Plate Circle

Plate checker

Isle of Man number plate checker

Check whether a registration matches a documented Manx format. A match confirms the format only, not whether the plate was issued, is available or belongs to anyone.

Recognised Manx families

  • MAN plates — MAN 123, 123 MAN, MAN 12 B, B 12 MAN
  • MN plates — MN 123, 123 MN
  • MANX plates — MANX 123, 123 MANX (leading zeros matter: MANX 007 ≠ MANX 7)
  • Other Manx variants — serial-letter MN families such as BMN 636 A, PMN 45, WMN 7