Vehicle registration plates of Ontario
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first required its residents to register their vehicles and display licence plate
Vehicle registration plates of Canada
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in 1903. Along with regular series plates, the province also offers graphic plates and vanity plates with a maximum of 8 digits. Plates are currently issued by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation
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The symbol of a crown, representing the Crown of Canada, has appeared on almost all Ontario licence plates since 1937, when it was first used to commemorate the coronation of King George VI. Exceptions include the 1951 plates, and farm series plates issued in the 1980s and '90s. Toronto politician and Orange Order leader Leslie Saunders led protests against a proposal to remove the crown in 1948, a decision the government overturned.

Passenger plates 1950 to present

All Ontario licence plates issued since 1972 are still valid for display today, provided they have been continuously registered.
Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1949 white on black 1950 12A34
1967 blue on white with embossed crown separator 1968 12-34; 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A 1968-82 - plate expiry was March 31 of following year
1968 white on blue with embossed crown separator 1969 12-34; 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A
1969 blue on white with embossed crown separator 1970 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A
1970 white on blue with embossed crown separator 1971 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A
1971 blue on white with embossed crown separator 1972 123-456; A12-345; 123-45A final year for single year issues
1972 blue on white with embossed crown separator 73 Keep it Beautiful ABC-123 AAA-001 to NKJ-999 first multi-year issue (originally intended for 5 years, but still valid today with current registration)
1978 blue on white with embossed crown separator Keep it Beautiful ABC-123 NKK-001 to TMA-999 year removed; sticker box does not join border
1982 blue on white with embossed crown separator Yours to Discover ABC-123 TMB-001 to ZZZ-999 new slogan; sticker box removed; staggered registration (registrant's birthday) introduced 1983
1986 blue on white with embossed crown separator Yours to Discover 123-ABC (issued in alphabetical order) 001-AAA to 999-VYH serial format changed
1994 blue on reflective white with screened crown separator. Crown appears at upper left hand corner on personalized plates on this and later issues. Yours to Discover 123-ABC 001-VYJ to 999-ZZZ province name, slogan and crown separator now screened; narrower alphanumerics to accommodate 7 digits; reflective background
1997 blue on reflective white with screened crown separator Yours to Discover ABCD-123 AAAA-001 to present serial format changed

Serial Numbers Reserved for Politicians

Serial(s) Political Office of Holder(s) Level of Government
CAN-001 Prime Minister of Canada
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CAN-002 to CAN-999 Federal Cabinet Ministers
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Federal
SEN-001 to SEN-999 Members of the Senate Federal
MHC-001 to MHC-999 Members of the House of Commons
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Federal
FCJ-001 to FCJ-999 Federal Court Judges Federal
FDA-001 to FDZ-999 Federally Owned Vehicles Federal
ONT-001 Premier of Ontario
Premier of Ontario
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Provincial
ONT-002 to ONT-999 Provincial Cabinet Ministers
Executive Council of Ontario
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Provincial
MPP-001 to MPP-999 Members of Provincial Parliament Provincial
SCO-001 to SCO-999 Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
The Superior Court of Justice is the superior court of general jurisdiction for the Province of Ontario, Canada. It is the successor to the former Ontario Court of Justice , and was created on April 19, 1999...

Provincial
PJO-001 to PJO-999 Ontario Provincial Judges
Ontario Superior Court of Justice
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Provincial

Commercial Plates 1980 to present

Image First issued Description Slogan Serial Format Serials issued Notes
1980 black on white with embossed crown separator None AB1 234 AA0 001 to YZ9 999 Also used for non-passenger personal vehicles (i.e. pick-up trucks, panel vans)
1995 black on reflective white with screened crown separator Yours to Discover AB1 234 ZA0 001 to ZZ9 999 Screened slogan added, frame removed, reflective background, province and crown now screened.
1996 black on reflective white with screened crown separator Yours to Discover 234 1AB 001 0AA to 999 9ZZ Serial format changed.
2011 black on reflective white with screened crown separator Yours to Discover AB 12345 AA 10000 to present Serial format changed.

Non-passenger plates

Image First issued Description Slogan Serial format Notes
1994 white on reflective red with screened crown separator Yours to Discover 123-CCC Diplomatic Plate
2004 printed on security paper with barcode 10 Day Temporary Permit/Permis Provisoire de Dix Jours A-123456 temporary use only, placed on dashboard at windshield

General Registration Licence Plates

In Ontario, motor vehicle dealers licensed under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act use a single portable plate with the word "DEALER" on the left side and red alpha-numeric characters on a white background. It is for exclusive use by motor vehicle dealers only on motor vehicles owned as part of the dealer's inventory of vehicles for sale. It may also be used for private use vehicles that are owned as part of the dealer's inventory of vehicles for sale.

Service providers, including anyone who repairs, customizes, modifies, manufactures or transports motor vehicles or trailers use yellow and black DLR series plates (Dealer and Service Plate).

A Service Plate may be used:
  • on a trailer or motor vehicle other than a motorcycle or motor-assisted bicycle for purposes related to the repair, road testing, customization or modification of the vehicle, if the vehicle is in the possession of the person to whom the service plate is issued, or
  • for the purpose of transporting the vehicle by a person engaged in the business of transporting vehicles, or
  • for purposes related to the manufacturing or sale of a trailer, or
  • for the purpose of towing the vehicle by a person engaged in the business of transporting vehicles, or
  • to tow a vehicle to a location where its load will be removed or to an impound facility.


Private use of motor vehicles or trailers with a service plate is not permitted.

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