Full list of car number plates banned by the DVLA in 2025 - the rules drivers need to know
Car owners are being warned about strict rules over personalised number plates.
Many drivers choose to get personalised registration plates as they can bring a smile to the faces of fellow motorists and pedestrians. However, the DVLA has strict rules about what is acceptable.
It can reject any proposals deemed too offensive or that touch on sensitive topics such as crime, racism, politics or religion. The agency has now released the full list of combinations that will be off-limits in 2025.
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The DVLA also stipulates that personalised plates cannot make a vehicle appear newer than it actually is, reports the Manchester Evening News. For instance, an '07 registration number cannot be placed on a 2003 registered vehicle.
Also, Q or QNI registered vehicles cannot have a registration number. The DVLA has provided a list of banned plates, where the asterisk represents any character that may appear in that position, with the remaining numbers and letters forming an offensive request.
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List of number plates banned by the DVLA
The asterisk represents any character that may appear in that position, with the other numbers and letters making the request offensive.
**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 SOL
XD25 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