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United Mexican States (Mexico)Country MexicoCountry codeMEXCurrent seriesSize12 in × 6 in<br>300 mm × 150 mmSerial formatNot standard.

Vehicle registration plates of Mexico are issued with unique visual designs by each state, but with a single national numbering system, such that serials are not duplicated in multiple states.[1] Most states change designs approximately every three years, with each state having its own plate replacement cycle. Every year, owners of Mexican-registered vehicles pay the tenencia or revalidación de placas (car plates renewal tax). A set of Mexican plates includes one pair of plates, a windshield sticker, and in some states a plate sticker. The international code for Mexico is "MEX".

Development<br>[edit]

In 2001 the size of the plate number was reduced in order to accommodate the addition of the state number, legend indicating the position of the plate on the vehicle (delantera (front) or trasera (rear)), and additional graphics.

Mexican plates are issued in several different classifications: Private, Private Fronteriza, Public, Public Frontera, Servicio Público Federal, Inspección Fiscal y Aduanera, Armada de México, and Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores. The Fronteriza plates were introduced in 1972 and are available in the Mexico–United States border zone. This zone is formed by the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur, as well as parts of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila and Tamaulipas. While the state of Nuevo León shares a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) border with the U.S., it does not have any cities within the border zone. The Fronteriza plates are to be used on foreign vehicles that are imported into Mexico, so that they can be registered and driven within Mexico without having to go through the corresponding legal import procedures. However, these vehicles can drive around only within the border zone.

Since the year 2004, a new phenomenon has become prevalent. Vehicles brought over into Mexico (mainly from the United States) but not through legal import procedures, are seen driving all around Mexico, even while keeping their original American license plates for many years. There have been several attempts to force owners of such vehicles to regularize their vehicles and register them properly. These vehicles are colloquially referred to as autos chocolates (chocolate cars).

European-style license plates have become popular, as with this example of an unofficial remake of a Baja California plate. Unofficial plates, whilst technically illegal, are tolerated in practice. However, in most states the motorist can choose between Euro-style plates and the more common US-style plates.

As of 24 June 2016, the combinations issued had to be changed as no combinations may be repeated.[2] From having used ABC-12-34, several jurisdictions began changing to ABC-123-A for private vehicles, A-123-ABC for public vehicles. Mexico City changed privately owned vehicles at the same time; they are now A12-ABC.

Plate types<br>[edit]

State<br>Image<br>Design<br>Slogan<br>State abbreviation 1969–1998<br>Serial format number since 1998<br>Assigned 1992 for Passengers<br>Assigned 1992<br>for Trucks

Aguascalientes

AGS<br>01<br>AAA–AFZ<br>AA–AF

Baja California

BC<br>02<br>AGA–CYZ<br>AG–CD

Baja California Sur

BCS<br>03<br>CZA–DEZ<br>CE–CL

Campeche

CAMP<br>04<br>DFA–DKZ<br>CM–CU

Chiapas

CHIS<br>07<br>DLA–DSZ<br>CV–DC

Chihuahua

CHIH<br>08<br>DTA–ETZ<br>DD–EG

Coahuila

COAH<br>05<br>EUA–FPZ<br>EH–FB

Colima

COL<br>06<br>FRA–FWZ<br>FC–FJ

Mexico City (Distrito Federal until 2016)

DF<br>09<br>###-@@@<br>see Current series for Mexico City

@-###-@@

Durango

DGO<br>10<br>FXA–GFZ<br>FK–FX

Guanajuato

GTO<br>11<br>GGA–GYZ<br>FY–GW

Guerrero

GRO<br>12<br>GZA–HFZ<br>GX–HG

Hidalgo

HGO<br>13<br>HGA–HRZ<br>HH–HT

Jalisco

JAL<br>14<br>HSA–LFZ<br>HU–KK

Estado de México

MEX<br>15<br>LGA–PEZ<br>KL–MS

Michoacán

MICH<br>16<br>PFA–PUZ<br>MT–NT

Morelos

MOR<br>17<br>PVA–RDZ<br>NU–NZ

Nayarit

NAY<br>18<br>REA–RJZ<br>PA–PG

Nuevo León

N.L.<br>19<br>RKA–TGZ<br>PH–RP

Oaxaca

OAX<br>20<br>THA–TMZ<br>RR–RY

Puebla

PUE<br>21<br>TNA–UJZ<br>RZ–SR

Querétaro

QRO<br>22<br>UKA–UPZ<br>SS–SY

Quintana Roo

Q.ROO and QR<br>23<br>URA–UVZ<br>SZ–TB

San Luis Potosí

SLP<br>24<br>UWA–VEZ<br>TC–TP

Sinaloa

SIN<br>25<br>VFA–VSZ<br>TR–UL

Sonora

SON<br>26<br>VTA–WKZ<br>UM–VK

Tabasco

TAB<br>27<br>WLA–WWZ<br>VL–VT

Tamaulipas

TAMPS<br>28<br>WXA–XSZ<br>VU–WX

Tlaxcala

TLAX<br>29<br>XTA–XXZ<br>WY–XE

Veracruz

VER<br>30<br>XYA–YVZ<br>XF–YM

Yucatán

YUC<br>31<br>YWA–ZCZ<br>YN–YU

Zacatecas

ZAC<br>32<br>ZDA–ZHZ<br>YV–ZJ

Non-border zone<br>[edit]

pre-graphic era<br>Auto Antiguo license plate from Morelos

Type<br>Private<br>Public

Antique automobile<br>AB-12, 1AB-12<br>AB-123 in Mexico City

Bus<br>12-ABC-34, 1-ABC-23<br>12-AB-3 in Mexico City

B-12345-A, 123-456-A<br>000-A-123, 000-12-34, 300-001 to 399-999, and 650-001 to 850-000 in Mexico City (000 = the bus route number)

123-AB-456 in Estado de México–Ciudad de México joint Transporte...