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3 By 1 Number Plates

3x1 Number Plates are four-character dateless registrations – three letters paired with a single digit, or three digits with a single letter. 

Three letters is enough to spell a name or a word, which is what draws most people to the 3x1 format. Names like KAT, TOM, ROY all work as a plate, and if the exact spelling isn't available you've got the digit to play with too, standing in for a letter and opening up combinations you wouldn't get otherwise.

Prices start from low four figures, with Northern Irish plates in this format offering some of the most accessible price points. The more recognisable the name or word, the more the plate tends to fetch – but there's a wide spread across the range of 3x1 registrations to suit most budgets.

Browse the full dateless plates range if you want to compare across formats, or take a look at 1x3 Number Plates for four-character plates where a single character leads rather than three.

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Browse the Full Dateless Range by Format

If you want to see how 3x1 number plates sit within the wider dateless market, the full range is below. Two characters up to six, no year on any of them – pick the format that fits your idea and your budget.

  • 1x1 Number Plates – Just one letter and one digit. As rare and exclusive as dateless plates get.
  • 1x2 Number Plates – Three characters total, built around a single lead letter or digit. Limited stock, strong demand.
  • 1x3 Number Plates – One character with three behind it. A well-stocked format with good scope for initials and accessible pricing.
  • 2x1 Number Plates – Three characters with two letters or digits leading. One of the most popular formats for a clean, personal dateless plate.
  • 2x2 Number Plates – Two letters and two digits in a balanced four-character format. Versatile and well-searched.
  • 2x3 Number Plates – Five characters with room to spell something meaningful alongside a number. Good availability, accessible pricing.
  • 3x2 Number Plates – Three letters or digits alongside two of the other. One of the best-stocked formats in the range with entry prices from low four figures.
  • 3x3 Number Plates – Three letters and three digits. The largest selection of any format in the dateless range.

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