After the "Z" series of license plates, what's next?

[mqavila]

Hi guys,

I'm just wondering... so far, the newest license plates I've seen on cars are in the "ZM_-###" series... I'm assuming that it won't be long before the "Z" series of license plates will all be used up.

After that, what will be the letter/number combination for the succeeding series of license plates? And, would anyone have a guesstimate on when this new "series" will start? I'm planning on buying a new car and parang okay din na hintayin yung bagong license plate series.

[SIZE=1]* Mods - I apologize for the typo in the thread title ("X" series instead of the correct "Z" series). Hope you can reflect the revised thread title in the thread list. Thanks! Sorry ulit. *[/SIZE]

[meledson]

I think they will use the other letter/s not used by the regions they were initially reserved.

Pero kung talagang ubos na. Di ko alam. Another letter or 2?

[paul1]

The new license plates will be 3 numbers - 3 letters (baliktad ).

[CVT]

^^^ Is that true?

LTO should exercise more imagination here(I think they will)... A six or seven or even eight-character plate number which is a combination of letters and numbers (i.e. in any order) will provide huge permutations/combinations.....

5303:burp:

[mqavila]

The new license plates will be 3 numbers - 3 letters (baliktad ).

Talaga?? Hmmm... kasi if I'm buying a new car, parang magandang hintayin ito para kasama sa "new batch" yung car ko. I wonder how long before the "Z" series runs out...

[pup2]

I guess we'll find out in a couple of weeks. May padating akong new van by then ...

[suv]

^^^ Is that true?

LTO should exercise more imagination here(I think they will)... A six or seven or even eight-character plate number which is a combination of letters and numbers (i.e. in any order) will provide huge permutations/combinations.....

5303:burp:

Mahirap i-memorize in case ginamit sa kalokohan yung car.....

[4JGtootsie]

Alala ko tuloy stat 101 ko.
X times 26 x 26 x 10 x 10 x 10= 676000
y times 26 x 26 x 10 x 10 x10 = 676000
z times 26 x 26 x 10 x 10 x 10 =676000

I hope tama computation ko.
How many cars are expected to be sold? Are there roads available for them?
I think sufficient pa naman ang unused plate numbers. Wala pa sa computation yung combinations available sa special plates.

[vinj]

Talaga?? Hmmm... kasi if I'm buying a new car, parang magandang hintayin ito para kasama sa "new batch" yung car ko. I wonder how long before the "Z" series runs out...

The X series ran from 2001 to 2005, the Z series is already in the latter part (ZM*-*** were the latest i've noticed); with sales being more brisk in the recent year, maybe we can expect the new series not later then 2 years from now.

If we look at the combinations that will probably still be used (based on what LTO did with the previous plate series):
ZM*
ZN*
ZP*
ZR*
ZS*
ZT* - i wonder if GMA will allow the ZTE plate letters to be released.

[darksword_08]

my nakita na ku 3 ung letters pero 2 lang ung no. baka un na sunod 5 character per plate nlng

maganda sana kung japanese style plates nalang

[_Qwerty_]

hindi regular plates yan.. specialized plate na yan sa LTO.

my nakita na ku 3 ung letters pero 2 lang ung no. baka un na sunod 5 character per plate nlng

maganda sana kung japanese style plates nalang

[darksword_08]

mahal daw un diba?

[Type 100]

One possibility is the addition of another number as used in a few US/UK plates I've seen. The ones I've noticed have NXXX-NNN where "N" is a number and "X" is a letter.

We'll find out soon I guess.

[4JGtootsie]

Type100,

Magandang idea yan. Maybe they can assign one letter to an automotive manufacturer for example T for toyota, S for Subaru, H for Honda, N for Nissan, M for Mitsubishi, B Mercedez benz, D for Mazda, H for Hyundai U for US import, E for European imports, J for Japan imports. The letter maybe written in different size, script. The color may also be in accordance with the cars basic color but it should be imbossed. This may deter the unlawful transfer of plate number.

[mqavila]

Type100,

Magandang idea yan. Maybe they can assign one letter to an automotive manufacturer for example T for toyota, S for Subaru, H for Honda, N for Nissan, M for Mitsubishi, B Mercedez benz, D for Mazda, H for Hyundai U for US import, E for European imports, J for Japan imports. The letter maybe written in different size, script. The color may also be in accordance with the cars basic color but it should be imbossed. This may deter the unlawful transfer of plate number.

This is a good idea but I doubt if our LTO will take this much time and effort to come up with this kind of license plate idea.

[4JGtootsie]

You are probably right!
Adding one letter will multiply all existing plate number combinations whether used or not by 26 times.

[altec]

To fit it into the same space, the number/letter combination will have to be smaller. There are cars whose license plate space is limited to the existing size, thus a wider license plate will be a problem for these cars, or be forced to bend both ends like what other older cars do with the current license plates when we shifted from a two letter-three number combination to the present 3-3 configuration.

[boybi]

To fit it into the same space, the number/letter combination will have to be smaller. There are cars whose license plate space is limited to the existing size, thus a wider license plate will be a problem for these cars, or be forced to bend both ends like what other older cars do with the current license plates when we shifted from a two letter-three number combination to the present 3-3 configuration.

The slimmer font used in the current plate numbers can fit up to 8 characters.

[Beefcake]

Alala ko tuloy stat 101 ko.
X times 26 x 26 x 10 x 10 x 10= 676000
y times 26 x 26 x 10 x 10 x10 = 676000
z times 26 x 26 x 10 x 10 x 10 =676000

I hope tama computation ko.
How many cars are expected to be sold? Are there roads available for them?
I think sufficient pa naman ang unused plate numbers. Wala pa sa computation yung combinations available sa special plates.

It's more than enough if all combinations are used. However, LTO have put some meanings into some characters which prevents usage of all combinations. For example is the first letter corresponds to certain regions ie A = Regions 1 and 2, C, R=Region 3, D=Region 4, N, P, T, U, W, X, Z = NCR, S = Government plates, etc.

Not sure if these characters are reserved for some regions: E, F, H, J, K, L, M, Q, V, Y

Also, the letters I and O are not normally given by LTO on standard plates. Apparently to avoid confusion with the numbers 1 and 0

[boybi]

It's more than enough if all combinations are used. However, LTO have put some meanings into some characters which prevents usage of all combinations. For example is the first letter corresponds to certain regions ie A = Regions 1 and 2, C, R=Region 3, D=Region 4, N, P, T, U, W, X, Z = NCR, S = Government plates, etc.

Not sure if these characters are reserved for some regions: E, F, H, J, K, L, M, Q, V, Y

Also, the letters I and O are not normally given by LTO on standard plates. Apparently to avoid confusion with the numbers 1 and 0

The LTO have already allowed the use of the letters I, O, and Q since around 3 ot 4 yrs ago.