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When does the 27 plate come out?
The 27 plate comes out on 1 March 2027 and is issued until 31 August 2027. Checked 10 November 2026.
- Issued from
- 1 March 2027
- Issued until
- 31 August 2027
- First MOT due
- Mar–Aug 2030
- Half
- March
How to read it
Reading a 27 plate
A March plate carries the year's last two digits, so 2027 gives 27.
The two letters before the number show where the car was first registered, and the last three are random.
Cars this new don't need an MOT yet, so its history lives in the finance, keeper and write-off records a full history check reads.
Until then the 76 plate is the newest you can buy.
Plates either side
The plates before and after
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Type a plate, like AB24 CDE, to see its year.
What year is a 27 plate?
The 27 plate comes out on 1 March 2027 and is issued until 31 August 2027.
What plate comes after the 27 plate?
The 51 plate, from 1 September 2001.
When is a 27 plate car's first MOT due?
Three years after it was first registered: between 1 March 2030 and 31 August 2030, depending on its exact registration date.
Why is it called a 27 plate?
March plates carry the last two digits of the year: 2027 gives 27.
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