Vehicle registration plates of Missouri

The U.S. state of Missouri first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1911.

Passenger plates 1911 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for license plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Missouri license plate that complied with these standards.

Dates issued	Description	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued
1915	Black lettering embossed on bright green base. "MO 15" at right.	none	123456
1920	Black lettering embossed on bright green base. "MO. 1920" at bottom.	none	123-456
1928	Black lettering embossed on golden yellow base. "MO. 1928" at bottom.	none	123-456
1931	Black lettering on gray base	none	123-456
1933	Yellow embossed lettering and border on brown base, "1933 MISSOURI" embossed below registration.	none	123-456
1935	White lettering on dark green base	none	123-456
1936	Black embossed lettering and border on off-white base, "MISSOURI-1936" embossed below registration.	none	123-456
1940	Black embossed lettering and border on bright white base, "MISSOURI-1936" embossed below registration.	none	123-456
1944	Yellow lettering and rims embossed on black base	none	123-456
1948	White lettering on maroon base	none	123-456
1968	White lettering on green base	none	AA1-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1969	Green lettering on white base	none	AA1-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1970	Black lettering on white base	none	A1A-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1971	White lettering on maroon base	none	AA1-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1972	Blue lettering on reflective white base	none	A1A-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1973	Maroon lettering on reflective white base	none	AA1-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1974	Black lettering on reflective white base	none	A1A-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1975	Reflective blue on reflective white base	none	AA1-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1976	Reflective yellow on blue base	none	A1A-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1977	Reflective white on red base	Bicentennial logo at top	AA1-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1978	Reflective yellow on black base	none	A1A-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1979	Reflective white on blue base	none	AA1-234	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
early 1980s	white on maroon	Show-Me State	AAB 123	First letter corresponds to month of expiration
late 1980s			A1A 234
early 1990s – 1996			1A2 34A
1997–2005	Dark blue on reflective white, blue and green gradient	Show-Me State	123 ABC	001 AAA to 999 ZZZ
2006 – June 15, 2008	Dark blue on reflective white, blue and green gradient	Show-Me State	1AB 23C	0AA 01A to approximately 9DF 99X
June 16, 2008 – present	Dark blue on light blue gradient fade with bluebird graphic	Show Me State	AA1 B2C^[1] AA1 BC2 (following exhaustion of above format)	First letter corresponds to month of expiration

Non-passenger types

Type	Serial format	Notes
Disabled Person	AB 12C	All disabled plates expire in September.
Local government	varies	Variety of designs issued for vehicles belonging to local governments.
Trailer	12A 3BC	Not yet known whether coded by month of expiration.
Truck less than 6,000 lb.	1AB 234	Coded by month of expiration. Not yet known whether coded by weight.
Truck 6,000 to 12,000 lb.	1AB 234	Not yet known whether coded by month of expiration or by weight.

Month coding

The current base, first issued in June 2008, features serials coded by the month of the registration's expiration. The first letter of the serial constitutes this code. Once all available combinations beginning with the first letter assigned to that month are issued, a second code letter may be used for that month.

1949 to 1996

Month	Codes
January	A, V
February	B, D
March	C, L
April	E, F
May	G, H
June	J, K
July	M, N
August	P, R
September	S, W
October	X, T
November	Y, U
December	Z, Q

2008 to present

Month	Codes
January	A, B
February	C
March	D, E
April	F, G
May	H, J
June	K, L
July	M, N
August	P, R
September	S, T
October	U, V
November	W, X
December	Y, Z

History

2008 base

Non-passenger types

Type	Serial format	Notes
Apportioned Power Unit	12A B3C
Apportioned Trailer	12A 345
Bus	123 45B
Dealer	D1-A D1-AB D12-A D12-AB D123-A D123-AB D1234-A D1234-AB	Numerical portion of serial remains constant for each dealer; suffix letter ascends for each plate issued to that dealer.
Disabled Person	AB 12C
Disabled Person—Truck 6,000 lb. and less	1A B23
Motorcycle	AB 1CD
Trailer	12A 3BC
Truck 6,000 lb. and less	1AB 234

1998 base

Non-passenger types

Type	Legend	Serial format	Notes
Dealer	Dealer	D1-A D1-AB D12-A D12-AB D123-A D123-AB D1234-A D1234-AB	Annual plates. Numerical portion of serial remains constant for each dealer; suffix letter ascends for each plate issued to that dealer.
Disabled Person	Disabled	Progression of serial formats unknown, but included: 1 ABC 1 AB2
Disabled Person - Truck less than 6,000 lb.	Disabled	1 A2B	"BL6" embossed at upper right.
Motorcycle	none	A0 000 0A 000
Shuttle Bus	SHUTTLE BUS	123 4SB
Trailer	Trailer	AAA 000	Annual plates.
Trailer - Commercial	COMM TRL	000 000
Trailer - HRC	HRC TLR	000 000
Trailer - Permanent	PERM TRL	PA0 000
Truck 6,000 lb. and less	SHOW-ME STATE	000 AA0	Second letter: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, or S. "BL6" embossed at upper right.
Truck 6,000 to 12,000 lb.	SHOW-ME STATE	000 AA0	Second letter: T, U, V, W, X, Y, or Z. "BL12" embossed at upper right.
U.S. Senate	Member of Congress	USS-1	Black on gold. Number indicates state's senior or junior senator.

Optional types

Optional types on this base continue to be issued, likely until January 2009. Most, if not all, optional types on this base were available in personalized format and with certain non-passenger designations. Where applicable, this designation was printed in a small rectangle screened in the upper right corner of the plate.

Image	Type	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Conservation
	Fight Terrorism
	God Bless America
	Helping Schools
	Purple Heart
	St. Louis Cardinals
	Shriners
	Southwest Missouri State University

References

↑ "DOR to begin using new state license plate Monday". Jerfferson City News Tribune. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-06-23.

External links

Missouri license plates 1969-present

Vehicle registration plates of the United States

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Other registration plates	Native American tribes Designs and serial formats

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Vehicle registration plates of North America

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