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The U.S. state of Missouri first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1911.

Passenger plates 1911 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for license plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the first Missouri license plate that complied with these standards.

Image Dates issued Description Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
1915 Black lettering embossed on bright green base. "MO 15" at right. none 123456
1920 Black lettering embossed on bright green base. "MO. 1920" at bottom. none 123-456
1931 Black lettering on gray base none 123-456
1933 Yellow embossed lettering and border on brown base, "1933 MISSOURI" embossed below registration. none 123-456
1935 White lettering on dark green base none 123-456
1936 Black embossed lettering and border on off-white base, "MISSOURI-1936" embossed below registration. none 123-456
1944 Yellow lettering and rims embossed on black base none 123-456
1948 White lettering on maroon base none 123-456
1968 White lettering on green base none AA1-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1969 Green lettering on white base none AA1-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1970 Black lettering on white base none A1A-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1971 White lettering on maroon base none AA1-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1972 Blue lettering on reflective white base none A1A-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1973 Maroon lettering on reflective white base none AA1-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1974 Black lettering on reflective white base none A1A-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1975 Reflective blue on reflective white base none AA1-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1976 Reflective yellow on blue base none A1A-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1977 Reflective white on red base Bicentennial logo at top AA1-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1978 Reflective yellow on black base none A1A-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
1979 Reflective white on blue base none AA1-234 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
early 1980s white on maroon Show-Me State AAB 123 First letter corresponds to month of expiration
late 1980s A1A 234
early 1990s – 1996 1A2 34A
1997–2005 dark blue on reflective white, blue and green gradient Show-Me State 123 ABC 001 AAA to 999 ZZZ
2006 – June 15, 2008 1AB 23C 0AA 01A to approximately 4DF 28X
June 16, 2008 – present dark blue on light blue gradient fade with bluebird graphic Show Me State AA1 B2C[1]
AA1 BC2 (following exhaustion of above format) 		First letter corresponds to month of expiration

Non-passenger types

Image Type Serial format Notes
Disabled Person AB 12C Not yet known whether coded by month of expiration.
Local government varies Variety of designs issued for vehicles belonging to local governments.
Trailer 12A 3BC Not yet known whether coded by month of expiration.
Truck less than 6,000 lb. 1AB 234 Coded by month of expiration. Not yet known whether coded by weight.
Truck 6,000 to 12,000 lb. unknown Not yet known whether coded by month of expiration or by weight.

Month coding

The current base, first issued in June 2008, features serials coded by the month of the registration's expiration. The first letter of the serial constitutes this code. Once all available combinations beginning with the first letter assigned to that month are issued, a second code letter may be used for that month.

1949 to 1996

Month Codes
January A, V
February B, D
March C, L
April E, F
May G, H
June J, K
July M, N
August P, R
September S, W
October X, T
November Y, U
December Z, Q

2008 to present

Month Codes
January A, B
February C
March D, E
April F, G
May H, J
June K, L
July M, N
August P, R
September S, T
October U, V
November W, X
December Y, Z

History

2008 base

Non-passenger types

Image Type Legend Serial format Serials issued Notes
Apportioned Power Unit 12A B3C
Apportioned Trailer 12A 345
Bus 123 45B
Dealer D1-A
D1-AB
D12-A
D12-AB
D123-A
D123-AB
D1234-A
D1234-AB 		Numerical portion of serial remains constant for each dealer; suffix letter ascends for each plate issued to that dealer.
Disabled Person AB 12C
Disabled Person—Truck 6,000 lb. and less 1A B23
Motorcycle AB 1CD
Trailer 12A 3BC
Truck 6,000 lb. and less 1AB 234

1998 base

Non-passenger types

Image Type Legend Serial format Serials issued Notes
Dealer Dealer D1-A
D1-AB
D12-A
D12-AB
D123-A
D123-AB
D1234-A
D1234-AB 		Annual plates. Numerical portion of serial remains constant for each dealer; suffix letter ascends for each plate issued to that dealer.
Disabled Person Disabled Progression of serial formats unknown, but included:
1 ABC
1 AB2
Disabled Person - Truck less than 6,000 lb. Disabled 1 A2B "BL6" embossed at upper right.
Motorcycle none A0 000
0A 000
Shuttle Bus SHUTTLE BUS 123 4SB
Trailer Trailer AAA 000 Annual plates.
Trailer - Commercial COMM TRL 000 000
Trailer - HRC[clarification needed] HRC TLR 000 000
Trailer - Permanent PERM TRL PA0 000
Truck 6,000 lb. and less SHOW-ME STATE 000 AA0 Second letter: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, or S. "BL6" embossed at upper right.
Truck 6,000 to 12,000 lb. SHOW-ME STATE 000 AA0 Second letter: T, U, V, W, X, Y, or Z. "BL12" embossed at upper right.
U.S. Senate Member of Congress USS-1 Black on gold. Number indicates state's senior or junior senator.

Optional types

Optional types on this base continue to be issued, likely until January 2009. Most, if not all, optional types on this base were available in personalized format and with certain non-passenger designations. Where applicable, this designation was printed in a small rectangle screened in the upper right corner of the plate.

Image Type Slogan Serial format Serials issued Notes
Conservation
Fight Terrorism
God Bless America
Helping Schools
Purple Heart
St. Louis Cardinals
Shriners
Southwest Missouri State University

References

  1. ^ "DOR to begin using new state license plate Monday". Jerfferson City News Tribune. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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