Vermont License Plates

Note: The plate KPZ 451 was unusual in that it had a Z . See the comments below about letters Vermont does not usually use. The letter V was also used in the KP- series. Only one other combination using V has been reported much earlier.

From Vermont DMV on facebook, the letters U, V, and Z are now used. I, J, O, Q will still be skipped.

The current base began in 1985. These plates were initially limited to five characters, in the formats of 1A234, 123A4, 1AB23 and 12AB3. The format expanded to six characters in the AAA 001 format in 1990.

From Skipper Horner: Through plate BNF 974, passenger, truck, municipal, agricultural and large trailer types started together at AAB 100 and continued normally until truck plates got their own series. The plates in this set are all unique and there are no duplicates as originally thought. Plate numbers have been duplicated between "passenger" and "truck" in a few different specialty types, mainly vanity and some older "all numeric" plates. Now, passenger and truck plates are issued "ahead" and back-filled, this is why we see larger gaps, on average about 8000 plates for pass. types and 6000 for trucks. Notice that the whole FK- series appears to have been skipped. Rare exceptions to "normal" plates: BMV ___on cars (and all BMW are T/R/K); T/R/A AEJ ___.

Vermont dropped the circle T lower right with the GCR series.

The GE- series might have been skipped. None have been reported yet.

Middle letter always B, still using older chunky dies.

The B series was skipped since it is used for Apportioned Bus.

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The KG series had a space between the KG and the number.

White on Red

"STREET RODS" spelled out diagonally before number

Same size as Motorcycle plates.

Current numbering format started in 2009

Previous format high BNF 974 2012-04-16 Skipper

Original 1985 series format was AA100.

Started at 50000

Catamount plates started at 55000.

It appears that separate number blocks are used for passenger and truck on the several Conservation series plates.

Truck: T/R/K 77177

It appears that separate number blocks are used for passenger and truck on the several Conservation series plates.

Truck: T/R/K 77270

It appears that separate number blocks are used for passenger and truck on the several Conservation series plates.

This is the original Conservation issue that started at 25000 in x. Plates remain available until inventory depleted.

It appears that separate number blocks are used for passenger and truck on the several Conservation series plates.

Truck: T/R/K 77111 2015-10-12 Skipper

It appears that separate number blocks are used for passenger and truck on the several Conservation series plates.

Logo is on right

Professional Fire Fighters of Vermont

Truck: T/R/K prefix, numbers start at 24500

Truck high: 24598

Started at 15000.

New type in 2012. American flag to the left of the number.

Started at 21000.

TRK Gold Star: T/R/K 21545

Speculation is that the Truck series began at 21500.

The V series is for non-war Vets. Motorcycle: V809 (flat) 2016-01-08 Skipper Horner

The space between the PH and the number is filled by an image of the Purple Heart medal.

The numeric issue is for war Vets, and they have a large sticker denoting which war they were a part of.

There is also a Handicap Vet plate available. See Non-Pass section.

Skipper reports Veteran T/R/K 48145 2015-07-26

It appears Passenger is in the 43000 and 44000 block, but Truck is in the 47000 block.

Skipper reports seeing non-trk 47000, which was an error plate. It did not have the T/R/K legend, nor was it on a truck.

Veteran Motorcycle: V1247 (American flag to left of number.)

Limited edition set of 400, originally "issued" via charity auction in 2009 to support the lake's 400th anniversary of discovery. Later, remaining non-auctioned plates went up for general sale to the public at a cost of $20. This was a single front plate that could only be displayed on car until 6/30/2010.