Specialised plates Vehicle registration plates of Malaysia

1 specialised plates

1.1 taxi

1.1.1 history of malaysian taxi registration numbers


1.2 foreign missions

1.2.1 diplomatic corps
1.2.2 consular corps
1.2.3 united nations
1.2.4 other international organisations


1.3 military

1.3.1 history of malayan military registration numbers


1.4 royalty
1.5 trade plates
1.6 trailer plates
1.7 commemorative plates
1.8 international plates

1.8.1 , thailand
1.8.2 , singapore
1.8.3 international oval number plate

specialised plates
taxi




a kuala lumpur-registered hw taxi number plate.

malaysian taxicab number plates follow hsx #### algorithm. while based on peninsular malaysian registration plates, taxi plates incorporate constant h (hire) prefix , have inverted colours (black characters on white background) distinction purposes.

h - constant prefix taxi number plates.
s - state or territory prefix. (e.g. : w = kuala lumpur, p = penang)
x - alphabetical sequence. (e.g. : a, b, c ... x, y)
# - number sequence. (e.g. : 1, 2, 3 ... 9998, 9999)

the kuala lumpur hw far issued of taxi prefixes, followed selangor s hb , johor s hj prefixes respectively. taxis in shah alam use hb #### sa format number plate.

the limo #### s format introduced kuala lumpur international airport (klia) limousines following opening of airport in 1998. limo prefix constant , followed number , state prefixes, such limo 4430 w , limo 3864 b. service of klia airport limousines largely cater demand in selangor , kuala lumpur. thus, b or w state prefixes used.

history of malaysian taxi registration numbers

pre-1980s taxi number plates shared format used private vehicles based on state of origin, inversion of colours (black characters on white background). number plate complemented kereta sewa (english: rental car) tag on roof of taxis.

this old format used on rural taxis in less developed states such kelantan , pahang, has been replaced new hsx #### format in highly developed states, namely kuala lumpur, selangor, johor, negeri sembilan , penang. however, taxi owners may still choose opt either pre-1980s or post-1980s number plates both considered legal , valid. end of 2012, there 39,384 taxis registered in kuala lumpur. further 12,392 , 11,581 taxis registered in johor , selangor respectively.

foreign missions
diplomatic corps

a malaysian plate yemeni diplomatic vehicle.

the registration plates of diplomatic corps in malaysia distinct other number plate formats in country. follow 1c-2c-dc format , have either white characters on red background or white characters on black background. furthermore, leading zeroes used in addition hyphens between characters.

1c - first code denotes nationality. (see list below)
2c - second code denotes rank. (e.g. : 01 = head of mission s official car, 52 = attaché)
dc - constant suffix denotes diplomatic corps.

maybe reason why dc series (dc ####) restricted, dd issued directly after db exhausted.

consular corps

the registration plates of consular corps in malaysia complement number plates of diplomatic corps. follow 1c-2c-cc format , have white characters on black background. leading zeroes , hyphens used.

1c - first code denotes nationality. (e.g. : 15 = australia, 43 = denmark)
2c - second code dependent on malaysian state , denotes rank. (e.g. : 01 = head of consular mission in kuala lumpur, 02 = head of consular mission in penang)
cc - constant suffix denotes consular corps.

maybe reason why cc series (cc ####) restricted dc series, cd issued directly after cb exhausted.

united nations

registration plates vehicles registered under united nations (un) in malaysia use 1c-2c-un format. these plates issued white characters on black background or white characters on red background.

1c - second code denotes organisation within un. (e.g. : 10 = united nations development programme, 11 = world health organization)
2c - first code denotes rank. (e.g. : 01 = head of united nations office official car, 04 = head of united nations office personal car)
un - constant suffix denotes united nations.

other international organisations

a pa suffix used vehicles registered under other international organisations in malaysia. follow similar format used diplomatic corps.

military

for motorised malaysian armed forces vehicles (including tracked vehicles , various armoured vehicles), number plates numbers z prefix utillised. issued in zb #### format white characters on black background, there no leading zeroes, , letters , o not used.

z - constant prefix malaysian armed forces vehicles.
b - branch prefix. (e.g. : d = malaysian army, u = royal malaysian air force)
# - number sequence. (e.g. : 1, 2, 3 ... 9998, 9999)


history of malayan military registration numbers

the z #### format preceded ## zx ## format introduced during large-scale procurement of road vehicles , armored cars commonwealth armed forces @ height of malayan emergency, , derived registration plate format british armed forces vehicles circa late-1940s , 1950s.

similar british counterpart, ## zx ## format entirely incremental, except z designation indigenous region. example, series began 00 za 01 00 za 99 before resuming @ 01 za 00; when 99 za 99 reached, secondary letter incrementally progressed 00 zb 01 (skipping 00 zx 00), restarting cycle of numbers. format may bisected in middle read ##z x##, commonly depicted on emergency-era daimler scout cars; may arranged vertically in parts of 2 if there little horizontal space, such on land rovers. vehicles used during emergency registered under british ## xx ## convention without z designation (most commonly ## bx ## range) vehicles registered britain.

by 1957, ## zx ## , ## xx ## formats rendered obsolete following introduction of z #### format under new round of rationalisation. old formats lingered 1960s on fraction of emergency-era vehicles handed down malaya.

royalty

the sultans of malaysia, rulers of states , immediate royalty use unique registration plates. of these official number plates have yellow background , bear official title or crest of owners, such tengku mahkota johor of regent of johore.

trade plates

malaysian trade plates, or temporary number plates, carried unregistered vehicles or vehicles without proper documents, such road tax , insurance, , largely used authorised vehicle dealers in country. although peninsular malaysian trade plates consistently follow s #### x format , white-on-blue colour scheme leading zeroes below 100th digits, trade plates in sarawak similar normal number plate white character , red background, similar singapore opc plates, whereas of sabah follow ### d prefix , feature red characters on white background, similar uk trader s plate. until september 2013, kuala lumpur trade plates followed usual w #### x format; launch of extended w series identical in character format, trade plate format altered w/tp #### , w/ts #### motorcycles. motorcycles bears trade plate s suffix, other type of vehicles motorcycles bears suffix s #### x format. although kuala lumpur issuing v, trade plates remain unchanged , maintaining w/tp format.

the majority of trade plates made pressed alloy, plastic ones commonly used prevent scratches (usually in black background, technically illegal use plastic trade plate).

trailer plates

articulated lorries or semi-trailers feature 2 number plates placed @ rear of trailer. 1 designated tractor unit, , trailer pulls. tractor unit s license number follows standard conventions motorised vehicles, while trailer s own number plate uses t/sx #### format, t/ prefix constant malaysian trailers. both plates have white characters on black background.

both states of sarawak , sabah didn t issued trailer plates trailers (t/q #### , t/s ####) instead trailers in both states issued standard registration plates other vehicles.

commemorative plates

a limited number of commemorative vanity plates, or plates distinctive prefixes made available malaysian road transport department @ higher cost. these special plates may used denote manufacturer of car, such proton prefix proton cars or special events, such sukom prefix 1998 commonwealth games.

it noted g1m number plates abused on luxury vehicles evade motor vehicle import, excise , sales duty in mainland because g1m series registered in langkawi , labuan, both islands having duty-free status (motor vehicles registered in both islands exempted mainland motor vehicle duties). result, numbers under im4u series not allowed registered in langkawi , labuan.

international plates
to , thailand

due language barrier arises use of thai , romanised scripts vehicle plates registered in thailand , malaysia, respectively, road vehicles crossing malaysia–thailand border typically required bear stickers in front , translate characters of plates understandable in country of entry.

although not mandatory requirement under asean accord vehicles having romanised plates, malaysian vehicles traveling beyond 50 kilometres of malaysia–thailand border may bear permanent stickers translate romanised letters of malaysian number plates thai, otherwise identical in both use of numerical characters , colour schemes; however, note indicate *(state)*malaysia* under vehicle registration obligatory. stickers not have removed upon re-entry malaysia. entering heavy goods vehicles malaysia required bear separate thai trade registration number yellow plates denoted 70-xxxx or 7x-xxxx series.

entering thai-registered vehicles, use thai script series letters , province of registration on number plates, required bear strips on front , translate plate information row of romanised script (including corresponding series prefix , 4-digit number, , province in official 3-letter abbreviation), resulting in format reads ab 1234 ptn or 1ab 1234 bkk. although general practice use white characters on black, stickers colour schemes resemble original plate colours may acceptable; stickers emulate layout , colour of thai plates have been known used.

to , singapore

malaysia-registered private vehicles typically permitted enter singapore few restrictions due minimal license plate conflicts singaporean license plates result of common lineage, exceptions vehicles originating in east malaysia. however, kuala lumpur s 2013-2016 extended w series plates (wx #### x) had notably conflicted singapore s w series engineering plant vehicles , british-sourced 4×4s, q series government vehicles, s series singapore private vehicles , such malaysian vehicles registered in w, q , s series may required further identified country of origin.

both tractor , trailer of malaysian semi-trucks fitted hazardous cargo registrations plates upon entry singapore. same characters of malaysian number plates used, visible changes being standardised fonts reflect of singapore s , colour code, features black characters on orange background. hazardous cargo number plates subject malaysian semi-trailers same laws followed singaporean ones.

buses belonging singapore operators run cross-border services exclusively have additional brake lights installed , stickers displaying tax scheme, vehicle specifications, company address, speed limits , spad/lpkp hotlines meet malaysian regulations. other singapore vehicles travelling malaysia holidays/shopping/dining , several business functions have register vehicles through road transport department , given rfid tags, done @ land checkpoints. have different set of plates, having difficulties read or using illegal font (fe-schrift) not allowed through.

international oval number plate

vehicles malaysian registration plates intended driven in countries beyond neighbouring countries required carry oval international number plate or sticker denoting vehicle s country of registration on rear of vehicle. current code malaysian international plates, introduced in 1967, mal.

historically, considerable number of codes needed represent separate malayan states later form malaysia, undergoing various code changes since first issue in 1932.