DVLA bans over 400 quantity plates this week – full record

DVLA officers have pulled tons of of quantity plates from manufacturing, with over 400 designs banned from right now.

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The DVLA has banned over 400 quantity plates fron March 1, 2026 (Picture: Getty)

The DVLA has banned greater than 400 automotive quantity plates from right now, with dozens of mixtures axed by officers. The brand new ‘26’ quantity plates hit the roads right now with the brand new phrases fitted to brand-new vehicles registered from March 1, 2026. Nonetheless, the DVLA confirmed they’d pull a complete of 403 plates from manufacturing forward of their launch. Officers ban a sequence of plates when new mixtures are launched twice per 12 months, with plates that may very well be thought-about offensive or provocative scrapped.

In keeping with consultants, examples of plates pulled from manufacturing embody phrases reminiscent of ‘TR26 NNY’, ‘LE26 ZER’ and ‘FA26 OTT’. Phrases round warfare have additionally been blocked, with phrases reminiscent of ‘TE26 ROR’ and ‘GO26 WAR’ set to be unavailable. Consultants have warned that plates that includes references to each ‘UKR’ and ‘RUS’ have additionally been pulled from sale. A complete of 210 character mixtures have been banned from the ’25’ plate launch, with 436 mixtures pulled from ’76’ manufacturing.

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Sure offensive designs are pulled earlier than they’re launched (Picture: Getty)

Talking forward of the discharge of the brand new quantity plates, Regtransfers CEO Mark Trimbee claimed the DVLA’s 2026 banned record was one of many “bigger ones” from latest years.

He defined: “The discharge of recent quantity plates is all the time an thrilling time for us, because it brings a contemporary wave of enjoyable, interesting and invaluable mixtures to our roads. Sadly, it additionally brings a brand new horde of mixtures which are thought-about a bit too dangerous to permit out into the general public.

“The DVLA have an unlucky position to play, and whereas some may see this as them being ‘killjoys’, they do have the duty to maintain individuals secure from offensive, derogatory and provocative plates. This new record of banned mixtures is among the bigger ones we’ve seen, however as with every new launch, there’ll nonetheless be loads of nice mixtures to look out for.”

As a result of quantity plate guidelines, new ‘26’ plates should not be fitted to older automobiles registered in earlier years. The DVLA has beforehand warned it’s in opposition to the foundations to make a car seem youthful than it truly is.