Standard yucca
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1991 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
New Mexico license plates
United States · 8 registration series, sourced from New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Motor Vehicle Division (MVD).
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Type any New Mexico registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.
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GET /v1/plates/us-nm/match?plate=…
GET /v1/plates/us-nm/match?plate=LPSY41
{ "plate": "LPSY41",
"valid": true, "exact": true,
"matches": [{ "id": "us-nm-standard-chile-2017",
"render_url": "…svg?serial=LPSY41" }] }
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standard plates 4
the default series issued to private road vehicles
Standard balloon
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
1999–2010
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Standard turquoise
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2010 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
Standard chile
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
2017 → today
issued for: car, van, truck, bus
historic plates 2
vintage/oldtimer regimes (German H, ES historico)
Year of manufacture
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
~2026 → today
documented from 2026 — the format is likely older
issued for: car
Horseless carriage
In the sample, 9 for any digit.
~2026 → today
documented from 2026 — the format is likely older
issued for: car
personalized plates 1
owner-chosen serials inside an official frame
Personalized
In the sample, L stands for any letter.
~2026 → today
documented from 2026 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle
specialty plates 1
optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)
Special plate index
In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.
~2026 → today
documented from 2026 — the format is likely older
issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle