
Standard Passenger Plates
2008 Series
CWX9917Wally Punzmann - May 24 β24
Flat, with seven characters.
Low: AAA0039
By at least ADY0325, the characters are now shifted back to the center of the plate. The change probably took place at ADY0001. Arizona bans frames that cover the state name.
In 2020, a new alphanumeric format was adopted (see "2020 Series"). It had been posited that the series would end at CVZ, but further sightings in CW- and CX- have cast doubt on this hypothesis.
2021 Series
4XA 72Z
Mark Hancock - Feb 14 β25
On February 1, 2021 the seven-character 2020 series was abandoned. Passenger combinations are now in the same format as Generic Specialty (6) (below). Please submit your combinations observed on passenger plates here, while those observed on specialty plates should be recorded under Generic Specialty (6).
Non-passenger Plates
Alternative Fuel
FTA 3BZVictor H. - Jan 15 β25
Flat
Eric Sivertsen reports that these plates are now hard to read because the blue font is close to the blue background.
Low flat: AF-12P2
High embossed: AF-62N6
Disability: A72 CAF
Dot separator high: AFΒ·74R8
The current high was unspaced without a dash, as shown.
No space low: AF15S9
After AF99Z9, series presumably jumped to AF0A01
Alternative Fuel - Government
GE0 013Kevin Allen - Feb 23 β16
Flat
Series began at GE0 001. This one is for government-owned and operated hybrid vehicles. Hybrid logo used in center as a separator.
Alternative Fuel - Hybrid
417 LN2Wally Punzmann - Feb 23 β16
Discontinued as of 5/16/2008. See notes below. This issue reached the 10,000 mark, which was the original projected cutoff point. 99L N77 is the reported embossed high under the original hybrid program.
Low for this type: 00L N02 Wally Punzmann 2013-05-01
The hybrid program has been revived and extended to an additional 2500 applicants. The new plates are of the same design but are now flat and in the 123 LN4 format.
Low for this type (flat): 000 LN4
New Type; on Alt. Fuel cloud base, Black on White Hybrid sticker centered between the letters.
From Eric Sivertsen:
Hybrid plates are now in a pilot program, not to exceed 10,000 plates, only for use on Honda Insight, Toyota Prius, and Honda Civic Hybrid. These hybrid plates will allow the drivers, even if alone, to use the HOV lanes in and around Phoenix.
Hybrid plates are also available with a Disability symbol added. They are on the same graphic base as Alt. Fuel plates with the clouds, but the wheelchair symbol takes the place of the first digit. Wally Punzmann reported 0L N01, which is the lowest possible for this type. The current high is 1L N76. This pilot program can be ended at any time with no notice, and users of this plate (should that happen) will be issued a new plate at no cost.
There is also a Government Alternative Fuel plate. See Government (below)
Apportioned
AM82536Quinn Iuliano - Jan 29 β25
APPORTIONED silkscreened lower right, where GRAND CANYON STATE normally is. All plates use a two-letter prefix starting in 1996 with AA then to AB and so on up to the present. Some letters like AC and AF were intentionally skipped. Plates changed from embossed to flat in 2008 as observed by Paul Petrinovich:
Embossed high: AD-51932 2014-08-14
Flat low: AD-53569 2013-12-16
Bus/Taxi
4ZZ058Wally Punzmann - May 18 β21
Series went from 3ZZ to 4ZA. Now flat. High embossed: 4ZP-992 Low flat: 4ZR-001
Commercial
CM61533Clark Wothe - Jan 31 β25
As of June 2020, Commercial plates use the Generic Specialty (7) format.
From Wally Punzmann: The commercial plates switched back and forth between embossed and flat over a long interval. Flats first appeared in the CF-20000's; lowest flat seen - CF-20703 CF-20000's - both embossed and flat CF-21000's - all embossed CF-22000's and CF-23000's - both embossed and flat CF-24000's through CF-31000's - all embossed; highest embossed seen - CF-31151 CF-32000's - all flat; lowest flat resumed - CF-32023, all higher plates are flat.
Dealer
HDLC74VΓctor Ramirez - Sep 26 β23
Flat A new Dealer style appeared in April, 2014. Β Flat, white on plain blue background, VEHICLE DEALER on the bottom. From Wally Punzmann: Β The old graphic high is still DL-2E85, and it appears that the new blue started where the old graphic left off. It looks like they ran through the rest of the DL prefix numbers, then after DL9Z99 flipped to 0A01DL and up from there. Most of the letters in the DL prefix format have been spotted, including at least K, L, M, P, R, T, X, Y, and Z. DL prefix low: DL0K08 DL prefix high: DL9Z53 With the DL suffix, all the letters from A - H have been spotted, but none higher so far. DL suffix low: 1A29DL DL suffix high: current high The numbers were all over the place because they were all issued at once, and hit the streets in about a two week period, replacing all the old dealer plates. These plates are for all automobile dealer types, new and used, regardless of DL prefix or suffix. Sunset graphic high: DL-2E85 New Dealer Low (DL prefix): DLnKnn DL prefix High: DL3Z47 DL suffix Low: 1A29DL DL suffix high: Β current high sighting
Dealer (Trailer)
TR8687VΓctor Ramirez - Nov 30 β24
On new blue base with Vehicle Dealer at the bottom.
Dealer - Transporter
6098Β·DTGary Fox - May 20 β13
Flat
Embossed high: 4464-DT
Flat low: 5151-DT
Disabled
PCA0YZScott Larned - Jan 22 β25
Flat
Embossed high: EBZ93
Flat low: ECA10
Farm Vehicle
YYA 0MMVΓctor Ramirez - Jul 29 β24
Flat
Embossed high: FV-05697
Flat low: FV-05737
A fairly rare type for Arizona. Eric Sivertsen reports seeing the first of this type, FV-00001.
Government
G4A 3DRWalter Moneypenny - Sep 21 β24
As of June 2020, Government plates use the Generic Specialty (7) format.
Previously, there were 3 varieties of flat government plates:
- Flat w/ dash separator
- Flat w/ space (no separator) (shown as No dot low & high)
- Flat w/ dot separator
Embossed high: G-955FG
Flat low: G-053FH
It appears the break between embossed and flat was 999FG/001FH.
Low dash: G-053FH
High dash: G-565FT
No dot low: G 002FV
No dot high: G 976GD
Dot low: G-597GE
Dot high: see current high listing
Government - Alternative Fuel
GA12309Avo - Apr 8 β21
Still embossed
Government - Alternative Fuel (on the Alternative Fuel graphic)
Low: GA-00009
Hearing Impaired
GVA04KVΓctor Ramirez - Sep 22 β24
Flat, No space or dash, as shown
Historic Vehicle
HYV1VΓctor Ramirez - Jul 1 β24
Historic Motorcycle: 87HM4 (First series was HM123, followed by 123HM, and 1HM23, now 12HM3)
Historic Vehicle - Disability: 5PV (has wheelchair logo between "Historic Vehicle" on left, and plate number on the right)
Historic Motorcycle Disability: 015H
Manufacturer
MT01399Wally Punzmann - Jun 22 β24
Flat
Probably went flat at MT-6800
Now on new blue base without a dash, Vehicle Dealer at the bottom, no longer using a PERM sticker.
Graphic high (with dash): MT-6993
New blue low (without dash): MT7727
Moped
14350MWally Punzmann - Feb 3 β20
Very rare type; until recently was still white on maroon! OCT ARIZ. embossed on top, MOPED embossed on bottom.
Motorcycle
KMA0LTManny Chan - Mar 3 β24
Now flat.
High embossed is M/C B89Z.
Low flat is M/C C39A.
Change most likely occurred at M/C B99Z - M/C C01A.
After M/C ZZ9Z came M/C A1AA
Progression:
M/C A1AA to M/C A9AA
M/C A1AB to M/C A9AB, etc. to M/C Z9ZZ
M/C 0A1A to M/C 9Z9Z
M/C A01A to M/C Z99Z
M/C AA01 to M/C ZZ99
M/C 001A to M/C 999Z
M/C 00A1 to M/C 99Z9
A001 M/C to Z999 M/C
0A01 M/C to 9Z99 M/C
00A1 M/C to 99Z9 M/C
0 M/C A1A to 9 M/C Z9Z
0 M/C 1AA to 9 M/C 9ZZ
AA M/C 1A to ZZ M/C 9Z
00 M/C 1A to 99 M/C 9Z
00 M/C A1 to 99 M/C Z9
A M/C 1A1 to A M/C 9Z9
A M/C AA1 to A M/C ZZ9
A M/C A1A and up
Zero is now being used for the first time since 1980.
State owned Motorcycle/ATV: 5777 S/A spotted by Willie C. Brock, Jr. on 2015-06-18. No stickers on State plates.
Motorcycle - Dealer
VΓctor Ramirez - Dec 30 β23
Now on new blue base like regular car dealers, Vehicle Dealer at the bottom, no longer using a PERM sticker.
High - for the old graphic motorcycle dealer; still embossed: M/D AXK8
Low - for the new blue motorcycle dealer: M/D BRT3
Motorcycle - Disabled
Y076VΓctor Ramirez - Jul 22 β23
Wheelchair symbol after the numbers. Now flat. The current high was seen on a golf cart in Sun City, a retirement community where golf carts outnumber cars. Golf carts are street legal there, but they must be registered. Most have Motorcycle plates, but some have Alternative Fuel plates.
Temporary
088297CVΓctor Ramirez - Nov 2 β24
Has description of the vehicle, year, make and model as part of the tag, not written or stamped on. Number is computer printed on tag. Started at A000001 and went through A999999, then reversed and started over at 000001A through 999999A, then B000001 to B999999, then reversed in 000001B format, then C000001 through C999999, then reversed in 000001C format, after 999999C, flipped to D000001.
From Wally Punzmann: Before the Temporary D prefix series reached D10000, it appears the D prefix was discontinued and superseded by the A prefix series, starting at A000001. Contrary to what was previously reported, they are printed in the recently started narrow font, Oddly enough, the Temporary T series is still being printed in the older wide font. D prefix high: D09611.
Used for newly purchased vehicles, both new and used.
Other Temporary types:
Paper tags with 6 digits and "S" suffix. Originally started with S, but after reaching S990999 they now end with S.
S high: 999705S
Note: The S suffix series has progressed to the T prefix series.
T high: T736314
ZA and ZB prefix temporaries have also been seen.
Z high: ZB551477
These have a different font with long skinny numbers and letters. It is possible that this type is used for car rental companies. Legend is "90 Day IRP Allocated Plate" and this type has been seen on rental cars. RT62225 was also spotted in this type on a new rental car.
Also reported - 2W359D with "Service Arizona" (the online DMV) on top.
As if Arizona needs yet another type of Temporary, 9Z846D was reported.
283PD6 and 528XD4 were also reported. These are a 30 day with the plate type indicated in small type at the bottom.
77N2088 was reported as a 90 Day Non-Resident Temporary Permit.
Just how many Temporaries does Arizona need??? Maybe at least one more. Eric Sivertsen reports PU4440 as a 30 day General Use Temp. Permit. Wally Punzmann updates this type with D772X8.
Restricted Use 3-Day Permit: PZ99890
Now we have another type reported by Michael Smith. 4934 AAAA - Paper tag with MVD in top left corner. This # printed with this spacing in upper middle. Underneath is make model and year of vehicle.
Willie reports 8B08D2 on 2015-03-23. Another new type?
Trailer
13156JWally Punzmann - Oct 23 β20
Flat
Embossed high: T-69844
Low flat: T-70008
U series skipped (U is not used)
X and Z series skipped
After Y-99999, the series advanced to 00001-N. After 99999-N, the series advanced to 00001-T. The highest T suffix plate reported has been 20747-T by Willie C. Brock, Jr. on 2012-10-09. For some reason unknown to us, Arizona then switched to the A suffix series, discontinuing the T suffix series.
Trailer Dealer: TR-4586 "Dealer" does not appear on the plate, but "PERM DLR" appears on the blue on white sticker used on the plate in the upper right. Still embossed.
Keith Foreman reports V33992 flat with no spacing on a semi-trailer.
Trailer - small plate
Y5A1GCBrady B. - Jun 12 β21
This is the smaller m/c size trailer plate. These plates usually have a white on black PERM sticker.
The order of issuance of these is uncertain, but here are the configurations that have been observed so far:
F12H3, 1FH23, 1F2H3, 12HF3, H12F3, 0H1F2, G12H3, D12A3, now 1A2D3 series. There is also a 1D2A3 series, and a 1D2E3 series. The latest configuration seen is 12AD3.
The FH appears to have been constant until one configuration with HF appeared. All of the FH and HF plates observed have been embossed. It also appears that GH is now being used in the G12H3 format, and it is undoubtedly the newest and current configuration since it is flat, although flat plates are now appearing in the 12HG3 configuration, which may be even newer. One such plate is known to have been issued in 12/09. H34G4 has been reported, so this may be the latest format.
Eric Sivertsen reports MVD figures showing 6,742 of these plates in use as of 10/31/08. Eric also reported 4G4H7, but we are uncertain as to where it fits in the mystery progression.
Feb. 2014 update: Trailer - small plate has a new format now; 4 numbers and an A suffix, followed by a B suffix.
Transporter
XP-31N0Wally Punzmann - Jan 5 β15
Flat
Flat low: XP14H8
Wally Punzmann spotted XP-A553 on a flat plate on 2015-06-14, but he doesn't know where it fits in.
Truck - Tractor
9TE246Wally Punzmann - Jan 8 β21
After 1TZ-999, resumed with 5TA-001 on up.
1TP series flat, 1TN series was embossed.
Embossed high: 1TN-882
Low flat: 1TP-001 (likely the first flat)
Although they began with 3TA with the 1973 base, the maroon base began by the 3TL series. Similar to the Bus/Taxi series, at 3TZ-999 the maroons moved on to 4TA-001 and proceeded up to 4TK-500. The graphic base began at 4TK-501 and ran to 4TZ-999. After that, they started with 1TA-001 and proceed upwards.
Specialty Plates
Generic Specialty (5)
HG98AEric Bryden - Sep 22 β24
In May 2020 most distinctive formats for specialty plates (e.g. "AG" for Agriculture, "AH" for Arizona Historical Society, "DB" for Diamondbacks, etc.) were abandoned. Thenceforth, all specialty designs drew from common alphanumeric series of 5, 6, or 7 characters.
Generic Specialty (6)
3JA 54XMark Hancock - Sep 17 β24
In May 2020 most distinctive formats for specialty plates (e.g. "AG" for Agriculture, "AH" for Arizona Historical Society, "DB" for Diamondbacks, etc.) were abandoned. Thenceforth, all specialty designs drew from common alphanumeric series of 5, 6, or 7 characters.
Agriculture
NAA 1TRVΓctor Ramirez - Apr 7 β24
Low: 0AG0010 spotted by Wally Punzmann 2013-01-25
Arizona Coyotes
R7A50BBrad Rex - Jun 28 β21
Low: CY0059
Arizona Highways Magazine
4CA 3LVVΓctor Ramirez - Jul 21 β24
First available 2-2-2009.
Justin Beus saw and photographed the first of the series, 0AH0001.
Wally Punzmann saw the first of the disability series, 00AH01.
Disability high: 00AH72 2015-08-09 Brad Rex
Another disability: 00AH23, 2013-05-26, Justin Beus
Arizona Historical Society
CVA55RWalter Moneypenny - Aug 22 β24
New special plate series available to general public as of 6/1/07.
Low: AH003 spotted by Gary Fox 2012-03-11
Disability: 01H6
Arizona State University
VVA2DMVΓctor Ramirez - Dec 24 β23
Now flat
Embossed high: D8591
Flat Low: D8620
Began in A series. Justin Beus spotted A0003, which is our low. The owner told him he got it the day they came out.
After B9999, some early C plates were issued by mistake for ASU. The C series is used by Pet plates, but only about 150 C plates were issued for ASU and the MVD reports that none of them duplicate Pet plates. None have been recalled as yet. ASU plates jumped to the D series to avoid that overlap. Wally spotted C0094. Eric spotted C0087 and C0194. Justin spotted ASU plate C0202, and also Pets plate C0222, narrowing the overlap to about 20 plates.
ASU - Disability - a new type with a wheelchair logo followed by registration characters. High: BD9A reported by Willie C. Brock, Jr. on 2016-02-15.
Clark reports that a new design came out in Oct. 2010. The new design began at F0701. This type is still issued in pairs. F0701 was spotted by Justin Beus.
The high for the original type is F0642.
Boy Scouts
EZA5GKVΓctor Ramirez - Oct 28 β23
Low: BY0009
Cardinals
RNA27TVΓctor Ramirez - Jul 29 β24
First available 1/31/2010. Arizona Cardinals
Progression:
Upon reaching 99FB99, the series changed to 000FB0.
After 999FB9, it changed to 0FBA01. The format then changed from 9FBZ99 to FB0A01, and then 0000FB, then F0000B. Now issuing FB00A1.
Eric Sivertsen reports seeing 00FB51, which is the first plate of the series available to the public since the first 50 plates are reserved for VIPs of the organization. Ted Martin spotted 00FB02 and 00FB03 (the second and third plates issued) at a pre-season game in 2014.
Disability: 18FB3 2016-01-07 Willie C. Brock, Jr.
Disability low: 00FB1 (The lowest possible)
Centennial
15A3JPVΓctor Ramirez - Nov 25 β23
Centennial plates went on sale Oct. 31, 2011. The specialty plate is only $25 with $17 of that benefiting the Arizona Centennial 2012 Foundation, a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to education and recognition of Arizona's 100 Years, according to an Arizona Centennial Commission news release.
Original series: A0001Z - A9999Z Series has advanced to A0001C.
Centennial - Disability: A080Z Disability sign to the left of the numbers
Character Education
A69B38Wally Punzmann - Feb 2 β20
Flat
A00B06 is reported as a possible low for this type by Justin Beus on 2010-11-24.
Embossed high: A50B00
Flat low: A50B01
Disability: A0B33
Child Abuse Prevention
9GA 3HVWalter Moneypenny - Oct 15 β24
Flat Walter Moneypenny reports a low of AC-00001. Embossed high: Β AC-64978 Flat low: Β AC-65039 There is also a Disability version of the Kids plate. Β Disability sign on left in front of serial format. Disability low: Β AC-0002 Disability high: Β AC-4322
Conserving Wildlife (2005)
Justin Beus - Jan 23 β14
Started at W/A00001, which has been spotted by Justin Beus. This type has been discontinued but is still available by request until stock runs out. Justin requested the highest available number and received our high of W/A01948 on 2014-01-23.
Conserving Wildlife (2010)
Y1A 1EXWalter Moneypenny - Oct 30 β24
The official name for this type is "Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation" but the legend on the bottom of the plate is simply "Conserving Wildlife." Handicapped low: Β 00CW01 (This is the lowest number) Β 2013-08-24 Β Gary Fox Handicapped high: Β 00CW25
Diamondbacks
6TA12VWalter Moneypenny - Aug 20 β24
Now flat
This plate is for the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team in Phoenix and it was released on 2007-04-02.
Low: DB00015
Embossed high: DB05382
Flat low: DB05410
Disability: DB0020
Environmental
W4A 62VWalter Moneypenny - Jun 24 β24
Flat, no longer embossed
Environmental - Disability: AA47EV
Embossed; small wheelchair symbol precedes the registration characters.
Families of Fallen Police Officers
C9A 5FPVΓctor Ramirez - Sep 15 β23
Flat
Original design had background with the yellow and red "sunburst" from the state flag with a police officer silhouette on the right, but the red sunburst has been dropped to make the plate easier to read.
Low: FP00004
High with old design: FP05483
Low with new design: FP05511
Families of Fallen Police Officers - Handicapped: 0206FA
Low: 0029FA
Firefighter
93A 2RMVΓctor Ramirez - Mar 25 β24
Disability: AB4F 2015-08-01 Art Phillips
Firefighter Training
FT0983Staff - Jun 27 β20
Low: FT0054
Foreign Consul
14HFC5Willie C. Brock, Jr. - Dec 21 β14
On the graphic base with the older large dies. Looked like a newly issued plate but the old dies haven't been used in years. Eric Sivertsen reports seeing 40 with the newer dies, so it was either a replacement or a reissue. Eric also reports 33 on the old gold on brown base, as well as 14 on the current base, embossed. Clark Wothe reports 64 with new embossed dies on a newly issued plates, so they appear to be reissuing old numbers. Justin Beus reports 65 and 71 on the old base.
An update from Eric: Honorary Foreign Consul plates 97, 98 & 99 are in mint condition on the storage shelf at the Florence prison complex plate factory. The Arizona members who went on the factory tour a few months ago were able to see these. The current graphic plate, but with the larger old dies.
After the graphic embossed series ended at 99, a flat plate desert-scene HFC plate with a red logo and a 12HFC3 format appeared, presumably starting at 00HFC1. These started appearing in early 2013.
From Clark Wothe: There is yet ANOTHER variety of this plate. The number above is still flat but now the logo on the left is gone, and the plate number is center justified in red letters (instead of the usual dark green.)
Fraternal Order of Police
Willie C. Brock, Jr. - Jan 7 β10
Embossed
Disability: AB9P 2016-01-14Eric Sivertsen FOP logo then wheelchair symbol then plate numbers.
Freedom
9DA4TVWalter Moneypenny - Aug 22 β24
Flat
This is a new style with a big US flag across it. 1FR2345 sequence, beginning with zero in first position on first series. The first plate in the issue was 0FR0001 and was spotted by Eric Sivertsen.
Low: 0FR0447
Embossed high: 0FR9993
Flat low: 1FR0041
Freedom Disability: 01FR37 (embossed with small wheelchair logo to left of serial)
Justin Beus spotted a personalized Freedom Disability that was flat with the wheelchair logo to the right of the serial.
Freedom Motorcycle low: 002F
Freedom Motorcycle high: 2779F (flat)
Justin Beus got a photo of 1FR0000, which was the last embossed plate of this type.
Golden Rule
LM18736Walter Moneypenny - Nov 21 β19
New design
Last plate made of old design was LM09000. First plate of new design is LM09001.
Series low: LM00010 reported by Ken Tuc.
Disability low: LM0001 (The lowest possible) 2013-05-26 Justin Beus
Lowest new design Disability: LM0201
Disability high: LM0210
Hunger Relief
02A 4KRVΓctor Ramirez - Nov 9 β23
00001HR reported as a low by Ken Tuc. Disability: Β 0013HR
In God We Trust
E2A3KNHakukuro H. - Aug 20 β24
Low: 00AB04
Disability: 04AB3
Keep It Beautiful
T0A32PVΓctor Ramirez - Feb 11 β24
Flat
Available Feb. 24, 2013.
Low: A0051B 2013-07-09 Wally Punzmann
Disability: A011B
Masonic Fraternity
MM00424Willie C. Brock, Jr. - Jan 26 β16
MM00004 reported as a low by Justin Beus.
Disability: 00MM12
Navajo Nation
43A7HMVΓctor Ramirez - Jun 24 β23
Not tribal plates per se; this is a state-issued specialty plate that can be ordered by anyone. Β Vanity plates are available on this type. Β Disability: B/A 845 with the wheelchair symbol preceding the registration characters.
Northern Arizona University
W2218John Northup - Aug 1 β19
Still embossed and issued in pairs until most likely V8500. A new design still in pairs started at V8501. These are flat. Justin Beus received the first plate of the new design.
Disability: AM2N 2013-05-26 Justin Beus (wheelchair symbol before registration number) The first new design Disability was AM1N.
Organ Donor
TYA9SGVΓctor Ramirez - Jan 21 β24
Embossed through B9ZZW, now flat. Low flat: C6AAW
High for Organ Donor - Disability: C1WD
Disability version has disability symbol before numbers and right of organ donor logo.
PBS Arizona Channel 8
0PBS325Jose Ocana - Mar 11 β15
Disability: 0PBS11
Disability low: 0PBS11
Pet Friendly
DMA78SHakukuro H. - Aug 20 β24
Now flat in the latest series.
Embossed high: 9999C
Flat low: 000C3
First available on 5/1/05. Original series was in the C1234 format, then 1234C, then 123C4.
See Notes for Arizona State University plates regarding the issuance of the early C prefix plates.
Pets Disability: C158 (embossed) Low: C008 spotted by Ken Tuc.
Phoenix International Raceway
PR0459Walter Moneypenny - Jul 28 β19
Phoenix Suns
KXA8YNVΓctor Ramirez - Dec 24 β23
From Wally Punzmann: Phoenix Suns plate has a new design with a black background and Phoenix Suns logo to the left of the plate number. New number format as well, PX1234.
Low: PX0003 reported by Ken Tuc.
Old Phoenix Suns design (orange background) high: 0PS4803
0PS0006 reported as a low by Justin Beus.
Disability: 00PS03
Disability (new design): PX012
San Carlos Apache
MSA 6AAVΓctor Ramirez - Jul 9 β24
This plate is available to the general public. Β Still embossed.
Disability: Β C00E7
Support Our Schools
V2A9YPVΓctor Ramirez - Mar 20 β24
Disability: 01AE4
Thunderbird School
TB352Willie C. Brock, Jr. - Sep 15 β15
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Disability: TB14
University of Arizona
SSA4PAVΓctor Ramirez - Jul 11 β23
Flat
Disability: BF1C (B at the beginning and C at the end appear to be constant.)
Embossed high: P5897
Flat low: P6017
High for previous design: R4848
Low for new design with white numbers on red background: R5062
University of Phoenix
4NA7HEVΓctor Ramirez - Feb 25 β24
Lowest possible (F/A 0001) confirmed in use.
Disability: A52F 2013-05-26 Justin Beus
White Mountain Apache
X2A66MVΓctor Ramirez - Dec 29 β23
The third of the Arizona Native American Series. Flat plate. Started out as WM001, then changed to 001WM, and now 0WM01.
Disability: WM4B 2013-05-24 Justin Beus
Military and Veteran Plates
Ex-Prisoner of War
W95Willie C. Brock, Jr. - Jun 2 β09
Ex-POW low: A23
Ex-POW Disability: 1N (embossed) Progression: 0A-0Z, then 1A-1Z, and up.
Gold Star Family
EC8HAVΓctor Ramirez - Feb 24 β24
Gold Star Motorcycle: Β A001 Β 2014-04-03 Β Justin Beus
Gold Star Disability: Β B11 Β 2014-07-27 Β Willie C. Brock, Jr. Β (Began at A02)
Marine Corps Scholarship
BC1433Wally Punzmann - Jul 28 β18
Low: BC0109
Marine Corps Motorcycle low: 12BC
National Guard
N 2065Kit Sage - Oct 10 β05
Pearl Harbor Survivor
858Justin Beus - Feb 22 β10
Purple Heart
8C69Wally Punzmann - Nov 1 β18
Flat
Purple Heart Disability flat low: D67P
Purple Heart Disability high: L07P
Purple Heart Motorcycle high: P48D
Purple Heart Motorcycle Disability High: P9J
Veteran
02A 7APVΓctor Ramirez - Sep 30 β23
Flat
High embossed: 9S989
Low flat: 00R01 (likely the first flat)
Veteran progression after V/T numbers: 1R234, 1S234, 12R34, 12S34, 123R4, 0001R
Justin Beus spotted VT0001, which is the first Veteran plate issued.
Veteran - Disability
12VT2Jacco Hoekstra - May 7 β21
Flat
Progression: progression after V/T numbers: 1R2C3, 1C2R3, 12R3C, 12C3R, 1S2C3, 1C2S3, 12S3C, 12C3S, 1R2B3, 1B2R3, 12R3B, 1D2R3, 12D3R, 123DR, 12DR3, 1D23R, 12R3D
High embossed: 12R1C
Low flat: 85R6C
Justin Beus reports another format, and the first plate of that series: 0C0R1 on 2010-01-12.
Veteran - Disability Motorcycle: 1ZT (wheelchair symbol before registration number) This is a fifth series plate. The first series configuration was T01, second was 0T1, third was 01T, fourth was AT1, fifth is 1AT.
Veteran - Motorcycle
73E2Willie C. Brock, Jr. - Oct 19 β15
Flat
Progression: T123, 1T23, 12T3, 123T, D001, 1D23, 01D0, 123D, 00E0, now 12AB.
Justin Beus spotted the first plate of the first series, T001.
Embossed high: 83T4
Flat low: 039T
Disability: RT4
Disability progression is T12, 1T2, 12T, & AT1 (T is constant.)
Women Veterans
6YA6XGVΓctor Ramirez - Nov 28 β23
Low: WV0054
Disability: WV056
Low Disability: WV002
Former Series (still valid)
1980 Series
NXG 177Clark Wothe - Aug 27 β02
Maroon plates were first issued in pairs in 1980 in the AAA-001 series and up. Pairs continued until around the ETT series. ETT-374 reported as the highest pair seen on the road. Arizona issued only single plates for regular passenger after that, but some other types (such as personalized and Environment) continued to be issued in pairs.
1996 Series
905Β·ZZZStaff - Dec 31 β07
Embossed. Upon reaching 999Β·ZZZ, passenger plates rolled over to the AAA0000 format (see "2008 Series").
2020 Series
SZA6DTAWei Di - Mar 31 β22
Starting April 15 2020, the previous AAA0000 format was abandoned and the passenger registration format switched to this mashup of letters and numerals.
Simultaneously, most distinctive formats for specialty plates (e.g. "AG" for Agriculture, "AH" for Arizona Historical Society, "DB" for Diamondbacks, etc.) were abandoned. Thenceforth, all specialty designs drew from common alphanumeric series of 5, 6, or 7 characters. So, this series is also applied to some specialty plates, such as Environmental, and some non-passenger types.