Vehicle registration plates of Virginia

The state of Virginia first required its citizens to register their vehicles and display license plates on their cars in 1906. Plates are currently issued by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Contents 1 Motor vehicle registration statistics 2 Passenger baseplates 1950 to present 3 Non-passenger types 4 Optional types 5 Type codes 6 References 7 External links Motor vehicle registration statistics [edit] As of 2008, the DMV has 7,698,416 active registrations, 1,696,795 (22%) of which are special or personalized plates.[1] In 2008, 1,624,146 pairs of license plates were sold, with 831,361 of them being personalized plates.[2] Passenger baseplates 1950 to present [edit] Image First issued Design Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes 1950 White on black 1959 Black on white 1972 blue on white with embossed state name none ABC-123 AAA-000 to ? 1974 Blue on white 1975 blue on reflective white with screened graphic red state na... (see more)