Vehicle Registration Plates of Ontario - Passenger Plates 1950 To Present

Passenger Plates 1950 To Present

All Ontario licence plates issued since 1972 are still valid for display today, provided they have been continuously registered.

Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1949 white on black 1950 1234
1967 white on blue with embossed crown separator 1968 12-34; 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A 1968-82 - plate expiry was March 31 of following year
1968 blue on white with embossed crown separator 1969 12-34; 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A
1969 white on blue with embossed crown separator 1970 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A Some station wagon plates issued in 1X2-345 format
1970 white on blue with embossed crown separator 1971 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A Some station wagon plates issued in 1X2-345 format
1971 blue on white with embossed crown separator 1972 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A final single year issue; some station wagon plates issued in 1X2-345 format
1972 blue on white with embossed crown separator 73 Keep it Beautiful ABC-123 AAA-001 to NKJ-999 first multi-year issue (originally intended for 5 years, but still valid today with current registration)
1978 blue on white with embossed crown separator Keep it Beautiful ABC-123 NKK-001 to TMA-999 year removed; sticker box does not join border
1982 blue on white with embossed crown separator Yours to Discover ABC-123 TMB-001 to ZZZ-999 new slogan; sticker box removed; staggered registration (registrant's birthday) introduced 1983
1986 blue on white with embossed crown separator Yours to Discover 123-ABC (issued in alphabetical order) 001-AAA to 999-VYH serial format changed
1994 blue on reflective white with screened crown separator. Crown appears at lower right corner on personalized plates on this and later issues. Yours to Discover 123-ABC 001-VYJ to 999-ZZZ province name, slogan and crown separator now screened; narrower dies to accommodate 7 digits; reflective background
1997 (English)
2008 (French)		 blue on reflective white with screened crown separator Yours to Discover (English)
Tant à Découvrir (French)		 ABCD-123 AAAA-001 to present serial format changed

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