Illinois license plate: Government
Issued today Documented since 2026. Government plates for car, van, truck, and bus, issued by Illinois Secretary of State, Vehicle Services Department. One of 8 Illinois license plates.
Format, years and the law
- Format
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MP 99999, for exampleMP 42163(9 any digit)The format above is broad: a registration that fits it has the right shape, which does not show that this series issued it.
- Years issued
- Documented since 2026; the format is likely older than the first year documented. Still issued.
- Vehicle class
- Government: civil government fleets with distinct series. Issued for car, van, truck, and bus.
- About this plate
- Splitting it into three strict series would look better and claim more than the evidence supports.
Legal basis and sources
- en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Illinois
- The general issuance frame under which distinctive plates for particular vehicle classes are issued https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-625-vehicles/il-st-sect-625-5-3-412.html
This plate in your app
The series id is us-il-government. The API returns its format, validation, colours and designs with the rest of Illinois's series:
curl -s https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-il \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $VEHICLESDB_API_KEY" \ | jq '.series[] | select(.id == "us-il-government")'
- Plate image (SVG, sample serial): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-il/us-il-government.svg
- Blank template, filled on your side: https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-il/us-il-government/template.svg
