2025 75 Plates That Are So Clever They Should Be Banned

20 Aug

The 75 plate is the UK’s brand new car registration, and it’s about to hit the roads. In the UK, number plates change twice a year - once in March and again in September. The numbers in the middle show when the car was first registered.

From 1st March to 31st August 2025, cars are registered with the 25 plate.
From 1st September 2025, all brand new cars will carry the 75 plate.

That means the 75 late isn’t quite here yet - but it’s coming this September, and The Electric Car Scheme team are already having fun imagining what clever combinations they’ll try to snap up.

Because the format is XX75 XXX, the ‘75’ can double as letters - the 7 looking like T or L, and 5 looks like S. Suddenly boring number plates turn into words, names, or even cheeky little slogans.

We’ve pulled together 40 of the best 75 plate ideas below

75 plates that will make people do a double-take

These are the ones that will make people do a second look when in traffic or on the motorway…

FA75T → Fast

BEA75Y → Beauty

BO75OSS → Boss

LU75KY → Lucky

FE75TA → Fiesta

CR75AZY → Crazy

KI75SES → Kisses

LO75ADS → Loads

CU75TER → Cuter

BE75MAN → Best Man

HO75TLY → Hotly

PO75H → Posh

RA75CAL → Rascal

SN75EAK → Sneak

DU75TER → Duster

FA75HER → Father

SI75TER → Sister

MA75TER → Master

LA75UGH → Laugh

CO75MIC → Cosmic

75 plates that feature your name

Nothing says personalisation like your name on the bonnet!

JO75HAN → Jonathan

AN75ONE → Anyone

LOU75E → Louise

MA75ON → Mason

BE75TY → Betsy

CH75RIS → Chris

PE75TER → Peter

KA75IE → Katie

WI75ON → Wilson

EL75A → Elsa

75 plates that feature EV & Net Zero

For those drivers who are proud to be going green and doing their bit for the environment.

NO75GAS → No Gas

CH75RGE → Charge

ZE75RO → Zero

EV75LUV → EV Love

BE75ZRO → Be Zero

GO75ECO → Go Eco

EL75CAR → Electric Car

GR75NER → Greener

JU75TIC → Justice (climate justice)

NE75TRO → Net Zero

Which plates might be banned?

Every release the DVLA screens plates and bans anything that could be rude, offensive, sexual or politically sensitive. For the 75 series, most of the ideas above are perfectly safe, but some words could be flagged if they can be twisted into innuendo.

Safe bets: All the EV/net zero ones like NO75GAS, CH75RGE, ZE75RO.
Borderline: HO75TLY (could be misread), BO75OSS (depends on spacing).
Definitely banned: Anything like SE75XY and JE75US would never make it through.

The DVLA maintains a long banned list - so if you’re set on a plate, always check before you buy. The full list of banned number plates can be found here.

Final Word on 75 Plates

The 75 plate is one of the most fun formats we’ve had in years. Whether you go for a cheeky word, your own name, or a green message, the mix of letters and numbers makes for endless creativity.

Whatever plate you choose, why not make it even more memorable by putting it on an electric car? After all, NO75GAS looks a lot better when it’s true. If you would like to see how much you can save with The Electric Car Scheme, make sure you visit our quote tool here.

Gaurav Ahluwalia

Gaurav, The Electric Car Scheme's Marketing Director, is a seasoned marketing leader with nearly a decade of experience in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry. Throughout his career, Gaurav has not only honed his marketing skills but has also delved deep into the realm of electric cars, cultivating a wealth of valuable insights and innovative perspectives that make him a prominent figure in the field.