcycle
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-dc` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-dc-motorcycle"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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