What are these plates about?

[jdwoodbury]

Working and travelling in London I have seen a number of registration plates in the following format:

345X664 or similar (always digits with an X in the middle)

Are they country plates or releveant to an embassy or something, never seen them outside of London, they appear to be attached to all manner of cars.

[jas xjr]

diplomatic plates , i think.

[mybrainhurts]

You're not supposed to talk about them, they'll get you...

[BDR529]

IIRC theres a PHer (or knows someone) with these plates on a blue Dodge viper, remember seeing a pic of it on here. Think he was in the US military and stationed over here or something.

[marcosgt]

A lex said:

123 D 123 are full fat diplomatic plates.

123 X 123 are for people related to the embassy, but without diplomatic status.

I had a feeling they were for cars purchased on tax-exempt schemes (eg for export after a short period here).

I might be wrong and many would be related to embassies, but I have this feeling I read this.

M.

[Ray Singh]

I asked the same question about a year ago.

Its as above - Embassy cars but not diplomatic status.

[jdwoodbury]

Mystery solved, many thanks