What does this mean?

[gtz101]

Just brought a merc today, now I haven't got my vehicle registration certificate yet as its been delayed through post, but wanted to know this.....

My car reg starts of as LS55 but I have seen other cars as LS05. Both of course meaning it was registered in 2005 but why 05 or 55, written like that?

Does a 55 mean it was reigstered in late 2005 compared to 05 which was early 2005?

 

[dragon]

Don't you know that?

05 from Mar 2005 to August 2005, 55 from Sept 2005 to Feb 2006.

The 55 means the second half of 2005.

 

[television]

Does a 55 mean it was reigstered in late 2005 compared to 05 which was early 2005?

Yes you are spot on,,and congratulations on your purchase

 

[television]

Don't you know that?

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Dragon,, when you answer post,,please do not say that,,it is very rude and not necessary. If I responded to your post like it, would you like it:-(

 

[arrows180]

I think the latest type of registration numbers are a complete mess. 2005 year could be either "54" "05" or "55" I personally think we should go back to one registration number for one year. eg. 05 = 2005. I know the system was introduced to help the motor trade. (New registration numbers encourage new sales) but 3 numbers for one year seems ott to me.

 

[Maybe One Day]

I think the latest type of registration numbers are a complete mess. 2005 year could be either "54" "05" or "55" I personally think we should go back to one registration number for one year. eg. 05 = 2005. I know the system was introduced to help the motor trade. (New registration numbers encourage new sales) but 3 numbers for one year seems ott to me.

I partially agree with you but I think they should start 05 at the beginning of 2005 and start 55 at the middle of 2005 and so on, that would make more sense.

 

[Jay Gee]

I think that the Southern Irish system is easily the most logical and easy to decipher.Also,I've noticed on more than a few cars with the 'new' British plates,owners are opting for the previous system's 3-letter area code as the 3 letter grouping on the new plates,i.e. someone from Anglesey for instance would hav *EY at the end of their reg. in order to retain some area identity. Oh,dear this made perfect sense in my head .

 

[EGBM]

It makes perfect sense to me, but then I'm the bloke who's prepared to pay for a "traditional" area code on his plates ("PT" in my case). I know I'm an idiot, but it keeps me happy