Vehicle registration plates of Minnesota

Last updated
Minnesota
ABC 123 currently MN plate from my collection.png
Current series
Slogan10,000 Lakes
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial formatABC 123
IntroducedJune 2008 (2008-06)
Availability
Issued by Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services Division
History
First issuedMay 15, 1909 (1909-05-15)
(pre-state plates from 1903 through May 14, 1909)

The U.S. state of Minnesota first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1903. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1909, when the state began to issue plates.

Contents

As of 2024, plates are issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety through its Driver and Vehicle Services Division. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.

Passenger baseplates

The first automobile license plate in Minnesota, 1903. First Minnesota license plate.jpg
The first automobile license plate in Minnesota, 1903.

1909 to 1954

ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1909Silver serial on orange flat metal plate; vertical "MINN" and "1909" in silver at left and right respectivelynone12341 to approximately 7000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1910Gold serial on black flat metal plate; vertical "MINN" and "1910" in gold at left and right respectivelynone123451 to approximately 12000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1911White serial on dark blue porcelain plate; vertical "MINN" and "1911" in white at left and right respectivelynone123451 to approximately 20000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1912–14Black serial on silver plate; vertical "MINN" in black at left and "1912", "1913" and "1914" at rightnone123451 to approximately 67000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1915–16Red serial on silver plate; vertical "MINNESOTA" at left and "1915", "1916" and "1917" at rightnone1234561 to approximately 139000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1917As above, but with vertical "MINN" in red at left139001 to approximately 191000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1918–20Embossed white serial on black plate; vertical "MINN" at left and "1918", "1919" and "1920" at rightnone1234561 to approximately 325000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1920As above, but with only "1920" at right325001 to approximately 333000
1921 Minnesota license plate.jpg 1921Embossed black serial on sky blue plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "21" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A142-000Weight classes introduced, with 'A' used for vehicles weighing 2,000 lb or less, and 'B' for vehicles above 2,000 lb. This practice continued through 1939.
B123-456B1 to approximately B160-000
1922 Minnesota A8-139.jpg 1922Embossed black serial on off-white plate; vertical "MINN" at right; "22" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A176-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B175-000
1923 Minnesota A205-239.jpg 1923Embossed brown serial on gray plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "23" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A224-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B173-000
1924 Minnesota 164-850A.jpg 1924Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at left; "24" at bottom rightnone123-456A1A to approximately 242-000A
123-456B1B to approximately 222-000B
1925 Minnesota A66-597.jpg 1925Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "25" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A268-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B256-000
1926 Minnesota A63-788.jpg 1926Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "26" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A249-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B302-000
1927 Minnesota license plate.jpg 1927Embossed light green serial on dark green plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "27" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A258-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B293-000
1928 Minnesota A194-942.jpg 1928Embossed black serial on tan plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "28" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A243-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B326-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1929Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "29" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A245-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B379-000
1930 Minnesota license plate.jpg 1930Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "30" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A196-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B428-000
1931 Minnesota B295-499.jpg 1931Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "31" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A130-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B453-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1932Embossed golden yellow serial on maroon plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "32" at bottom leftnoneA123-456A1 to approximately A111-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B457-000
1933 Minnesota license plate.jpg 1933As 1930 base, but with "33" at bottom leftnoneA12-345A1 to approximately A94-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B475-000
1934 Minnesota license plate.jpg 1934As 1931 base, but with "34" at bottom leftnoneA12-345A1 to approximately A89-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B499-000
1935 Minnesota license plate.JPG 1935As 1932 base, but with "35" at bottom leftnoneA12-345A1 to approximately A72-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B545-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1936Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "36" at bottom leftnoneA12-345A1 to approximately A58-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B612-000
1937 Minnesota, USA, license plate.jpg 1937Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "37" at bottom leftnoneA12-345A1 to approximately A40-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B664-000
1938 Minnesota license plate.jpg 1938Embossed silver serial on black plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "38" at bottom leftnoneA12-345A1 to approximately A25-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B674-000
1939 Minnesota license plate.JPG 1939Embossed black serial on golden yellow plate with border line; vertical "MINN" at right; "39" at bottom leftnoneA12-345A1 to approximately A15-000
B123-456B1 to approximately B696-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
Minnesota 1940 license plate - Number 342-577.jpg
1940Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "MINN - 1940" or "MINNESOTA 1940" (see right) centered at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 734-000The abbreviated state name was used on plates with serials of up to four digits (1 through 9999), and the full state name on plates with five- or six-digit serials. This practice continued through 1948.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1941 Minnesota license plate.jpg
1941Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "MINN - 1941" or "MINNESOTA 1941" centered at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 763-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1942 Minnesota license plate.jpg
1942–43Embossed red serial on cream plate with border line; "MINN - 1942" or "MINNESOTA 1942" centered at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 748-000Revalidated for 1943 with black tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1944 Minnesota license plate.jpg
1944Embossed white serial on navy blue plate with border line; "MINN - 1944" or "MINNESOTA 1944" centered at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 641-000
1945 Minnesota license plate.JPG
1945 Minnesota 220-796.jpg
1945As 1941 base, but with "MINN - 1945" or "MINNESOTA 1945" at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 633-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1946 Minnesota passenger 569-842.jpg
1946As 1940 base, but with "MINN - 1946" or "MINNESOTA 1946" at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 660-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1947 Minnesota license plate.JPG
1947As 1941 base, but with "MINN - 1947" or "MINNESOTA 1947" at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 717-000
1948 Minnesota license plate.JPG
1948 Minnesota 780-569.jpg
1948As 1940 base, but with "MINN - 1948" or "MINNESOTA 1948" at bottomnone123-4561 to approximately 801-000
Minnesota 1949 84-698.jpg 1949Embossed black serial on waffle-textured silver plate; "MINNESOTA" centered at top"1849 - CENTENNIAL - 1949" at bottom123-4561 to approximately 871-000Commemorated the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Minnesota Territory.
Minnesota 1950 license plate - Number 487-627.jpg 1950Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 50" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top123-4561 to approximately 962-000First use of the "10,000 Lakes" slogan.
1951 Minnesota license plate.jpg 1951Embossed black serial on silver plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 51" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top123-456 1-234-5671 to approximately 1-005-000
1952 Minnesota license plate.JPG 1952Embossed blue serial on gold plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 52" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top123-4561 to approximately 994-000
1953 Minnesota license plate.JPG 1953Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 53" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top123-456
1-234-567
1 to approximately 1-040-000
1954 Minnesota license plate.JPG 1954Embossed blue serial on cream plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 54" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top123-456
1-234-567
1 to approximately 1-075-000

1955 to present

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [1] The 1954 (dated 1955) issue was the first Minnesota license plate that complied with these standards.

Since 1989, Minnesota law has required license plates to be replaced every seven years, due to deterioration of the reflective material. [2]

ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Minnesota 1955 license plate - Number LV 6371.jpg 1955Embossed yellow serial on maroon plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 55" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at topAB 1234First letter corresponds to congressional district of issueFirst 6" x 12" plate. Letters A, B, C, E, F, G, H, J and K were used to indicate the nine congressional districts of the time, in that order.
LB 1234
MB 1234
LA 1000 to approximately MD 9999Mail-order issues.
Minnesota 1956 license plate - Number 6H 1902.jpg
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1956–57Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 56" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top1B 1234First number corresponds to congressional district of issueRevalidated for 1957 with gold tabs.
MB 1234Mail-order issues.
Minnesota 1958 license plate - Number 9C 1290.jpg
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1958–59Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 58" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top1B 1234First number corresponds to congressional district of issueRevalidated for 1959 with green tabs.
MB 1234Mail-order issues.
Minnesota 1960 license plate - Number 6E 1919.jpg
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1960–61Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 60" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" within embossed black bar centered at top1B 1234First number corresponds to congressional district of issueRevalidated for 1961 with blue tabs.
MB 1234Mail-order issues.
Minnesota 1962 license plate - Number 9E 9653.jpg
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1964 Minnesota license plate.jpg
1962–64Embossed maroon serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" within embossed maroon bar centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "62" at bottom right"10,000 LAKES" within embossed maroon bar centered at top1B 1234First number corresponds to congressional district of issueRevalidated for 1963 with green tabs, and for 1964 with yellow tabs.
MB 1234Mail-order issues.
Minnesota 1967 4HF 401.jpg 1965–67Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 65" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top1BC 123First number corresponds to congressional district of issueRevalidated for 1966 and 1967 with stickers.
MBC 123MAA 100 to approximately MLC 999Mail-order issues.
Minnesota 1968 license plate - Number 8SH 388.jpg
Minnesota 1970 license plate - Number 6NF 367.jpg
1968–70Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" within embossed blue bar centered at bottom; "19" at bottom left and "68" at bottom right"10,000 LAKES" within embossed blue bar centered at top1BC 123First number corresponds to congressional district of issueRevalidated for 1969 and 1970 with stickers.
MBC 123MAA 100 to approximately MNN 999Mail-order issues.
Minnesota 1973 license plate - Number 1SM 749.jpg 1971–73Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "19 MINNESOTA 71" at bottom"10,000 LAKES" centered at top1BC 123First number corresponds to congressional district of issueRevalidated for 1972 and 1973 with stickers.
MBC 123MAA 100 to approximately MPA 999Mail-order issues.
Minnesota 1977 ES 9550.jpg
Minnesota 1974 license plate.png
1974–77Embossed orange serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" centered at bottom; "19" at top left and "74" at top right"10,000 LAKES" centered at topAB 1234AA 1000 to approximately PW 3999Some plates manufactured using Illinois' serial dies. Monthly staggered registration introduced 1975.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1977Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" centered at top"10,000 LAKES" centered at bottomABC 123AAA 001 to CGZ 999
Minnesota 1980 plate.jpg 1978–82Embossed blue serial on reflective graphic plate featuring a lake scene with pale blue and white water, pale blue sky, green island and trees, and a small green canoe; "Minnesota" screened in blue centered at top"10,000 lakes" screened in blue centered at bottomABC 123CHA 001 to approximately FOR 999
1986 Minnesota license plate.jpg 1982–87As above, but with embossed state shape used as separator in serialABC-123LAA-001 to approximately RMF-999
Minnesota license plate, 1987-1993 series with November 1995 sticker.png 1987–93As 1978–87 base, but with darker colors"EXPLORE" screened in blue to left of state name, giving "Explore Minnesota"; "10,000 lakes" screened in blue centered at bottom123-ABC001-AAA to approximately 999-HZKReplaced all 1977–87 plates.
Minnesota 1997 209-KQF.jpg 1993–97001-HZL to approximately 999-PYWWhite section of water now fades into the light blue band at the bottom containing the "10,000 lakes" slogan.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1997–2000ABC-123AAA-001 to DBZ-999Material changed from steel to aluminum.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 2000 – June
2008
DCA-001 to XZZ-999;
SAA-001 to SZZ-999
White section of water increased in size; fade to light blue at bottom now occurs behind the "10,000 lakes" slogan. 'W', 'Y' and 'Z' series of serials not used; 'S' series issued after 'X' series.
MN with no.com flat plate from my own collection.png June 2008 – June
2009
As 1987–2008 base, but with screened black serial and dark blue state-shaped separator, and state name in a different serifed font"EXPLORE" and "10,000 lakes" as on 1987–2008 base, but in a different serifed font123-ABC001-AAA to 999-XZZ'B' series of serials reserved for mail-order issues. 'F', 'S', 'Y' and 'Z' series not used. [2] [ why? ]
Minnesota 2014 License Plate.jpg June 2009 – September 2017As before but with ".com" added to right of state name, giving "Explore Minnesota.com"
ABC 123 currently MN plate from my collection.png September 2017 – presentABC-123AAA-001 to RCP-150 (as of June 6, 2024) [3] 'M', 'N' and 'P' series of serials reserved for mail-order issues.

Optional plates

ImageTypeDates issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Blank License Plate Shape.svg BlackoutJanuary 1, 2024 [4]  – presentScreened white serial on black plate; white state outline used as separator; "Minnesota" and "10,000 lakes" screened in white centered at top and bottom respectivelyZBC-123ZAA-001 to ZEN-264 (as of June 25, 2024) [3] Series ZXA through ZXZ reserved for mail-order issues.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – ChickadeeMay 2009 – presentScreened black serial on green plate, with a chickadee on left. "Reinvest in Minnesota" and "Critical Habitat" centered at top and bottom respectively4AB123
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – Classic DeerJune 1996 – presentAB123
1AB123
AA001 to HZ999
NA001 to NZ999
1AA001 to 1AC958 (as of June 2019)
First "Critical habitat" license plates and the only ones that are embossed. The screened version was released much later. Letters I, O, Q are not used for all the "Critical Habitat" plates, this practice still continues today.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – Common loon April 2002 – presentScreened black serial on fall landscape with lake plate, with a common loon in left. "Reinvest in Minnesota" and "Critical Habitat" centered at top and bottom respectivelyAB123
2AB123
JA 001 to MZ 999
PA 001 to ZZ 999
2AA001 to 2GE068 (as of June 2019)
The first version is with blue serial and continued registrations after Classic Deer plates.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – FishingMay 2009 – presentScreened black serial on landscape sunset plate, with two fishermen in a boat in left. "Reinvest in Minnesota" and "Critical Habitat" centered at top and bottom respectively, but the "O" is a fishing float3AB123
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – Lady slipper May 2009 – presentScreened black serial on pink plate, with a lady slipper orchid on left. "Reinvest in Minnesota" and "Critical Habitat" centered at top and bottom respectively5AB123
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – Moose August 2014 – presentScreened black serial on light blue plate, with a moose on left. "Reinvest in Minnesota" and "Critical Habitat" centered at top and bottom respectively8AB123The chosen design is part of Les Kouba painting, his signature is present on the left as well.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – Pheasant November 2013 – presentScreened black serial on ocher plate, with two pheasants who flight on left. "Reinvest in Minnesota" and "Critical Habitat" centered at top and bottom respectively7AB123
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – White-tailed deer May 2009 – presentScreened black serial on light yellow at the top and grey plate, with a white-tailed dear on left. "Reinvest in Minnesota" and "Critical Habitat" centered at top and bottom respectively6AB123
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Critical Habitat – Wild turkey November 2016 – presentScreened black serial on fall landscape plate, with a wild turkey in left. "Reinvest in Minnesota" and "Critical Habitat" centered at top and bottom respectively9AB123
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Golf July 2015 – presentScreened black serial on graphic plate with light blue sky at top, golf course at bottom and black silhouette of golfer at left; "PLAY GOLF Minnesota" screened in blue (plus a golf ball for the 'O' in the state name) at top and "The Game For A Lifetime" in white at bottomCB123
1234CB
CA001 to approximately CE999;
0001CA to present
Blank License Plate Shape.svg State Parks and TrailsOctober 2016 – presentScreened black serial on landscape with a wood bridge and a boat in left. "Minnesota" and "STATE PARK AND TRAILS" centered at top and bottom respectively1PB1231PA001 to 1PH850 (as of June 2019)Plate created as part of the 125th anniversary celebration of Minnesota state parks and trails. The design was chosen in July 2016 after an online vote. [5]
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Support Our TroopsDecember 2005 – presentScreened blue or black serial (see right) on graphic plate with national flag in background and bald eagle at left; "Minnesota" and "SUPPORT OUR TROOPS" screened in blue centered at top and bottom respectively123AB
1234AB
001AA to approximately 999EH;
0001AA to present
Original design had a blue serial over a full national flag background. Current design has a black serial on a white section in the middle, plus a different font for the "Support Our Troops" slogan.

Non-passenger plates

ImageTypeDates issuedDesignSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Farm Truck1997–2008Embossed green serial on white plate; "MINNESOTA" and "FARM TRUCK" centered at top and bottom respectively; weight class sticker at rightT/L C1234T/L A0001 to approxminately T/L D5200
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 2008–presentAs current passenger base; "Farm Truck" centered at bottom, "FEB" at bottom left and weight class sticker at rightTLC1234TLD5201 to TLJ1941 (as of July 20, 2022) [3]
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Motorcycle1976–80Embossed blue serial on white plate; "MINNESOTA" and "M.C." centered at top and bottom respectively123-456000-001 to approximately
350-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1981–90As above, but with "10,000 LAKES" at bottom, offset to leftM/B 12-345M/L 00-001 to M/N 99-999; M/R 00-001 to approximately M/R 65-000
1990–9912-345 M/B00-001 M/A to approximately 60-000 M/C
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1999–2008As above, but with "FEB M.C." in place of slogan60-001 M/C to approximately 24-000 M/G
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 2008–presentSimilar to current passenger base; "MOTORCYCLE" centered at bottom and "FEB" at bottom left12345MB24001MG to 89236MJ (as of October 2, 2021) [3]
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Special Registrationc. 1995–2008Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "MINNESOTA" and "10,000 LAKES" centered at top and bottom respectivelyWB1234Issued to owners of vehicles in which DUI offenses are committed, while the vehicles' regular plates are impounded. Minnesota is one of only two states to issue such plates, the other being Ohio. [6]

Nicknamed "whiskey plates" because their serials start with 'W', and "whiskey" is this letter's code word in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

MN drunk plate.jpg 2008–presentScreened black serial on white plate; "Minnesota" and "10,000 lakes" centered at top and bottom respectively
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Truck1997–2008Embossed blue serial on white plate; "MINNESOTA" and "10,000 LAKES" centered at top and bottom respectively; weight class sticker at rightY/B C1234Y/A A0001 to approximately Y/B A8000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 2008–presentAs current passenger base; "FEB" at bottom left and weight class sticker at rightYBC1234YBB0001 to YCD4180 (as of March 1, 2023) [3]

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