DVLA banned registration plates from September 1 as new 73 numbers are launched

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The DVLA has issued a list of banned registration plates for cars following the launch of some new numbers today.Twice a year in March and September a series of new number plates enter circulation as a way for drivers to tell how old a specific car is.Earlier this year, the latest 23 plate was made available for newly registered vehicles for the first time and from today, September 1, that will be replaced by the 73 plate.

Drivers will therefore be able to tell at a glance which year a car was first sold and registered to an owner. Yorkshire Live reports that drivers are often willing to pay more money for newer number plates, meaning many will wait until the new plates are out to trade in their car.

It also means that cars with older plates won't be worth as much each time new registrations are released. However, the DVLA has been forced to ban certain 73 number plates are they are deemed too rude or too offensive to take to the roads.

We've listed the key ones below that have been banned, and warn that some may find them offensive. AB73 TCHAB73 USDAN73 USAAN73 VAXAN73 WARAW73 OREBB73 TCHBE73 ENDBL73 WJBBO73 CKSBO73 LOCBO73 LOKBO73 LOXBO73 OCKBO73 OXXBU73 SHTCU73 NOBEA73 DCKEA73 DKSEA73 GALEA73 GRLEA73 HEREA73 MEEEA73 MMEEA73 MOTEA73 MUMEA73 NANEA73 NOBEA73 POOEA73 PWPEA73 YOUEU73 WARFA73 DCKFA73 GUTFA73 NOBFA73 PRCFA73 PRKFF73 CCKGB73 BADGB73 SHTGB73 WARHA73 BOYHA73 COPHA73 HRHHA73 MENHA73 RUSHA73 UKRHA73 USAHA73 WARNO73 JOBPE73 RVTPE73 VRTSH73 HEDSH73 HOTTA73 BANTT73 TTSTT73 TTY Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.