# Oregon license plate: Standard letters first

> The Oregon standard letters first license plate: format LLL 999, for example ZVO 344, 1987 to 2004, car, van, truck, and bus.

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Part of [Oregon license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--oregon) (5 registration series).

![Oregon (United States) license plate, Standard letters first (1987 to 2004)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-or/us-or-standard-letters-first/oregon-license-plate-standard-letters-first.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `LLL 999` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 1987–2004 |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Plate size | 12 × 6 in |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF |
| Rear plate differs from the front | no |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-or-standard-letters-first` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--oregon/standard-letters-first) |

Sources:

- [ORS 803.535 — the same design provision governs this series; the base did not change, only the serial arrangement](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors803.html)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Oregon)

## About this plate

THE PREVIOUS OREGON ARRANGEMENT, ON THE SAME STATUTORY BASE. A parser needs both: an Oregon plate of unknown vintage on the fir base is either LLL 999 or 999 LLL.

## Other standard plates here

- [Standard](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--oregon/standard) (documented since 2026)

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-or/us-or-standard-letters-first.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/oregon?series=us-or-standard-letters-first
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-or` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-or-standard-letters-first"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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