Standard
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1989 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Montana license plates
United States · 5 registration series, sourced from Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), Montana Department of Justice.
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Type any Montana registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.
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GET /v1/plates/us-mt/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/us-mt/match?plate=20-3921S
{ "plate": "20-3921S",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-mt-standard",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=20-3921S" }] }
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standard plates 1
the default series issued to private road vehicles
motorcycle plates 1
reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs
Motorcycle
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
1989 → today
issued for: motorcycle
trailer plates 1
trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized
Trailer
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
1989 → today
issued for: trailer
specialty plates 1
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Specialty index
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
1989 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle, trailer
government plates 1
civil government fleets with distinct series
Government exempt
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
1989 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus, trailer