Vermont license plates

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Type any Vermont registration — valid plates render below, on their real designs.

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Everything on this page — formats, validity, colours, the renders themselves — is one request away.

GET /v1/plates/us-vt/match?plate=…

GET /v1/plates/us-vt/match?plate=OEP%20574

{ "plate": "OEP 574",
  "valid": true, "exact": true,
  "matches": [{ "id": "us-vt-standard-1990",
    "render_url": "…svg?serial=OEP%20574" }] }

the default series issued to private road vehicles

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

1985–1989 issued for: car, van, bus

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

1990 → today issued for: car, van, bus

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

2009 → today issued for: truck

reduced-size series for motorcycles where format/design differs

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~1990 → today documented from 1990 — the format is likely older issued for: motorcycle

trailers and semi-trailers where separately serialized

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~1990 → today documented from 1990 — the format is likely older issued for: trailer

optional-design programs on standard serials (US state programs)

In the sample, L stands for any letter.

~2025 → today documented from 2025 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, motorcycle

civil government fleets with distinct series

In the sample, L stands for any letter and 9 for any digit.

~1990 → today documented from 1990 — the format is likely older issued for: car, van, truck, bus