Standard
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2024 → today
documented from 2024 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Minnesota license plates
United States · 4 registration series, sourced from Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS).
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Type any Minnesota registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.
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GET /v1/plates/us-mn/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/us-mn/match?plate=892LRS
{ "plate": "892LRS",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-mn-standard",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=892LRS" }] }
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standard plates 2
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Roadable aircraft
In the sample, 9 for any digit; the other characters are fixed.
~2024 → today
documented from 2024 — the format is likely older
issued for: aircraft
historic plates 1
vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)
Collector
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2024 → today
documented from 2024 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, truck
specialty plates 1
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Specialty index
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2024 → today
documented from 2024 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle