Vehicle registration plates of Taiwan

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Taiwan
Taiwan Province License Plate 1994-2008.jpg
Taiwanese regular legal standard number plate.
CountryFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China (Taiwan)
Country codeRC [1]
Current series
Size320 mm × 150 mm
12.6 in × 5.9 in
Colour (front)Black on white
Colour (rear)Black on white
1992 examples of available plates Taiwan ROC 1992 license plates.gif
1992 examples of available plates
2014 examples of available plates Taiwan ROC 2014 license plates.gif
2014 examples of available plates

In Taiwan, all motor vehicles are required to register and display its vehicle registration plates . The plates are issued and managed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MoTC). Vehicle registration numbers in Taiwan contain letters of the Latin alphabet (A to Z), Arabic numerals (0 to 9) and dashes (–); some special types also contain Chinese characters.

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Types of number plate

Taiwan's current number plate system uses Latin letters with Arabic numerals. There are many types of number plate used in Taiwan, they are:

Ordinary vehiclesTemporary or testingSpecial usage
No.NameChineseNo.NameChineseNo.NameChinese
1Plate of heavy
vehicles
大型汽車號牌6Temporary plate
of vehicles
汽車臨時號牌11Plate of embassies使字汽車號牌
2Plate of light
vehicles
小型汽車號牌7Temporary plate
of motorcycles
機車臨時號牌12Plate of consulates領字汽車號牌
3Plate of heavy-duty
motorcycles
重型機車號牌8Temporary plate
of trailers
拖車臨時號牌13Plate of
foreign affairs
外字汽車號牌
4Plate of light-duty
motorcycles
輕型機車號牌9Testing plate
of vehicles
汽車試車號牌14Plate of
power machines
動力機械牌證
5Plate of trailers拖車號牌10Testing plate
of motorcycles
機車試車號牌
Plates issued prior to 1 January 2007, carried a legend indicating the jurisdiction of issuance--here Taiwan Province (Tai Wan Sheng ). Taiwan Province License Plate 1994-2008.jpg
Plates issued prior to 1 January 2007, carried a legend indicating the jurisdiction of issuancehere Taiwan Province (台灣省).
Motorcycle plate of the province of Taiwan Motorcycle license plate in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan).jpg
Motorcycle plate of the province of Taiwan

Light vehicles

The definition of light vehicles in Taiwan is: Motor vehicles having a permissible maximum weight NOT exceeding 3,500 kg and NOT more than nine seats including the driver's seat.

Pattern 1Pattern 2ClassNotes
ABC-5678AB-0001
0001-AB
Ordinary light
vehicles
Private cars or light trucks not for commercial uses.
EBC-5678Ordinary light
electrical vehicles
Private electrical cars or light trucks not for commercial uses.
This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
RAA-5678AA-6688
8866-AA
Rental light
vehicles
Cars or light trucks for rental uses.
REA-5678Rental light
electrical vehicles
Electrical cars or light trucks for rental uses.
This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
WAB-5678Ordinary light
vehicles for
the disabled
Private cars for the disabled.
WEA-5678Ordinary light
electrical vehicles
for the disabled
Private electrical cars for the disabled.
This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
TBC-567
TDA-5678
YA-001
001-YA
Business light
passenger
vehicles
Taxis.
ETC-567
EAM-5678
Electrical business
light passenger
vehicles
Electrical Taxis.
This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
QAB-123
KPA-5678
HA-001
001-HA
Business light
trucks
Small trucks, cargo vehicles for commercial uses.
The same pattern also applied to the heavy trucks.

Heavy vehicles

The definition of heavy vehicles in Taiwan is: Motor vehicles having a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,500 kg and/or more than nine seats including the driver's seat.

Pattern 1Pattern 2ClassNotes
PAA-567
KJA-5678
TA-001
001-SA
Ordinary heavy
passenger vehicles
Private buses not for commercial uses.
AAA-123
KEA-5678
Ordinary heavy
trucks
Private heavy trucks not for commercial uses.
CA-123
HAA-5678
SA-01
01-SA
Ordinary TrailersCoupling with a truck.
KAA-123
KAA-5678
JYA-567
PSA-5678
AA-001
001-AA
DD-001
001-PP
Business heavy
passenger vehicles
Tour buses.
FAB-123
KKA-5678
AB-001
001-AB
Business heavy
passenger vehicles
Highway buses, city buses.
LAA-123
KLA-5678
HAA-567
HA-001
001-HA
Business heavy
trucks
Large trucks, cargo vehicles for commercial uses.
The same pattern also applied to the light trucks.
XA-123
HBA-5678
XA-01
01-XA
Business TrailersCoupling with a truck.
EAA-123
EAL-5678
168-FNElectrical heavy
passenger vehicles
Electrical buses for commercial or private uses.
This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.

Motorcycles

Pattern 1Pattern 2ClassNotes
AB-123

LGA-1001

AA-01Large heavy-duty
motorcycle
Motorcycles with a cubic capacity exceeding 550 cm³.
LAB-5678001-AAALarge heavy-duty
motorcycle
Motorcycles with a cubic capacity between 250 cm³ and 550 cm³,
or electric motorcycles with power more than 40 HP.
MAB-5678AAA-001
001-HAA
Ordinary heavy-duty
motorcycle
Motorcycles with a cubic capacity between 50 cm³ and 250 cm³,
or electric motorcycles with power between 5 HP and 40 HP.
QAA-5678TAA-001
001-TAA
Ordinary light-duty
motorcycle
Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 50 cm³,
or electric motorcycles with power between 1.34 HP and 5 HP,
or electric motorcycles with power not exceeding 1.34 HP (1 kW)
and the fastest speed more than 45 km/h.
SAA-5678AAA-001
001-AAA
Small light-duty
motorcycle
Electric motorcycles with power not exceeding 1.34 HP (1 kW)
and the fastest speed not exceeding 45 km/h.

Special use plates

Taiwan diplomatic license plate Shi 7.jpg
PatternClassNotes
使001

0001
0151

Diplomatic VehicleFor the vehicles belonging to the foreign diplomatic missions in Taiwan.
軍A-00001Military VehicleFor military uses.
臨A00001

機臨10001

Temporary platePrinted on paper, for a vehicles before registration, or vehicles transiting the territory of Taiwan.
試0001

試A0001
試S0001

TestingFor testing recently manufactured or imported vehicles.
機械ZA-01Large heavy power machinesFor power machines weight more than 75 tons.
機械MA-01Heavy power machinesFor power machines weight more than 42 tons, not exceeding 75 tons.
機械AA-01Ordinary power machinesFor power machines weight less than 42 tons.
A1-0001Agricultural machinesMachines for agricultural uses.

Banned combinations of characters on registration plates

The following table shows the status of the ban on certain combinations of letters and numbers on vehicle registration plates currently in circulation: (Bold text indicates that the combination has been banned) [2] [3] [4]

Type1992

[Out of I/O with number (example:I2-0001)]

2012/2014

[Out for I/O/4]

Possible
Foul language *-G8生殖器)註:G8-*未禁用、
FOP(愚蠢)、
FUCFUGFUKFUQFUTFuck)、BC(白痴)、FKFuck
AGG、AGY(生殖器)、
ASS(屁股)
TMD他媽的)、WTF(What The Fuck)
Sex BJ(口交)、BT(變態)SEX(性)AV(成人影片)、GM(肛門)、GT(龜頭)、HC(花痴)、LP(生殖器)、MC(月經)、ML(做愛)、SJ(射精)、SL(色狼)、SM(虐戀)、TT(保險套)、YD(陰道)、YJ(陰莖
Gender, occupation and disability discriminationIQO(同IQ0,沒智商)、
SEX)、TIT乳房
GAY同志)、ASD自閉症BRA(女性內衣)、NUN(修女比丘尼)、SJB(神經病)
Country or political party abbreviationKMT-*國民黨)註:*-KMT未禁用、
PRC(中華人民共和國)註:*-PRC未禁用、
ROK(大韓民國)
NP(新黨)
KMT國民黨)、DPP民進黨)、FTP自由台灣黨MKT民國黨)、CPA國會政黨聯盟)、YSP青年陽光黨)、PDF人民民主黨)、TSP台灣基進黨)、SDP社會民主黨)、FHL信心希望聯盟CCP中國共產黨)、GPT綠黨)、
NPP時代力量)、PFP親民黨)、TSU台灣團結聯盟)、PKK(庫德工人黨
Intelligence agency FBI美國聯邦調查局)、
GPU俄羅斯聯邦國家政治保衛局
(無)KGB(俄羅斯聯邦國家安全委員會
Racism FOE(敵人)、GOD(神)KKK3K黨HEZ(真主黨)、NAZ(納粹
AnimalFOX(狐狸)、HOGPIG(豬)、
PUG哈巴狗)、PUP (小動物)
ANT螞蟻)、APEBUG(蟲子)、CAT()、DOG()、
Other (including negative words)IOOI(與五代純數字格式相似)、
AC(閩南語:會死)、
MC月經)、WC廁所)、
LIE(騙子)、SLY(奸詐)、
SON(兒子)、SOS(求救訊號)

原因不明:POW(P.O.W.)(Prisoners of War) SDX

ASS屁股)、
BAD(糟糕)、MAD(瘋子)、
SAD(傷心)、
FAT(肥胖)
BUM(無賴)、CKK(死翹翹)、LKK(老扣扣)、RIP(息止安所)、BC(白痴)、CD(閩南語:死豬)、FK(接近髒話fuck)、JC、JS(閩南語:擠死)、KC、KS(閩南語:氣死)、MP(沒品)、WC(廁所)、ZT(豬頭)、DIE-911(影射911事件)。

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References

  1. Also unofficially used by the Republic of the Congo
  2. ASS、G8開上街 不雅車牌滿街跑
  3. CAT、SEX…怪車牌 不准上路
  4. "Kennzeichen Reservieren".

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