Suffix 1963-1983
A	January 1963 - December 1963
B	January 1964 - December 1964
C	January 1965 - December 1965
D	January 1966 - December 1966
E	January 1967 - July 1967
F	August 1967 - July 1968
G	August 1968 - July 1969
H	August 1969 - July 1970
J	August 1970 - July 1971
K	August 1971 - July 1972
L	August 1972 - July 1973
M	August 1973 - July 1974
N	August 1974 - July 1975
P	August 1975 - July 1976
R	August 1976 - July 1977
S	August 1977 - July 1978
T	August 1978 - July 1979
V	August 1979 - July 1980
W	August 1980 - July 1981
X	August 1981 - July 1982
Y	August 1982 - July 1983
Z	Vehicles registered in Northern Ireland

	Prefix 1983 - 2002
A	August 1983 - July 1984
B	August 1984 - July 1985
C	August 1985 - July 1986
D	August 1986 - July 1987
E	August 1987 - July 1988
F	August 1988 - July 1989
G	August 1989 - July 1990
H	August 1990 - July 1991
J	August 1991 - July 1992
K	August 1992 - July 1993
L	August 1993 - July 1994
M	August 1994 - July 1995
N	August 1995 - July 1996
P	August 1996 - July 1997
R	August 1997 - July 1998
S	August 1998 - February 1999
T	March 1999 - August 1999
V	September 1999 - February 2000
W	March 2000 - August 2000
X	September 2000 - February 2001
Y	March 2001 - August 2001
51	September 2001 - February 2002

Importation rules regarding vehicles are very specific: Only those over 25 years in age may be brought in to the USA without compilance to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).