RegArchive is an online archive for UK car registration plates from 1932 to 1963 (ABC 123) through to 1963 to 1982 (ABC 123 D) and finally from 1982 to 2001 (A 123 BCD).
Memories Of Your Car
Cars and other vehicles can bring back such wonderful memories for people - especially a car that they owned many years ago. If you have a photo of your old car please consider uploading it so we can publish it for posterity. Add any relevant comments as well - perhaps some memories about what the car means to you, where you went in it, where you drove it and even how old you were.
Vehicle Of The Week
Austin Mini
Uploaded 8.11am Mon Dec 9th 2024
Super by name, super by nature. No car has even bested the Austin Mini. Yes, it's small, but it...
Comment Of The Week
Ford Cortina, Pat Roman, Lancashire Posted at 8.06am Mon December 9th 2024"Back in ’77, my old black Ford Cortina was the pride of the crew. We’d cram in, windows down, cruising through Blackpool with the sea breeze in our faces. That car wasn’t..."
Notable Vehicles
Sometimes a vehicle catches our eye. When it does, we'll add it to our Hall Of Fame.
Hand Drawn Cars!
Every Monday we choose a Car Of The Week from all of the uploaded photos and display it above on the front page. We sometimes arrange for it to be hand drawn in a rather nice line art style. You can have a look at the most recent ones.
Latest News And Articles
Looking For An Old Car?
Enter your full registration plate number in the Search box to find any other vehicles that you are looking for.
Latest User Vehicle Uploads
Most Popular Car Manufacturers
The most popular car manufacturer to be uploaded by RegArchive users is Ford with 1525 photo uploads, followed by Volkswagen with 685 uploads and Vauxhall with 438 uploads. Find your registration and upload yours.
| Brand | Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ford | 1525 |
| 2 |  |
Volkswagen | 685 |
| 3 |  |
Vauxhall | 438 |
| 4 |  |
Austin | 404 |
| 5 |  |
BMW | 386 |
| 6 |  |
Triumph | 355 |
| 7 |  |
Land Rover | 297 |
| 8 |  |
Mercedes Benz | 286 |
| 9 |  |
MG | 284 |
| 10 |  |
Jaguar | 272 |
Most Popular Car Models
The most popular models uploaded by RegArchive users are Ford Escorts with 387 photo uploads, followed by Volkswagen Golfs with 205 uploads and Austin Minis with 169 uploads. Search for your registration and upload a photo.
| Model | Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Ford Escort | 387 |
| 2 | |
Volkswagen Golf | 205 |
| 3 | |
Austin Mini | 169 |
| 4 | |
Ford Cortina | 167 |
| 5 | |
Volkswagen Beetle | 164 |
| 6 | |
Ford Capri | 144 |
| 7 | |
Ford Fiesta | 135 |
| 8 | |
MG MGB | 111 |
| 9 | |
Vauxhall Astra | 109 |
| 10 | |
Ford Sierra | 82 |
What Types Of Vehicles Are Being Uploaded?
The most popular type of vehicle to be uploaded (expectedly) is the car with around 84% of the photos submitted by RegArchive users, followed by the motorcyle/moped/scooter with 6% of the photos and the van with 3% of the photos. Search out your number plate and upload yours.
| Type of vehicle | % | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Car | 83.6% |
| 2 | Motorcyle/Moped/Scooter | 6.4% |
| 3 | Van | 2.7% |
| 4 | Bus/Coach | 1.2% |
| 5 | Tractor | 0.2% |
| 6 | Lorry/Truck | 2% |
| 7 | Campervan/Motorhome | 2% |
| 8 | Other | 2% |
Latest Vehicle and Number Plate Comments
Ariel 3, reg AX848, 8.13am Mon December 9th 2024
"Sidney Beacham bought a Motor-Cycle in 1913. It was a Douglas Brothers 2 Speed twin cylinder engine, ..."
Ford Cortina, reg TFW451B submitted by Pat Roman, Lancashire, 8.06am Mon December 9th 2024
"Back in ’77, my old black Ford Cortina was the pride of the crew. We’d cram in, windows down, cru..."
Ford Capri, reg B91PGR submitted by Carl Noon, Cambridgeshire, 9.30am Mon November 25th 2024
"I’ll never forget my 1987 Ford Capri cruising through the streets of Peterborough. Back then, the C..."
Austin Healey 100, reg OBN606 submitted by Phil, Lancashire, 1.09pm Thu November 14th 2024
"Austin Healey 100/4 in old English white converted to M spec"
Bedford CF, reg M813TFR submitted by Sally Penney, Cheshire, 12.25pm Mon November 11th 2024
"Old, and still around somewhere I hope. Many many holidays in and around Durham in the 70s and 80s, m..."
BSA D7 Bantam Super, reg GRW97 submitted by Wendy Rose, Leicestershire, 10.51am Mon November 4th 2024
"Dad and mum shared this bike, and when we were good we'd be allowed to ride pillion. Dad briefly..."
Jaguar E-Type, reg WGC230F submitted by Jane Westland, Cambridgeshire, 11.06am Mon October 28th 2024
"Uncle Joppy's Jag! Bought in the sixties I think, he'd scare the bejeesuses out of us by co..."
Audi A4, reg R999RMJ submitted by Ar1th3b3st, West Midlands, 2.50pm Sat October 19th 2024
"Such an amazing car, too bad my dad sold it for a toyota c-hr :( R.I.P R999RMJ."
Triumph Toledo, reg OKL783M submitted by Spycatcher58, Sussex, 7.16pm Sun September 29th 2024
"Scraped May1982"
Mitsubishi , reg N181PNJ submitted by Spycatcher58, Sussex, 4.06pm Sun September 29th 2024
"Bought from New"
Austin Healey Sprite, reg FTR691J submitted by Peter Brownley, Devon, 5.05pm Mon September 23rd 2024
"Sally the Sprite. Went like the proverbial clappers. I last had her in 1993 in Exeter, Pinhoe area. D..."
NSU , reg 235YPF submitted by Majcd213, Surrey, 8.22am Fri September 13th 2024
"My brother bought this while he was a student at Southampton and used it several times for the Journe..."
Lada 1600, reg E446HDP, 11.10am Mon September 9th 2024
"Lada 1600 Saloon beige. Owned it for several years, kept it going with spates, brought from Russia, w..."
Ford Prefect, reg YJB15, 1.29pm Sun September 1st 2024
"Owned by the Ritson Family of Maidenhead, Berkshire. Bought new in the early 60s."
Vauxhall Cresta, reg 594BXC, 8.05am Mon August 26th 2024
"1962 Vauxhall Cresta white over red, underwent a resto in 1984 moving it back to the spec of a 1960 m..."