# Washington license plate: Standard numeric first

> The Washington standard numeric first license plate: format 999 LLL, for example 696 HSU, 1987 to 2010, car, van, truck, and bus.

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

![Washington (United States) license plate, Standard numeric first (1987 to 2010)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-wa/us-wa-standard-numeric-first/washington-license-plate-standard-numeric-first.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999 LLL` (L is any letter, 9 any digit) |
| Years | 1987–2010 |
| Class | standard |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Plate size | 12 × 6 in |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF |
| 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-wa-standard-numeric-first` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--washington/standard-numeric-first) |

Sources:

- [the statutory frame this series was issued under is unchanged: (1)(c) state name, (1)(d) reflectorization, (1)(e) size and colour by the director](https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46.16A.200)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Washington_%28state%29)

## About this plate

THE PREVIOUS WASHINGTON BASE ARRANGEMENT. Its period is the weakest data in this file and says so on its face.

## Other standard plates here

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

## Use it

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

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