DVLA decides to ban 210 number plates after making drastic decision

James Rodger

19 January 2025 at 5:08 am·3-min read

DVLA decides to ban 210 number plates after making decision — -Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited

The DVLA has decided to ban a string of number plates after taking urgent action. The motoring body has warned motorists, road users and drivers over its decision to ban number plates now the New Year has started after Christmas.

Some of the banned number plates reference the Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East, the DVLA has warned. The latest cars will be hitting forecourts on March 1 with the "25" number identifier and drivers could get their hands on the new "75" plate on September 1.

Mark Trimbee, CEO of Regtransfers, said it is "always entertaining" to see some of the plates designated by the DVLA as being too rude or provocative for use on the road. He added: "They shouldn’t be used to display genuinely harmful messages or views.

"To ban or not to ban is obviously a bit of a balancing act." Mr Trimbee added: "As well as the usual sex and violence references, there are those subtle combinations that don't seem to convey a clear meaning at first sight.

"With a little thought, however, we see how numbers such GB25 BAD, GB25 BOM, and GB25 SHT could seem to convey anti-British sentiments that might offend some."

The full list of banned number plates in 2025

**25 HAG

**25 HAT

**25 LAG

**25 LUT

**25 PAS

**25 PAZ

**25 RUS

**25 TAB

**25 UKR

*A25 YAN

*J25 EWW

*J25 EWZ

AA25 HLE

AA25 HOL

AA25 OLE

AA25 RSE

AA25 RYN

AA25 SOL

AB25 ORT

AD25 UGY

AD25 UNK

AH25 OMO

AR25 BOY

AR25 EEE

AR25 EES

AR25 EEX

AR25 EEY

AR25 EOL

AR25 EXX

AR25 EYY

AR25 FUL

AR25 FUN

AR25 FWC

AR25 GAY

AR25 HLE

AR25 HOL

AR25 LAD

AR25 OL*

AR25 SE*

AR25 WAR

AR25 YAN

AS25 BOY

AS25 FUL

AS25 FWC

AS25 GAY

AS25 HLE

AS25 HOL

AS25 LAD

AS25 OL*

AS25 STD

AU25 WTS

AU25 WTZ

AW25 NKR

AW25 NKS

BA25 TAD

BA25 TRD

BA25 TUD

BJ25 EXX

BJ25 EXY

BO25 LOX

CO25 CKZ

CR25 PLE

CR25 PPL

DD25 UGD

DD25 UGG

DD25 UGS

DD25 UGY

DD25 UGZ

DD25 UNK

EU25 BAD

EU25 BOM

EU25 FWC

EU25 HTR

EU25 OFF

EU25 SHT

EU25 WAR

FA25 GAT

FA25 GTS

FA25 GTT

FA25 NNY

FF25 KED

FF25 KER

FK25 EXX

FK25 EXY

FK25 VAJ

GA25 AJU

GA25 BOM

GA25 CMP

GA25 GAY

GA25 HER

GA25 JEU

GA25 JUD

GA25 KLL

GA25 NAS

GA25 NAZ

GA25 OVN

GA25 YOU

GA25 ZAA

GA25 ZAX

GB25 BAD

GB25 BOM

GB25 DED

GB25 DWN

GB25 FKT

GB25 GNG

GB25 GUN

GB25 HTR

GB25 KLL

GB25 KLR

GB25 KLS

GB25 MOB

GB25 SHT

GB25 WAR

GO25 HEL

GO25 HLL

GO25 SHT

GO25 WAR

HE25 HEX

JE25 US*

JU25 CMP

JU25 NAS

JU25 NAZ

JU25 OVN

KR25 PLE

LE25 BOO

LE25 BOS

LE25 BOX

LE25 BOZ

LE25 DYK

LE25 ZAA

LE25 ZAR

LE25 ZAS

LE25 ZAX

LE25 ZAZ

LE25 ZBO

LE25 ZER

LE25 ZRR

LE25 ZRS

LE25 ZZA

LE25 ZZR

MA25 WAR

MG25 WAR

MU25 DER

NA25 TZE

NF25 NAZ

NF25 WAR

NF25 XRW

NG25 NOG

NO25 LEZ

OD25 UGY

OD25 UNK

OR25 ASM

PE25 ADO

PE25 RVT

PE25 VRT

PS25 CHO

PU25 MAD

PU25 SAY

PU25 SEY

PU25 SYS

PU25 SYY

RE25 ARD

RE25 TAD

RE25 TRD

SC25 OTE

SC25 OTM

SC25 TUM

ST25 ABB

ST25 ABS

TE25 ROR

TO25 ERR

TO25 ERS

TO25 ERZ

TO25 OFF

TO25 POT

TO25 RAH

TW25 WAT

UA25 HLE

UA25 HOL

UA25 OLE

UA25 RSE

UA25 SOL

UD25 UGY

UD25 UNK

US25 WAR

UW25 NKR

UW25 NKS

VA25 GNA

WA25 TED

WW25 NKR

WW25 NKS

XA25 HLE

XA25 HOL

XA25 OLE

XA25 RSE

XA25 SO

LXD25 UGD

XD25 UGG

XD25 UGS

XD25 UGY

XD25 UGZ

XD25 UNK

YA25 DEE

YA25 DYS

YA25 DYY

YE25 DTH

YE25 MEN

YE25 WAR

YS25 DTH

YS25 WAR

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The full list of banned number plates in 2025

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