Banned number plates for 2026 released
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has released a list of banned number plates which will no longer be available from 2026 onwards.
Every year, the agency publishes a list of plates which are deemed inappropriate or offensive in one way or another, which won't be allowed on British roads.
It's usually any vulgar or offensive wordplay that's withheld, or anything politically related as a number of plates this year which are on the no-go list are linked to some ongoing conflicts in the world.
In 2025, number plates such as 'BO25 LOX' and 'EU25 WAR' were placed on the extensive banned list ahead of the introduction of '25' number plates, with the number '5' often used to replace the letter 'S' on plates as well.
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Anything rude with number-letter combinations linked to crime, racism, or religion are a big no-no, while the DVLA also holds the right to veto any plates which may be considered insulting.
While many might not think to spend extra on a custom plate, there are still a number of people who would go the extra mile to splash the cash on a personalised combination for their car.
The DVLA are responsible for around 53 million driver records and over 47 million vehicle records and while you can get a personalised plate on other websites, you can purchase some on their own site.
Twice a year, they must review new number plates and decide what can and can't be displayed on UK roads.
The likes of 'AA26 NAL' and 'FU26 KER' are included in the full list of banned plates, which includes a number of terms deemed inappropriate, stretching to upwards of 400 combinations.
A number of the combinations released predominantly refer to areas of war, such as Russia, Gaza, and Yemen, while words such as 'bomb' and 'mugger' among sexual references such as 'STD' have been permanently banned from our roads.
The RAC says on its website: "In the most recent police data, 2020 figures showed that 13,720 drivers were stopped by police for having illegal number plates."
They also explain that number plates must use the Charles Wright 2001 font, with details such as style, thickness, size or spacing of the letters and number potentially making the plate illegal.
If your plate is modified in any way or doesn't meet this criteria, you could be fined up to £1,000.
Full list of 2026 banned number plates
The full list, which was released by the DVLA following a Freedom of Information request by private number plate company regtransfer.co.uk, can be found below.
Note: We have chosen to remove number plates spelling out racist or homophobic slurs from the list.
- *B26 OMB
- *C26 ASH
- *G26 HAD
- AA26 LAH
- AA26 NAL
- AA26 NUS
- AA26 ORT
- AA26 RSE
- AA26 RYN
- AA26 USE
- AA26 YAN
- AA26 YPO
- AF26 NNY
- AJ26 HAD
- AN26 NAL
- AN26 NUS
- AS26 BOY
- AS26 FKU
- AS26 FUL
- AS26 FWC
- AS26 GAY
- AS26 HLE
- AS26 HOL
- AS26 OLE
- AU26 WTZ
- AW26 NKR
- BA26 AYS
- BA26 AYY
- BA26 AZA
- BA26 OMB
- BJ26 AGG
- BJ26 AGS
- BJ26 AGZ
- BJ26 ALL
- BJ26 ALS
- BJ26 ALZ
- BJ26 AYE
- BJ26 AYO
- BJ26 AYS
- BJ26 AYX
- BJ26 AYY
- BJ26 AYZ
- BJ26 OYO
- BJ26 OYS
- BJ26 OYX
- BJ26 OYY
- BJ26 OYZ
- BJ26 RLS
- BJ26 RLY
- BJ26 RLZ
- BJ26 STD
- BJ26 UYE
- BJ26 UYS
- BJ26 UYX
- BJ26 UYY
- BJ26 UYZ
- BL26 CKY
- BT26 NNY
- BU26 OMB
- BY26 RUS
- BY26 UKR
- CA26 BOM
- CA26 OMB
- CC26 OON
- DO26 GAR
- DO26 GER
- DO26 GGA
- DO26 GGN
- DO26 GGR
- DO26 GNG
- DO26 GNN
- DO26 GRR
- DO26 GYN
- DO26 NGG
- DO26 NNG
- DO26 RRR
- EU26 GON
- EU26 OMB
- EU26 RUS
- EU26 UKR
- FK26 ANG
- FK26 ASH
- FK26 AY*
- FK26 AZA
- FK26 BRT
- FK26 ENT
- FK26 ODD
- FK26 ODS
- FK26 ODX
- FK26 ODZ
- FK26 OOK
- FK26 RUS
- FK26 UKR
- FK26 VAJ
- FK26 YPO
- FL26 NGE
- FO26 AZA
- FU26 ASH
- FU26 AYS
- FU26 AZA
- FU26 FFU
- FU26 GAY
- FU26 KED
- FU26 KER
- FU26 ODD
- FU26 ODS
- FU26 ODX
- FU26 ODZ
- GA26 ASA
- GA26 AYS
- GA26 AZA
- GA26 BAD
- GA26 BOM
- GA26 CMP
- GA26 CTY
- GA26 DED
- GA26 DTH
- GA26 DWN
- GA26 FKT
- GA26 GAY
- GA26 GUN
- GA26 HAM
- GA26 HER
- GA26 HTR
- GA26 KLL
- GA26 KLR
- GA26 KLS
- GA26 MOB
- GA26 NAZ
- GA26 OFF
- GA26 OMB
- GA26 OUT
- GA26 PLO
- GA26 ROT
- GA26 SHT
- GA26 WAR
- GB26 ANG
- GB26 RUS
- GB26 UKR
- GG26 NJA
- GO26 ACK
- GO26 AZA
- GO26 BCK
- GO26 BOM
- GO26 FWC
- GO26 HEL
- GO26 HLL
- GO26 JEU
- GO26 OMB
- GO26 RUS
- GO26 SHT
- GO26 UKR
- GO26 WAR
- GY26 PDD
- GY26 PED
- HA26 AZA
- HE26 ASH
- HE26 OLA
- HE26 SHE
- HE26 ULA
- HH26 ASD
- HH26 OMB
- HH26 OMO
- HH26 WAR
- JE26 HAD
- JJ26 HAD
- JU26 ANG
- JU26 CMP
- JU26 NAS
- JU26 NAZ
- JU26 OVN
- LA26 EBJ
- LA26 EFU
- LE26 AYS
- LE26 BOO
- LE26 BOS
- LE26 BOX
- LE26 BOZ
- LE26 ERZ
- LE26 ZAA
- LE26 ZAR
- LE26 ZAS
- LE26 ZAX
- LE26 ZAY
- LE26 ZAZ
- LE26 ZBO
- LE26 ZER
- LE26 ZRR
- LE26 ZRS
- LE26 ZZA
- LE26 ZZR
- MO26 AZA
- MP26 OMB
- MU26 GDD
- MU26 GED
- MU26 GER
- MU26 GGD
- MU26 GGR
- MU26 GRR
- MU26 HER
- MY26 ANJ
- MY26 ASH
- NA26 ASA
- NA26 ASD
- NA26 ASU
- NA26 ASX
- NA26 AYS
- NA26 TZY
- NO26 ALS
- NO26 AYS
- NO26 AZA
- NO26 COP
- NO26 FUZ
- NO26 LAC
- NO26 LAK
- NO26 LCK
- NO26 LEZ
- NO26 ODD
- NO26 ODS
- NO26 ODX
- NO26 ODZ
- NO26 OOK
- NO26 OV*
- NO26 RUS
- NO26 UKR
- NO26 YPO
- NY26 NOG
- OK26 AGX
- OK26 GAG
- ON26 ERS
- ON26 ERZ
- OR26 GYS
- OR26 GYX
- OR26 GYY
- OR26 GYZ
- OR26 YBJ
- OR26 YES
- OR26 YEZ
- OR26 YFK
- OR26 YHO
- OR26 YSS
- OR26 YSX
- OR26 YSZ
- OR26 YXX
- OR26 YYS
- OR26 YYX
- OR26 YYY
- OR26 YYZ
- OR26 YZZ
- PM26 OMB
- PU26 SAY
- PU26 SEY
- PU26 SYS
- PU26 SYY
- RA26 EAD
- RA26 EDD
- RA26 HED
- RR26 PED
- RR26 PER
- RR26 PES
- RR26 PEU
- RR26 PEX
- RR26 PEY
- RU26 OMB
- RU26 RUS
- RU26 UKR
- SC26 TUM
- SH26 GED
- SH26 GER
- SH26 GGD
- SH26 GGS
- SH26 GGZ
- SH26 HAG
- SK26 NKK
- SK26 NKS
- SK26 NKY
- SK26 NKZ
- SK26 NNK
- SL26 GGS
- SL26 GGY
- SL26 GGZ
- SL26 GSS
- SL26 GZZ
- SP26 STC
- SP26 STK
- SP26 ZES
- SP26 ZZY
- SP26 ZZZ
- SS26 ANG
- SS26 MBO
- ST26 ABB
- ST26 ABS
- TE26 ROR
- TO26 AZA
- TU26 NOB
- TW26 TTS
- UA26 USE
- UA26 YAN
- UF26 GGY
- UG26 OOK
- UK26 ANG
- UK26 AZA
- UK26 OMB
- UK26 ONE
- UK26 RUS
- UK26 UKR
- UN26 ERS
- UN26 ERZ
- UN26 RUS
- UN26 UKR
- UP26 AZA
- UP26 BOM
- UP26 RUS
- UP26 UKR
- UR26 AYS
- UR26 AYX
- UR26 AYY
- UR26 AYZ
- US26 AZA
- US26 MBO
- US26 OMB
- US26 WAR
- UT26 NNS
- UT26 NNY
- UT26 NNZ
- UT26 NSX
- UW26 NKR
- VD26 AY*
- WA26 ANG
- WA26 ASA
- WA26 ASD
- WA26 AYS
- WA26 AZA
- WA26 GBR
- WA26 OMB
- WA26 OOK
- WA26 RAB
- WA26 RUS
- WA26 UKR
- WO26 OUT
- WO26 SGO
- WO26 SNO
- WW26 ASD
- WW26 ASX
- WW26 GAS
- WW26 JEU
- WW26 JUU
- WW26 NAZ
- WW26 NKR
- WW26 NKS
- WW26 NKZ
- WW26 RUS
- XG26 NJA
- XN26 ERS
- XN26 ERZ
- XT26 NNY
- YA26 DEE
- YA26 DYS
- YA26 DYY
- YE26 MEN
- YE26 RUS
- YE26 UKR
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