Specificities of French departments, omitted letters

Since 1950, the number of letters and digits has been used through different ways by each department. Each column provides precise elements, usefull for dating a specific French plate. Associated with pages 1950 to 2000,

Column I gives the first series that went up 999 (3 to 4 digits) with the date. When the series reaches ZZ, the maximum number of digits is back to three (for instance 9999 ZZ 92 → 11 to 999 AAA 92)

Column II gives the last issuing of the serial numbers 10 and department code due to the regulation text "Circulaire Poniatowski" by 22 October 1976 which has cancelled the use of the serial numbers 1 to 10 for the normal series (not for the series W, WW and TT). The text indicates also that the serial number could not be the same as the department code (no 75 MHG 75)

Column III indicates the last number issued with the letter U, to avoid a confusion with V. Only letters O and I have always being omitted to avoid confusion with digits 0 and 1. In Paris and other surrounding departments, the letter Q has been temporarily omitted, between 1974 and 1993 (see column V)

Column IV gives the omitted part of series during the introduction of computerization (mainly in the 1980s). The last number or numbers on the registers are separated by a line from the first computerized number

Column V gives all other omitted series (or part of) by departments (three digits between brackets), for different reasons : introduction of a new computer system in the mid 1980s, political reasons for SA and SS, insulting aspect for KK, PD, QQ, VC and WC or other unknown reasons. D, W, TT and WW series are always reserved for administration, garage or provisional registrations

Column VI gives the last number issued in the FNI on 13 October 2009 at 4:00pm when the SIV fully succeeded to the former system

Departments	I 4 digits from the series (for example 1000 QA 01) The departments which have reached the AAA series have a yellow background	II Last issuing of the serial numbers 10 and department code	III Last U issued (three — two for overseas — digit series between brackets)	IV Omitted part of series during computerization	V Omitted series (other than U letter or D, W, TT and WW) Specificities	VI Last number issued in the FNI
01 = Ain	1000 QA on 21/11/1972	Probably 1 and 10 QM on mid-09/1976	9999 RU on 05/11/1984	3099(approx.)-9000 RW >9225(approx.) RW	(AL CD) QQ SS >8941(approx.) WB WC Specificities : - Number 11 SS 01 issued	8468 ZF 01
02 = Aisne	1000 QA on 19 or 20/02/1970	Probably 2 and 10 QX on approx. 20/09/1976	9999 RU on 11/06/1982	>7663(approx.) SM	(AL) SS Specificities : - Numbers 11, 12 and 13 SS 02 issued	1799 YQ 02
03 = Allier	1000 QA on 01/02/1974	3 and 10 QG on approx. 25/09/1976	9999 QU on 18/09/1981	No jump in sequence	(AL) SS	4426 VQ 03
04 = Alpes-de- Haute-Provence	1000 LK on 11/12/1986	(4 and 10 FF on 05 or 06/10/1976)	(999 KU on 31/10/1985)	>406(approx.) LJ	Specificities : - Series C and numbers 1 to 206 F 04 reserved for reissuing numbers for trucks over 1 ton	8205 NB 04
05 = Hautes-Alpes	2000 JX on 04/07/1988	(Probably 5 and 10 EA on 05/10/1976)	(999 GU on 14/09/1983)	938(approx.)-1999 JX 933 JX on 01/07/1988 2000 JX on 04/07/1988 Numbers 934, 936 and 937 JX issued	No cancellation known	4065 LD 05
06 = Alpes-Maritimes	1000 RA on 31/05/1966 to 9999 ZZ on 16/06/1998	6 and 10 SX on 05/10/1976	9999 UZ on 20/02/1984	9565(approx.)-9999 TJ 913(approx.)-1000 TK 9564 TJ on 21/09/1978 912 TK on 21/09/1978 1001 TK on 15/09/1978	(AL CD)	482 CGE 06
07 = Ardèche	1000 LG on 12/09/1974	7 and 10 LL on 14/10/1976	9999 LU on 07/10/1980	>5373 MK 5373 MK on 20/06/1986 11 ML on 23/06/1986	>8670 MG QQ	476 QV 07
08 = Ardennes	1000 QA on 21/11/1979	(8 and 10 MN on 14/10/1976)	9999 QU on 30/03/1989	No jump in sequence Last register number : 7049 QB 7049 QB on 15/09/1980 7050 QB on 16/09/1980	(AL) QQ SS	4165 SY 08
09 = Ariège	1000 FA on 04/12/1975	9 and 10 FA on 31/10/1975	(999 EU on 01/04/1975)	2645-5000 FL 2644 FL on 29/10/1984 5001 FL on 30/10/1984 Numbers 3206, 3210, 3214, 3217 and 3219 FL issued on 17/10/1984	No cancellation known	2386 HB 09
10 = Aube	1000 LG on 13/09/1974	10 LK on 14/06/1976	9999 LU on 16/06/1981	>9210(approx.) MH <2001 MJ	(AL) PD PQ	6459 PY 10
11 = Aude	1000 MA on 19/12/1974	Probably 10 and 11 MD in 08/1976	9999 MU on 13/10/1983	506(approx.)-5000 NA 496 NA on 06/12/1985 5001 NA on 09/12/1985 Numbers 500 to 505 NA issued out of sequence	(AL) QQ	2306 RK 11
12 = Aveyron	1000 LA on 15/05/1973	10 and 12 LG on 07/10/1976	9999 LU on 27/12/1982	>2053 LZ 2053 LZ on 26/11/1984 11 MA on 27/11/1984	(AL) PD	2279 PT 12
13 = Bouches-du-Rhône	1000 AA on 02/12/1950 to 9999 ZZ on 24/03/2004	10 and 13 GK on 08 or 11/10/1976	9999 KU on 05/07/1983	>5111(approx.) LK	AL LW PD >9864(approx.) QA 11-492(approx.) QB 2883(approx.)-3028(approx.) QB >9670(approx.) SR SS	860 BXW 13
14 = Calvados	1000 QA on 12/06/1969	10 and 14 RC in 11/1976	9999 RU on 29/10/1980	725-5000 SR 724 SR on 09/05/1985 5001 SR on 13/05/1985	(AL) QQ >9826(approx.) WB WC	2484 ZX 14
15 = Cantal	1000 GA on 23 or 26/05/1975	Probably 10 and 15 GB in 04/1976	(999 FU on 24/09/1974)	>9534 GN 9534 GN on 18/04/1986 11 GQ on 21/04/1986	GP	264 JB 15
16 = Charente	1000 QA on 07 or 10/06/1974	Probably 10 and 16 QF around 20/09/1976	9999 QU on 24/02/1982	2600(approx.)-7000 RG	(AL) >9317(approx.) SR SS	4456 VT 16
17 = Charente-Maritime	1000 QA on 18/11/1969	Probably 10 and 17 QZ on mid-10/1976	9999 RU on 19/11/1981	>8790(approx.) SL <5001 SM	(AL CD) QQ	2922 ZH 17
18 = Cher	1000 QA on 09 or 10/03/1977	(10 and 18 PS on 22/10/1976)	9999 QU on 12/02/1985	No jump in sequence	(AL) >9922(approx.) RZ SA >9638(approx.) SR SS	1798 VC 18
19 = Corrèze	1000 QA on 27/11/1980	(Probably 10 and 19 LU/LV in 10/1976)	(999 PU on 19/08/1980)	>4383(approx.) QP	QQ SS	3394 SZ 19
20 = Corse From 04/1950 to 12/1975	N/A	(10 and 20 GJ in 12/1975) No cancellation before the department splitting	(999 FU on 14/04/1975)	Not concerned	Department cancelled on 31 December 1975	292 GJ 20 31/12/1975
2A = Corse-du-Sud Since 01/1976	1001 FC on 06/10/1986	(10 P on 20/10/1976) Serial number 20 never cancelled	(999 DU on 30/03/1984)	94(approx.)-1000 FC	Specificities : - Number 2 A 2A not issued	7200 HA 2A
2B = Haute-Corse Since 01/1976	1001 FN on 10/02/1986	(10 R on 21/10/1976) Serial number 20 never cancelled	4602 FU on 19/09/1989 Numbers 5000, 6000, 6969 and 8000 FU issued	>988 FM 11-1000 FN Numbers 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 25 FN issued	Specificities : - Number 2 B 2B not issued	1251 HR 2B
21 = Côte-d'Or	1000 QA on 17/12/1971	10 and 21 QR on mid-08/1976	9999 RU on 29/12/1983	20(approx.)-4999 SE	(AL CD) QQ RQ >9014(approx.) SR SS	7337 XY 21
22 = Côtes-d'Armor	1000 QA on 06/07/1972	Probably 10 and 22 QP on 24 or 27/09/1976	9999 RU on 10/07/1984	>9607 SC 11-2000 SD 9607 SC on 06/10/1986 2001 SD on 06/10/1986 Numbers 11, 29, 100 and 220 SD issued	(AL CD) QQ >9656(approx.) SR SS >9519(approx.) WB WC Specificities : - Number 10 YD 22 issued on 19/03/2009	2407 YF 22
23 = Creuse	1000 ML on 07/07/1988	(10 and 23 GC on mid-10/1976)	(999 KU on 27/11/1984)	>675 MK 675 MK on 06/06/1988 11 ML on 07/06/1988	No cancellation known	5934 NQ 23 Numbers 6000 and 6206 NQ 23 issued
24 = Dordogne	1000 QA on 13/06/1973	10 and 24 QJ on 22 or 23/09/1976	9999 QU on 11/06/1980	No jump in sequence	(AL) >9463(approx.) SR SS WC	6638 WP 24
25 = Doubs	1000 QA on 16 or 17/04/1970	10 and 25 RB in 08/1976	9999 SU on 16/04/1985	No jump in sequence	(AL) QQ SS SV	7658 ZV 25
26 = Drôme	1000 QA on 20/11/1972	10 and 26 QM on mid-10/1976	9999 QU on 29/01/1979	No jump in sequence	(AL) >9433(approx.) SR SS	6421 YD 26
27 = Eure	1000 QA on 09/02/1971	10 and 27 QV on 24 or 25/11/1976	9999 RU on 29/07/1982	>7931 SH 7904 SH on 10/05/1985 11 SJ on 13/05/1985 Numbers 7906 to 7931 SH issued out of sequence	(AL)	4852 ZT 27
28 = Eure-et-Loir	1000 PY on 13/09/1974	Probably 10 and 28 QD in 09/1976	9999 RU on 27/12/1988	No jump in sequence	(CD) SA >9886(approx.) SR SS WC Specificities : - Number 9999 SR 28 issued	6969 XB 28
29 = Finistère	1000 QA on 30/04/1968 to 9999 ZZ on 09/11/2004	10 and 29 RM on 20/09/1976	9999 SU on 16/07/1982	>6140 TJ 6080 TJ on 18/01/1985 11 TK on 21/01/1985 Numbers 6081 to 6140 TJ issued out of sequence	(AL MA) QQ SS WC Specificities : - Numbers 11 and 12 WC 29 issued	657 ASF 29
30 = Gard	1000 QA on 21/09/1970 to 9998 ZZ on 18/06/2008	10 and 30 QV on 22-24/09/1976	9999 RU on 04/05/1982	>6113 RX 6113 RX end 11/1982 11 RY on 05/11/1982 Numbers 6500 to 6597 RX and few other RX issued	(AL CD)	855 AEG 30
31 = Haute-Garonne	1000 QF on 06/05/1965 to 9999 ZZ on 22/10/1998	10 SJ on 23/09/1976 31 SN on 03/05/1977	9999 UT on 05/03/1985	>9675 SM >334 SN 9675 SM on 15/05/1977 269 SN on 06/05/1977 11 SP on 09/05/1977 Numbers 276 to 334 SN issued out of sequence	(AL AW BW CD KK) QQ AZF	864 CMV 31
32 = Gers	1000 JZ on 10 or 11/09/1974		(999 JU on 16/04/1974)	223-4999 KV	No cancellation known	6237 MW 32
33 = Gironde	1000 Q on 19/12/1950		9999 HU on 07/05/1987	>3372 EH	>6350 BY QQ SS	1846 VW 33
34 = Hérault	1000 QA on 29/01/1969 to 9999 ZZ on 17/10/2002		9999 SU on 19/01/1984	>189(approx.) SV	(AL) WC	868 BJT 34
35 = Ille-et-Vilaine	1000 QA on 18/06/1968 to 9999 ZZ on 20/09/2002		9999 SU on 21/12/1982	603-1000 SG 602 SG on 30/09/1980 1001 SG on 01/10/1980	(AL) QQ SS WC	951 BFM 35
36 = Indre	1000 QA on 23/10/1980		(999 PU on 16/06/1980)	>7124(approx.) QK	No cancellation known	3690 SR 36
37 = Indre-et-Loire	1000 QA on 19/11/1971		9999 RU on 11/05/1984	>6947 SD 6851 SD on 30/09/1986 11 SE on 06/10/1986 Numbers 6852 to 6947 SD issued out of sequence	(AL) >9091(approx.) SR SS	6180 YG 37
38 = Isère	1000 SA on 04 or 05/10/1965 to 9999 ZZ on 18/03/1993	Highests known : 10 UG 38 on 21/10/1976 38 UE 38 on 22/06/1976	771 YU on 07/02/1990	No jump in sequence	(AL CD MA QQ) WC XV	579 DKH 38
39 = Jura	1000 QA on 27/12/1979		(999 PU on 11 or 12/09/1979)	>4985(approx.) QW	(AL) QQ	1062 TJ 39
40 = Landes	1000 MA on 14/10/1974		9999 MU on 31/08/1982	>3320(approx.) NE	PD	1401 SD 40
41 = Loir-et-Cher	1000 NG on 17 or 18/04/1975 (used car series) 1000 NH on 15 or 16/05/1975 (new car series)		9999 NU on 10/03/1981	>8019 PL <3000 PM 7854 PL on 23/10/1986 3001 PM on 27/10/1986 Numbers 7866 to 8019 PL issued out of sequence Number 11 PM issued	(AL MA) PD QQ	6121 SV 41
42 = Loire	1000 QA on 01/03/1968 to 9999 ZZ on 26/10/2006	10 and 42 RK on 20/10/1976	9999 SU on 24/06/1983	>4399(approx.) TG 4399 TG on 26/11/1985 11 TH on 18/11/1985 Numbers out of sequence : 4437, 4448 and 4469 TG	(AL MA) QQ >2000(approx.) SS WC	780 AKJ 42
43 = Haute-Loire	1000 HA on 06/05/1975	10 HC on 12/10/1976 43 HC on 13/10/1976	(999 GU on 29 or 30/10/1974)	>5572(approx.) HV 5567 HV on 01/12/1986 11 HW on 01/12/1986 Numbers out of sequence : 5568 to 5572 HV 6600 HV	No cancellation known	2171 LB 43
44 = Loire-Atlantique	1000 QA on 30/06/1966 to 9999 ZZ on 20/07/1998		9999 UN on 15/02/1985	6720(approx.)-7000 TS 8105(approx.)-8500 TS 8851(approx.)-9999 TS 6719 TS on 26/10/1982 8104 TS on 13/10/1982 8850 TS on 15/10/1982 11 TU on 16/04/1982	(AL CD MA) QQ SS WC	246 CQK 44
45 = Loiret	1000 QA on 08 or 09/09/1970 to 9999 ZZ on 15/09/2009		9999 TU on 23/04/1991	No jump in sequence Last register number : 9409 RW 9409 RW on 23/02/1982 9410 RW on 23/02/1982	(AL) QQ >9726(approx.) WB WC Specificities : - Last department to have reached the three letters	288 AAD 45
46 = Lot	1000 HB on 23/04/1975	10 HC on 04 or 05/02/1976 46 HC on 05 or 06/02/1976	(999 GU on 21/08/1974)	3368(approx.)-5000 HS 3367 HS on 18/04/1986 5001 HS on 21/04/1986	(>195 CF) KK Specificities : - Numbers 1 to 195 CF 46 issued from 15/10/1962 to 16/11/1966 to vehicles in transit	6156 KQ 46
47 = Lot-et-Garonne	1000 QA on 17 or 18/07/1975	10 and 47 QC on 26/05/1976	9999 QU on 18/02/1983	>5065(approx.) RC	(AL CD) >9788(approx.) RZ SA >9780(approx.) SR SS	6709 VL 47
48 = Lozère	1000 GA on 12/06/1989		(999 FU on 18/08/1988)	649(approx.)-999 GA 648 GA on 09/06/1989 1000 GA on 12/06/1989	No cancellation known	2718 GT 48
49 = Maine-et-Loire	1000 QA on 18 or 19/09/1969 to 9999 ZZ on 06/02/2008	10 and 49 RD on 15/11/1976	9999 RU on 13/06/1980	3012-4000 TG 3011 TG on 04/09/1987 4001 TG on 07/09/1987	QQ SS WC	287 AFD 49
50 = Manche	1000 QA on 03/05/1972		9999 QU on 04/07/1978	>8675 RY <1000 RZ 8675 RY on 30/05/1986 1000 RZ on 02/06/1986	(AL) >390 QQ SS WC	2936 XK 50
51 = Marne	1000 QA on 25 or 26/11/1969 to 9999 ZZ on 14/03/2001		9999 RU on 03/06/1981	No jump in sequence	(AL) SS	330 BAJ 51
52 = Haute-Marne	1000 LG on 09/06/1978		(999 KU on 13/10/1977) Number 11 LU issued	No jump in sequence	(AL CD)	6785 NR 52
53 = Mayenne	1000 QA on 27/03/1980		(999 PU on 10/12/1979)	>8755 QM 8755 QM on 28/02/1986 11 QR on 03/03/1986 Number 8756 QM issued out of sequence	(AL) QN QP QQ SS Specificities : - Series F, G and H reserved for reissuing numbers for trucks over 1 ton - Series AM, AN, AP, AQ and AR reserved for reissuing numbers for cars and motorcycles - Number 100 QN 53 issued to the car of the Préfet in 02/1986	1842 TL 53
54 = Meurthe-et-Moselle	1000 QA on 04 or 05/01/1967 to 9998 ZZ on 08/12/2005		9999 SU on 18/03/1982	2044(approx.)-3000 SU Numbers 2100 to 2177 SU issued Numbers 2500 and 2505 SU issued	(AL CD) SS >9883(approx.) WB WC	86 ANK 54
55 = Meuse	1000 QA on 21/11/1984		(999 PU on 06/07/1984)	717-1999 QE 665 QE on 27/05/1987 2000 QE on 01/06/1987 Numbers 670 to 716 QE issued out of sequence	>8138(approx.) QP QQ	3702 SC 55
56 = Morbihan	1000 QA on 10/01/1973	10 QN on 29/10/1976 56 QN on 02/11/1976	9999 RU on 09/04/1984	2838(approx.)-6000 SM >6954(approx.) SM 2797 SM on 19/01/1988 6946 SM on 19/01/1988 11 SN on 20/01/1988 Numbers out of sequence : 2798 to 2837 SM 3000 SM 6947 to 6954 SM	(AL) QQ >9782(approx.) SR SS >9754(approx.) WB WC	3972 ZH 56
57 = Moselle	1000 QT on 28 or 29/04/1966 to 9999 ZZ on 29/09/1997		9999 XU on 04/04/1991	No jump in sequence	(AL CD MA) SS TU Wx XV Specificities : - Numbers 2, 6, 9, 15, 57 and 604 SS 57 issued	174 CDA 57
58 = Nièvre	1000 QA on 13/04/1981		(999 PU on 09/12/1980)	>8197 QL 8197 QL on 16/01/1987 11 QM on 19/01/1987	No cancellation known	5522 SQ 58
59 = Nord	1000 AE le 30/11/1950 to 9999 ZZ on 22/03/2000		9999 NU on 13/12/1984	No jump in sequence Last register number : 8500 FR 8500 FR on 07/12/1971 8501 FR on 07/12/1971	AL >9732(approx.) SR SS >9711(approx.) VV VW >9660(approx.) WB WC Specificities : - Numbers 9999 VV 59, 9898 WB 59 and 9999 WB 59 issued	686 DMS 59
60 = Oise	1000 QA on 19/03/1969 to 9999 ZZ on 08/07/2003	10 and 60 RH in 12/1976	9999 SU on 12/08/1983	2062(approx.)-5000 TV	(AL MA) QQ QU SS WC	144 CJE 60
61 = Orne	1000 QA on 07/11/1975		9999 QU on 08/12/1982	>3854 RD 3854 RD on 21/03/1986 11 RE on 24/03/1986	(AL CD) QQ SS	5891 VM 61
62 = Pas-de-Calais	1000 EB on 27/07/1954		9999 LU on 22/11/1984	No jump in sequence	(AL CD) >9651(approx.) QP QQ SS Specificities : - Number 9999 QP 62 issued	4523 YV 62
63 = Puy-de-Dôme	1000 QA on 29/091969	10 QZ on 23/08/1976 63 QZ on 24/08/1976	9999 RU on 21/05/1981	No jump in sequence Last register number : 1500 SD 1500 SD on 25/03/1983 1501 SD on 28/03/1983	(AL)	8175 ZA 63
64 = Pyrénées-Atlantiques	1000 QA on 21/10/1970		9999 RU on 09/04/1982	>9949(approx.) RX >3700(approx.) RY	(AL) QQ SS	9941 ZG 64
65 = Hautes-Pyrénées	1000 QA on 16/09/1982		(999 PU on 18/05/1982)	>8845 QD <5000 QE	(CD) >2367(approx.) QQ	6752 SN 65
66 = Pyrénées-Orientales	1000 QA on 25/03/1980		(999 PU on 19/12/1979)	1244(approx.)-5000 QP	SS	9998 VH 66
67 = Bas-Rhin	1000 QA on 27/09/1967 to 9999 ZZ on 18/01/2002	10 and 67 RQ on 14/10/1976	9999 SU on 08/09/1981	No jump in sequence	(AL) 5001-6000 RJ SS	429 BGK 67
68 = Haut-Rhin	1000 QA on 04/06/1971		9999 RU on 03/02/1982	>7451 SV >2966 SW 7450 SV on 31/10/1986 2922 SW on 29/10/1986 11 SX on 03/11/1986 Numbers out of sequence : 7451 SV 2923 to 2966 SW	(AL) SA SS	1114 ZX 68
69 = Rhône	1000 U by the end of 11/1950 to 9999 ZZ on 16/12/2004 574 T 69 on 15/11/1950 1261 U 69 on 30/11/1950		9999 MU on 17/11/1987	No jump in sequence	CU DA DB DQ EU KK KQ KU >9745(approx.) PC PD PQ SS	24 BNJ 69
70 = Haute-Saône	1000 JU on 11/10/1974		5662(approx.) KU on 17/10/1986 Number 6000 KU issued	Probably the jump of the end of the KU series	No cancellation known	8592 NJ 70
71 = Saône-et-Loire	1000 QA on 07 or 08/07/1969		9999 RU on 06/02/1981 But 8000 RU on 12/02/1981 and 9000 RU on 24/02/1981 (part of series with 1000 numbers)	6889-7000 SR 8866-9000 SR 9625(approx.)-9999 SR 340(approx.)-1000 SS 1132(approx.)-2000 SS 2001-9999 SS 11-1000 ST Number 1920 SS issued	(AL CD) QQ	388 ZA 71
72 = Sarthe	1000 QA on 26/11/1971		9999 RU on 17/10/1983	No jump in sequence	(AL CD) SS	8070 YC 72
73 = Savoie	1000 QA on 09/06/1977		9999 QU on 30/11/1983	No jump in sequence	(AL) QQ SS VC WC Specificities : - Series JO 73 used during the Olympic Games of Albertville in 1992	2440 WG 73
74 = Haute-Savoie	1000 QA on 10/07/1973		9999 RU on 29/11/1983	>6985(approx.) SB	(AL) QQ RQ	3143 ZV 74
75 = Seine then Paris	1000 A in 04/1950 to 9999 ZZ on 26/03/1974		9999 XU on 08/12/1971	No jump in sequence Last register number : 820 BGH 820 BGH on 21/09/1976 821 BGH on 21/09/1976	AL AW CD >3328 CP CU KK KU MA PD QQ RQ WC All with Q from CQ to MQ AKK APT AVW-AZY KKx >752 KRF(approx.) MMM MMW MWM MWW All with Q from AAQ to KQZ *Specificities :* - Series AA to AF reserved for the over 1 ton vehicles, issued at the same time than series N to AJ (October 1950 to May 1951) - Several part of series DG, DH, DK, DR, DU and DX reserved for reissuing numbers for cars and motorcycles - Numbers 1 to 499 PR 75 and series APR reserved for the vehicles of the Presidency of the Republic	523 RQD 75
76 = Seine-Maritime	1000 EF on 21/09/1954 (Rouen) 1000 EG on 22/01/1955 (Le Havre) To 9998 ZZ on 26/03/2008	10 JL on 29/10/1976 and 76 JL on 02/11/1976 (Le Havre)	9999 LU on 14/12/1983	No jump in sequence	(AL CD) >9282 JD >9489(approx.) JS PD >9390(approx.) QP QQ SS	46 AKV 76
77 = Seine-et-Marne	1000 QP on 01/07/1966 to 9999 ZZ on 21/01/1991		9999 YU on 16/11/1988	No jump in sequence	(AL CD MA) QQ UV Wx *Specificities :* - Series DA to DG and partially DH reserved for reissuing numbers for cars and motorcycles, issued at the same time than series CM to CV	549 FAV 77
78 = Seine-et-Oise then Yvelines	1000 AG on 28/11/1950 to 9999 ZZ on 07/07/1995	10 LN on 07/01/1977	9999 SU on 19/05/1987 Numbers 11-99 (including 78), 100, 200, 300, 333, 400, 500, 600, 700, 900, 944, 1000, 1930, 1932, 1952, 1964, 2000, 6000, 7878 and 8000 TU issued Numbers 18, 20, 21 and 31 VU issued	>6997(approx.) MG >6141(approx.) MH >2498(approx.) MK 6968 MG on 06/10/1978 5265 MH on 06/10/1978 1881 MK on 06/10/1978 7154 MM on 06/10/1978 8001 MM on 09/10/1978 Numbers out of sequence : 6969 à 6997(approx.) MG 5267 à 6141(approx.) MH 1882 à 2498(approx.) MK 7157 à 7997(approx.) MM	AL CC CD >6318(approx.) CF KK >4376(approx.) PD QQ 1073(approx.)-5000 RA >5083(approx.) RA >9375(approx.) WB WC *Specificities :* - Series CA, CB, CE and CF reserved for reissuing numbers for vehicles over 1 ton, issued at the same time than series AF to CQ (November 1950 to May 1958)	77 EVZ 78
79 = Deux-Sèvres	1000 QA on 28/05/1975		9999 QU on 05/11/1982	>9964(approx.) RL RM 9963 RL on 15/10/1988 11 RN on 17/10/1988	(AL CD) SS	6082 VW 79
80 = Somme	1000 QA on 24/03/1971		9999 RU on 20/12/1983 Numbers 11-16 and 100 SU issued	2486-3000 SA >3340 SA 2426 SA on 14/06/1985 3174 SA on 14/06/1985 11 SB on 17/06/1985 Numbers out of sequence : 2431(app.) to 2485 SA 2500 SA 3176(app.) to 3340 SA 8080 SA 9054(app.) to 9106(app.) SA	(AL) QQ >8677(approx.) SR SS >9541(approx.) SW <800 SX Specificities : - Numbers 222, 333, 444, 500, 555 and 600 SX 80 issued	6343 XV 80
81 = Tarn	1000 PA on 09/08/1974		9999 PU on 02/07/1982	>6415(approx.) QT <2001 QV	(AL) SS	3058 TP 81
82 = Tarn-et-Garonne	1000 GS on 07/04/1972		9999 GU on 06/06/1974	No jump in sequence	KK	3595 LB 82
83 = Var	1000 QA on 13/12/1968 to 9999 ZZ on 25/08/2000		9999 SU on 14/12/1982	No jump in sequence	(AL MA) QQ QU WC	349 BXK 83
84 = Vaucluse	1000 QA on 02/06/1971		9999 RU on 18/03/1983 Numbers 13, 100, 200 and 305 SU issued	No jump in sequence	(AL)	6581 ZG 84
85 = Vendée	1000 QA on 06/05/1974		670(approx.) RU on 18/06/1986	No jump in sequence Last register number : 4846 QY 4846 QY on 15/01/1981 4847 QY on 16/01/1981	(AL) QQ >9982(approx.) SR SS >9784(approx.) VB VC >8407(approx.) WB WC	260 YN 85
86 = Vienne	1000 QA on 03/01/1975		9999 QU on 05/11/1981	>6856 RH <5000 RJ 6856 RH on 30/05/1986 5000 RJ on 02/06/1986	(AL) QQ >9711 RZ SA >9914(approx.) SR SS	1414 WD 86
87 = Haute-Vienne	1000 QA on 24/06/1976		9999 QU on 03/01/1984	>6672 QZ 6672 QZ on 06/12/1985 11 RA on 09/12/1985	(AL) SA >9872 SR SS	6825 VH 87
88 = Vosges	1000 QA on 18/04/1975		9999 QU on 01/04/1982	5491(approx.)-6999 RG	(AL CD) SS Specificities : - Series BE and BF reserved for reissuing numbers for vehicles of the previous two systems	5578 VV 88
89 = Yonne	1000 PA on 27/06/1975	10 and 89 PD on 22/10/1976	9999 PU on 03/02/1983	>5905 QE <3001 QF 5905 QE on 17/11/1986 3001 QF on 18/11/1986	(AL) QQ SS	3156 TQ 89
90 = Territoire de Belfort	1000 EX on 11/09/1974		(999 EU on 22/05/1974)	>633 FS 633 FS on 10/11/1988 11 FT on 14/11/1988	(CD)	2185 HG 90
91 = Essonne Since 05/1965	1000 QA le 07/12/1970 to 9999 ZZ on 02/01/1989	10 and 91 SD in 10/1976	9999 VU on 08/07/1982	4875-5000 VJ 4874 VJ on 26/08/1981 5001 VJ on 10/07/1981	QU RV SV TQ TU Ux Wx Specificities : - Alternating letters U and V in the series Qx, Rx, Sx and Tx QU not issued, QV issued RU issued, RV not issued SU issued, SV not issued TU not issued, TV issued But VU and VV issued	338 FAY 91
92 = Hauts-de-Seine Since 02/1967	1000 A on 21/02/1967 to 9999 ZZ on 12/12/1994		9999 BU on 06/07/1971	No jump in sequence ?	CD CQ >8152(approx.) DH >8339(approx.) DL >1755(approx.) ED >6357(approx.) EP 1469(approx.)-3000 GJ 6128(approx.)-7000 HD 1595(approx.)-2000 JA KK 1498(approx.)-1999 LN PD Qx SS VC WC 11-5000 YN >5000 YT 3214(approx.)-5000 YX >9690(approx.) YX >6369(approx.) ZF All with Q from EQ to YQ Specificities : - Number 22 EQ 92 issued	828 FZM 92
93 = Seine-Saint-Denis Since 02/1967	1000 A on 22/02/1967 to 9998 ZZ on 15/11/2006		9999 BU on 19/01/1973	No jump in sequence ?	AF >9110(approx.) AM CD >2496(approx.) DJ >3725(approx.) EX 421(approx.)-2000 HA KK PD PT >4174(approx.) RE >7829(approx.) RF SS All with Q from DQ to QZ	940 ATE 93
94 = Val-de-Marne Since 10/1965	1000 A on 29/10/1965		9999 BU on 07/03/1973	No jump in sequence	CD >8492(approx.) FL KK PD >7755 PJ >5442 PL >3831 PM SS All with Q from CQ to NQ	9817 ZT 94
95 = Val-d'Oise Since 05/1965	1000 QA on 29/04/1971 to 9318 ZZ on 07/07/1989 Numbers 9998 and 9999 ZZ issued out of sequence		9999 RU on 13/04/1977	No jump in sequence	>1916(approx.) SQ >9797(approx.) SR SS 11-5000 ST >5183(approx.) ST SV-SZ 8001-9000 TD 5001-9999 TP 9501-9999 TY VC Wx 9001-9999 ZY 9319(approx.)-9997 ZZ >335(approx.) AXS AXT AXV AYL-AYV AZL-AZV BAK-BAV BBA-BBV All with Q from TQ to AXQ Specificities : - Numbers 111, 116 and 117 SS 95 issued - Cancellation AXT/AXV : numbers 11, 12, 16 and 30 AXT 95 issued - Cancellation AYL-AYV : number 500 AYM 95 issued - Cancellation AZL-AZV : numbers 14 AZL 95, 21 and 24 AZN 95 issued - Cancellation BAK-BAV : numbers 12, 25 and 111 BAK 95 issued - Cancellation BBA-BBV : numbers 12, 13, 17, 60 BBF 95 and 428 BBJ 95 issued	434 EZJ 95
971 = Guadeloupe	100 QA on 06/01/1967 to 999 ZX on 16/07/1992 11 AAA to 99 AKK on 23/09/1993 with two digits only Again two and three digits from 100 AKL on 01/10/1993	10 UD in 12/1981 971 UC in 12/1981 or 971 UD on 09/02/1982	872(approx.) XU on 05/04/1989	Probably the jump of the end of the XU series	(AL CD MA?) >811 QP >886(approx.) TX WU >947(approx.) YZ Specificities : - Series SB, ZY and ZYA reserved for Saint-Barthélemy - Series SM, ZA, ZZ and ZAA to ZAJ reserved for Saint-Martin	891 BAP 971
972 = Martinique	100 PT on 27/07/1966 to 999 ZZ on 04/05/1992 11 AAA to 99 AMM on 09/09/1993 with two digits only Again two and three digits from 100 AMN on 20/09/1993	10 SC on 30/09/1976 972 SB on 30/09/1976	999 YU on 24/07/1990	No jump in sequence	(AL? CD?)	489 BCQ 972
973 = Guyane	100 AA on 05/05/1987 to 588 AR on 26/12/1989 100 ZZ on 18/10/1989 to 999 ZZ on 13/02/1990 11 AAA to 99 AKR on 16/09/1993 with two digits only Again two and three digits from 100 AKS on 28/09/1993	(1 LJ observed in 04/1979) Serial number 973 never issued	(99 ZU on 12/03/1987)	589 AR-999 ZY (three digits only)	(AL? CD? UU UV Vx Wx) Specificities : - Series AL with three digits 100 to 999 only issued from 21/02/1989 to 25/04/1989	542 AQG 973
974 = Réunion	100 MB on 20/07/1965 to 999 ZZ on 17/10/1991 11 AAA to 99 AZA on 01/07/1993 with two digits only Again two and three digits from 100 AZB on 07/07/1993	10 QC on 29/10/1976 974 QB on 28/10/1976	999 WU on 29/08/1988	No jump in sequence	(AL CD) MA	388 BZK 974
976 = Mayotte	100 AA MTE in 05/1987 100 A 976 in 01/1990 Four digits from 1000 AD 976 on 24/05/2005	(10 Z MTE in 1985/86) 976 AB MTE in 11/1989	99 U MTE in 1982?	No jump in sequence known with the code MTE No jump in sequence with the code 976	975-999 AC Specificities : - Series D issued from 11/1991 to 09/1992	5560 AE 976

Jean-Emmanuel Chevry, Bruno Vernhes and Jean-François Zuraw