Pre-1966

Notes            
    Most non-passenger plates before 1967 were interspersed in the same numeric series as passenger plates.        
    This makes them impossible to identify if the colours are unclear, or the original paint is missing.        
    Non-passenger plates usually have higher numbers than passenger from 1956 on, although passenger sometimes leapfrogs.        
             
             
1933-34            
    First nationally-consistent licence plate issue in Mexico.        
    Non-passenger plates interspersed in same series as passenger.        
    State-by-state blocs appear to be totally random and devoid of order. There are four non-contiguous blocs for DF alone.        
    Validated from outset with black/orange 1933 tab, matching state name and serialized with plate number.        
    Revalidated with red/white 1934 tab; reverse colours on hire plates.        
    Some plates lack hyphen.        
             
    Low High      
  Son 00-109 00-316 208    
  Tamps 00-316 01-648 1333    
  Son 03-468 04-849 1382 04-849 has narrower-lettered state name die  
  BC 06 438 09 058 2621    
  Chih 13-360 13-773 414    
  DF 15-068 15-068 1    
  Chih 15-954 15-954 1    
  DF 26-382 26-872 491    
  Mor SPF 28-000 28-000 1 Stacked "SP" prefix (repainted in pass colours?)  
  DF 30-329 30-329 1    
  Sin 33-027 33-027 1    
  DF 33-765 33-765 1    
  Zac 34 216 34 216 1    
  Mex 46 366 46 507 142    
  Yuc 54-332 54-332 1    
  Zac 56-207 56-207 1    
  NL 64-600 64-600 1    
  Jal 66 127 66 127 1    
  Coah 25-324 25-324 1    
  Tlax SPF 75 417 75 417 1 Stacked "SP" prefix  
  Gto 78-666 78-666 1    
  BC 87-421 87-421 1    
  SLP 87-769 87-769 1    
             
    Non-standard 1933 plates seen in Chih (also '34-'36) and Tamps, yet standardized plates from both states have also been seen.        
             
1935-36            
    State-by-state blocs now assigned in alphabetical order (except DF slotted between C and CH).        
    0 series passenger; 2 series hire. 1 series not issued.        
    Revalidated with black/yellow 1936 tab in some states.        
             
    Low High      
  BC 003-733 005-726 1994    
  Coah 011-150 012-796 1647    
  DF 016-026 039-898 23873    
  Chih 048-348 051-025 2678    
  Dgo 054-897 054-897 1    
  Gto 056-124 056-124 1    
  Gro 060-172 060-172 1    
  Jal 064-211 066-442 2232    
  NL 081-737 083-321 1585    
  Pue 091-073 091-073 1    
  Qro 093-169 093-169 1    
  SLP 095-300 095-300 1    
  Sin 097-606 097-606 1    
  Son 099-804 099-804 1    
  DF 214-112 214-112 1    
  Qro 252-641 252-641 1    
  Son 257-351 257-351 1    
  Tamps 261-131 261-131 1    
  Ver 263-937 263-937 1    
  Zac 267-141 267-141 1    
             
    Fake plates seen in 1935 format with "1933" date, DF serials 367-810, 816-073.        
             
1936            
    Plates are reflective, using an expensive process with die-cut numbers and glass insert.        
    Colours and serial allocation similar to 1935, only DF now slotted at start. 3 series confirmed as SPF.        
             
    Low High      
  DF 000-073 000-073 1 Type 1: "936," square numerals  
  DF 001-576 001-576 1 Type 2: "1936," round numerals  
  DF 007-453 014-340 6888 Type 1  
  DF 019-411 024-567 5157 Type 2  
  BC 028-037 028-097 61 Type 2  
  Dgo 048-289 048-797 509 Type 1  
  Hgo 054-205 055-210 1006 Type 2  
  Jal 058-759 058-759 1 Type 1  
  Mex 061-825 063-287 1463 Type 1  
  Pue 076-087 076-729 643 Type 2  
  SLP 080-441 081-173 733 Type 2  
  Son 084-723 084-988 266 Type 1  
  Tamps 090-156 090-251 96 Type 2  
  Tlax 095-077 095-077 1 Type 1  
  Ver 096-294 096-294 1 Type 2  
  DF 206-623 206-623 1 Type 1  
  Col 220-046 220-046 1 Type 2  
  Hgo 230-009 230-046 38 Type 1  
  Mex 233-861 233-861 1 Type 1  
  Ver 254-587 254-587 1 Type 2 May be overflow passenger, or repainted.
  Mex 314-035 314-035 1 Type 1 "S P" embossed in upper corners
        9170 Total Type 1  
        7700 Total Type 2  
             
    1936 tab for 1935 plate issued in Coah, NL, possibly Tamps (though 1936 Tamps plates have been confirmed.)        
    Non-standard 1936 plates seen in Chih, even though the state also used the national design.        
             
1937            
    Reflectorization discontinued.        
    State names (and dedicated state issuance blocs) discontinued in favour of single all-numeric series.        
    Non-passenger types interspersed with passenger, differentiated only by colour.        
             
    Low High      
    -2- 91-555 91554 Non-passenger types interspersed as high as 86-724.  
             
1938            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
             
    Low High      
    1-985 88-510 86526 Non-passenger types interspersed as high as 14-537. Leading zero on 05-661.  
             
1939            
    Alpha-suffix format appears as an overflow series following 99-999.        
    No correlation of letters to states of issue.        
             
    Low High      
    1-637 97-182 95546 Non-passenger types interspersed as high as 27-746.  
    2-138A 8-918A 6781    
    6-565B 6-587B 23    
             
1940            
    Series divided between all-numeric (non-pass) and alpha prefix (pass) formats.        
    Letters now correlated to state of issue. Blocs by state unknown; breakdown similar to 1947-53 assumed.        
    Several prefixes were undoubtedly split between multiple states, making origin difficult to discern.        
    First appearance of Demostracion plates, with number flanked by equals signs.        
    Leading zeroes now used on numerics below 1000.        
             
    Low High      
  Dem =1598= =1598= 1    
  SPF 60-11 60-11 1    
  Other 1-03-85 1-61-00 5,716    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A-24-79 A-24-79 1    
  BC B-27-74 B-78-61 5088    
  Coah C-46-55 C-46-55 1    
  DF D-69-72 D-81-32 1161    
  DF E-81-32 E-86-58 527    
  DF F-23-14 F-23-14 1    
  Gto/Gro G-68-10 G-68-10 1    
  Hgo H-38-86 H-60-65 2180    
  Unknown I-40-01 I-40-01 1    
  Jal J-62-45 J-62-45 1    
  Chih (K)        
  NL L-50-98 L-50-98 1    
  Mex (M)        
  Nay N-55-04 N-55-04 1    
  Oax (O)        
  Pue/SLP P-35-42 P-35-42 1    
  Qro/QR (Q)        
  Unknown R-18-82 R-20-64 183    
  Son S-20-96 S-60-10 3915    
  Tamps T-10-10 T-10-10 1    
  Dgo (U)        
  Chis/Ver V-07-44 V-07-44 1    
  Unknown (W)        
  Sin (X)        
  Mor/Yuc/Col/Camp (Y)        
  Mich/Zac/Tlax (Z)        
  BCS/Tab (unknown)        
             
1941            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year. Hyphenation changed.        
             
    Low High      
  Dem =1305= =5324= 4020    
  SPF 60-32 60-32 1    
  Other 79-674 80-190 517    
             
    Low High      
  Ags (A)        
  BC B29-32 B44-89 1558    
  Coah (C)        
  DF D23-47 D46-47 2301    
  DF (E)        
  DF F98-97 F98-97 1    
  Gto/Gro G58-41 G58-41 1    
  Hgo H38-86 H38-86 1    
  Jal J16-42 J16-42 1    
  Chih K02-43 K02-43 1    
  NL L19-37 L19-37 1    
  Mex M52-57 M65-09 1253    
  Nay N58-29 N58-29 1    
  Oax (O)        
  Pue/SLP (P)        
  Qro/QR (Q)        
  Son S47-61 S83-95 3635    
  Tamps T27-14 T27-14 1    
  Dgo (U)        
  Chis/Ver (V)        
  Unknown W64-58 W74-94 1037    
  Sin (X)        
  Mor/Yuc/Col/Camp Y06-17 Y06-17 1    
  Mich/Zac/Tlax (Z)        
  BCS/Tab (unknown)        
             
1942            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
             
    Low High      
  Dem =1315= =1350= 36    
  SPF 62-93 62-93 1    
  Other 22-762 40-967 18206 30000 series not confirmed.  
             
    Low High      
  DF A-35 A-35 1 Unique undated plate seen with 1942-specific dies, "Dto. del Distrito Federal" legend  
  Ags A42-17 A95-04 5288    
  BC B78-14 B78-14 1    
  Coah C58-41 C58-41 1    
  DF D97-01 D97-01 1    
  DF (E)        
  DF (F)        
  Gto/Gro (G)        
  Hgo (H)        
  Jal J34-04 J95-66 6163    
  Chih K73-83 K73-83 1    
  NL (L)        
  Mex (M)        
  Nay N41-84 N41-84 1    
  Oax (O)        
  Pue/SLP P15-71 P74-57 5887    
  Qro/QR Q65-10 Q65-18 9    
  Son S12-83 S12-83 1    
  Tamps T00-40 T58-00 5761    
  Dgo U82-34 U82-34 1    
  Chis/Ver V03-40 V03-40 1    
  Sin X04-37 X45-73 4137    
  Mor/Yuc/Col/Camp Y00-35 Y00-35 1    
  Mich/Zac/Tlax (Z)        
  BCS/Tab (unknown)        
             
1943            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
             
    Low High      
  Dem (expected)        
  Other 25-098 41-615 16518    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A35-02 A70-30 3529    
  BC B15-15 B86-08 7094    
  Coah C58-41 C58-41 1    
  DF D25-33 D46-32 2100    
  DF E05-60 E41-29 3570    
  DF F70-92 F70-92 1    
  Gto/Gro (G)        
  Hgo (H)        
  Jal (J)        
  Chih K81-76 K81-76 1    
  NL (L)        
  Mex M63-48 M63-48 1    
  Nay (N)        
  Oax (O)        
  Pue/SLP P52-01 P60-91 891    
  Qro/QR Q65-90 Q65-90 1    
  Unknown R74-97 R74-97 1    
  Son S30-86 S30-86 1    
  Tamps T80-51 T80-51 1    
  Dgo U34-95 U34-95 1    
  Chis/Ver V42-45 V92-62 5018    
  Sin X61-38 X61-38 1    
  Mor/Yuc/Col/Camp (Y)        
  Mich/Zac/Tlax (Z)        
  BCS/Tab (unknown)        
             
1944            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
             
    Low High      
  Dem =1158= =1158= 1 Type 1: Large dies, legend in line with boltholes  
  " =4007= =4007= 1 Type 2: Ornate dies  
  Other 13-159 44-495 31337 Type 1a  
             
    Low High      
  Ags A38-69 A79-63 4095 Type 3: Small dies, legend below level of boltholes  
  BC B32-65 B32-65 1 Type 3a  
  Coah (C)        
  DF D46-32 D71-09 2478 Type 3b  
  DF (E)        
  DF F93-77 F93-77 1 Type 3c  
  Gto/Gro (G)        
  Hgo (H)        
  Jal J68-64 J68-64 1 Type 1: Large dies (seen on all through end of alphabet)  
  Chih K15-66 K82-01 6636    
  NL (L)        
  Mex M35-65 M35-65 1    
  Nay N20-34 N70-62 5029    
  Oax (O)        
  Pue/SLP P42-22 P42-22 1    
  Qro/QR Q46-10 Q46-10 1    
  Unknown R49-51 R49-51      
  Son (S)        
  Tamps T03-09 T03-09 1    
  Dgo U51-82 U51-82 1    
  Chis/Ver V25-39 V25-39 1    
  Sin X72-24 X72-24 1    
  Mor/Yuc/Col/Camp (Y)        
  Mich/Zac/Tlax (Z)        
  BCS/Tab (unknown)        
             
1945            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
             
    Low High      
  Dem =1456= =1456= 1    
  Other 22-671 52-715 30045    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A05-27 A05-27 1    
  BC B15-15 B75-69 6055    
  Coah C58-41 C58-41 1    
  DF (D)        
  DF E05-10 E12-34 725    
  DF (F)        
  Gto/Gro (G)        
  Hgo (H)        
  Jal J65-18 J86-37 2120    
  Chih K62-20 K62-20 1    
  NL (L)        
  Mex M61-91 M67-53 563    
  Nay N00-82 N66-78 6597    
  Oax (O)        
  Pue/SLP P72-29 P79-36 708    
  Qro/QR Q76-94 Q76-94 1    
  Unknown (R)        
  Son (S)        
  Tamps T83-37 T83-37 1    
  Dgo U54-72 U54-73 2    
  Chis/Ver V14-40 V14-40 1    
  Sin X90-78 X90-78 1    
  Mor/Yuc/Col/Camp Y35-37 Y35-37 1    
  Mich/Zac/Tlax (Z)        
  BCS/Tab (unknown)        
             
1946            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
    Leading zeroes now confirmed on all-numeric plates below 10000, except Demostracion.        
             
    Low High      
  Dem (expected)        
  Other 06-237 27-314 21078    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A46-58 A46-58 1    
  BC B39-39 B50-38 1100    
  Coah (C)        
  DF D46-32 D46-32 1    
  DF (E)        
  DF (F)        
  Gto/Gro (G)        
  Hgo (H)        
  Jal J01-70 J01-70 1    
  Chih K80-80 K94-55 1376    
  NL L79-95 L79-95 1    
  Mex (M)        
  Nay N04-65 N15-46 1082    
  Oax (O)        
  Pue/SLP P11-39 P11-39 1    
  Qro/QR Q93-37 Q93-37 1    
  Unknown R15-56 R15-56 1    
  Son (S)        
  Tamps T83-49 T83-49 1    
  Dgo U53-91 U53-91 1    
  Chis/Ver V35-27 V35-27 1    
  Sin X83-47 X83-47 1    
  Mor/Yuc/Col/Camp Y35-99 Y35-99 1    
  Mich/Zac/Tlax Z41-23 Z41-23 1    
  BCS/Tab (unknown)        
             
1947            
    State names reinstated after 10-year absence.        
    Several prefixes remain split between different states.        
    First appearance of numerics above 9999 in alpha prefix series.        
             
    Low High      
  Coah =1182= =1182= 1    
  Son =1927= =1927= 1    
  DF =2405= =2405= 1    
  Coah 15-415 15-415 1    
  Gro 18-375 18-375 1    
  Tamps 28-762 28-762 1    
  Son 36-467 36-467 1    
  Tab 45-786 45-786 1    
  Col 46-418 46-418 1    
  (unknown) 46-918 46-918 1    
  BC 50-375 50-375 1    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A02-99 A07-85 487    
  BC B27-81 B95-78 6798    
  Coah C04-17 C89-29 8513    
  DF D46-32 D23-555 18924    
  DF E54-06 E14-273 8868    
  DF F21-43 F19-170 17028    
  Gto G43-45 G43-45 1    
  Gro (G)        
  Hgo (H)        
  Jal J26-54 J26-54 1    
  Chih K18-51 K11-276 9426    
  NL L88-65 L88-65 1    
  Mex M31-69 M10-366 7198    
  Nay (N)        
  Oax O08-79 O08-79 1    
  Pue P01-07 P89-18 8812    
  SLP P15-290 P15-615 33    
  Qro (Q)        
  QR (Q)        
  Son S67-85 S80-97 1313    
  Tamps T01-62 T71-87 7026    
  Dgo U28-91 U28-91 1    
  Chis (V)        
  Ver (V)        
  Sin X02-43 X02-43 1    
  Mor Y47-51 Y47-52 2    
  Yuc (Y)        
  Col Y11-734 Y11-734 1    
  Camp (Y)        
  Mich Z16-21 Z17-97 177    
  Zac Z68-46 Z68-46 1    
  Tlax (Z)        
  BCS (unknown)        
  Tab (unknown)        
             
1948            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
             
    Low High      
  Oax =1888= =1888= 1    
  DF 07-941 07-941 1 Note leading zero.  
  SPF 84-17 84-17 1    
  Coah 15-680 15-680 1    
  SPF 16207 17062 856    
  Jal 22-400 22-413 14    
  Son 37-926 37-993 68    
  Chih 43-237 44-898 1662    
  (unknown) 54-573 54-573 1    
  Tlax 56-923 56-923 1    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A03-73 A03-73 1    
  BC B36-80 B12-192 8513    
  Coah C24-78 C24-78 1    
  DF D19-72 D24-816 22845    
  DF E14-329 E14-329 1    
  DF (F)        
  Gto G07-52 G07-93 42    
  Gro G10-980 G10-980 1    
  Hgo (H)        
  Jal (J)        
  Chih K14-230 K14-230 1    
  NL L22-64 L22-64 1    
  Mex M00-56 M56-72 5617    
  Nay (N)        
  Oax (O)        
  Pue P01-51 P86-50 8500    
  SLP P16-540 P16-540 1    
  Qro (Q)        
  QR (Q)        
  Son S15-27 S82-39 6713    
  Tamps T56-04 T13-638 8035    
  Dgo U08-30 U08-30 1    
  Chis (V)        
  Ver V66-04 V66-04 1    
  Sin (X)        
  Mor Y19-33 Y19-33 1    
  Yuc (Y)        
  Col (Y)        
  Camp (Y)        
  Mich Z11-60 Z59-01 4742    
  Zac Z84-02 Z84-02 1    
  Tlax (Z)        
  BCS (unknown)        
  Tab (unknown)        
             
1949            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
             
    Low High      
  DF =0504= =0504= 1    
  Tamps =1965= =1965= 1    
  Zac =3447= =3447= 1    
  SPF 70-77 70-77 1    
  DF 08-831 08-831 1 Note leading zero.  
  SPF 12170 12921 752    
  BC 13-661 13-661 1    
  Coah 17-009 17-023 15    
  Gto 18-509 18-509 1    
  Gro 21-261 21-261 1    
  SPF 22451 22451 1    
  Jal 25-372 25-372 1    
  Mex 27-401 27-401 1    
  Tamps 34-198 34-198 1    
  NL 38-321 38-321 1    
  Nay 39-597 39-597 1    
  Son 42-470 42-470 1    
  Chih 52-920 52-920 1    
  Mich 66-584 66-584 1    
  Zac 70-400 70-400 1    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A02-084 A02-084 1    
  BC B00-23 B19-963 19941    
  Coah C10-370 C10-370 1    
  DF D12-563 D13-594 1032    
  DF E47-35 E47-35 1    
  DF F16-986 F17-823 838    
  Gto G29-24 G29-24 1    
  Gro (G)        
  Hgo H09-22 H22-34 1313    
  Jal J12-31 J51-43 3913    
  Chih K48-51 K87-18 3868    
  NL L06-52 L14-999 14348    
  Mex M25-55 M11-898 9344    
  Nay N09-01 N59-35 5035    
  Oax (O)        
  Pue P00-04 P02-48 245    
  SLP P19-525 P19-525 1    
  Qro (Q)        
  QR (Q)        
  Son S22-94 S10-637 8344    
  Tamps T31-81 T14-786 11606    
  Dgo U13-47 U15-04 158    
  Chis V15-078 V15-078 1    
  Ver (V)        
  Sin X40-54 X40-54 1    
  Mor Y02-13 Y02-13 1    
  Yuc (Y)        
  Col (Y)        
  Camp (Y)        
  Mich Z00-07 Z29-76 2970    
  Zac Z94-64 Z94-64 1    
  Tlax Z16-001 Z16-872 872    
  BCS (unknown)        
  Tab (unknown)        
             
1950            
    First year for "mini-plate" tab attachments duplicating the serial.        
    Last year until 1954 in which DF passenger plates share the same format as other jurisdictions.        
    Series divided between all-numeric (DF, and non-pass from other states) and mnemonic alpha prefix (mostly pass).        
    Leading zeroes no longer used for numerics below 1000.        
             
    Low High      
  DF 455 523 69 Type 1: Tall blank, thicker dies, horizontal tab at top. (Same as other 50 plates)  
  DF =1567= =1567= 1 Type 2: Shorter blank, thinner dies, and no tab. (Seen in DF only.)  
  Mex =1872= =1872= 1    
  DF 11-888 12-422 535    
  SPF 18-434 18-434 1    
  BCS 18-726 18-726 1    
  DF 18-915 18-915 1    
  Coah 20-603 20-603 1    
  Hgo 27-040 27-449 410    
  DF 28-656 28-656 1    
  Mex 31-662 31-911 250    
  Tamps 38-507 38-507 1    
  Son 48-607 48-607 1    
  Pue 51-191 51-191 1    
  SLP 53-755 53-755 1    
  DF 57-513 57-513 1    
  Chih 57-606 57-615 10    
  Mich 71-202 71-202 1    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A 816 A 816 1    
  BC B6-004 B13-072 7069    
  Coah C1-736 C1-736 1    
  DF F17-564 F17-564 1 Type 2: Shorter blank, thinner dies, and no tab.  
  Gto G 175 G5-289 5115 GRO and GTO series duplicate each other.  
  Gro G 41 G 777 737 "  
  Hgo H1-800 H1-800 1    
  Jal J1-653 J12-495 10843    
  Chih K9-816 K14-907 5092    
  NL L 796 L9-153 8358    
  Mex M1-527 M7-376 5850    
  Nay N 660 N 660 1    
  Oax O 713 O 713 1    
  Pue P 113 P4-120 4008    
  SLP P16-551 P16-551 1    
  Qro (Q)        
  QR (Q)        
  Son S1-446 S11-381 9936    
  Tamps T11-202 T16-955 5754    
  Dgo U1-121 U1-121 1    
  Ver (V)        
  Chis (V)        
  Sin (X)        
  Mor Y 1 Y3-810 3810    
  Yuc Y7-063 Y7-429 367    
  Col (Y)        
  Camp (Y)        
  Mich Z1-458 Z1-458 1    
  Zac (Z)        
  Tlax (Z)        
  BCS (unknown)        
  Tab (unknown)        
             
1951            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
    All DF passenger plates now interspersed in all-numeric sequence.        
             
    Low High      
  DF 3-245 3-245 1 Type 1: Short dies (unique)  
  Sin =3713= =3720= 8    
  DF =6325= 16-525 10201 Type 2: Tall dies (same as other 51 plates)  
  Hgo 27-210 27-210 1    
  Mex 32-517 32-517 1    
  Chis 37-405 37-405 1    
  Son 46-898 48-857 1960    
  DF 53-794 66-127 12334    
             
    Low High      
  Ags (A)        
  BC B5-153 B17-467 12315    
  Coah C5-299 C9-485 4187    
  Gto G1-676 G3-630 1955    
  Gro (G)        
  Hgo H 6 H1-874 1869    
  Jal J 6-844 J 6-844 1    
  Chih K 652 K 7-878 1877    
  NL (L)        
  Mex M1-001 M1-649 649    
  Nay (N)        
  Oax O 253 O 485 233    
  Pue P 64 P 5-800 5737    
  SLP P17-246 P17-246 1    
  Qro Q 913 Q 913 1    
  QR (Q)        
  Son S-676 S5-682 5007 Hyphen confirmed on numbers below 1000.  
  Tamps T1-819 T3-467 1649    
  Dgo U 947 U 947 1    
  Ver V2-782 V2-782 1    
  Chis (V)        
  Sin X5-187 X5-187 1    
  Mor (Y)        
  Yuc Y7-062 Y7-880 819    
  Col (Y)        
  Camp (Y)        
  Mich Z 930 Z2-856 1927    
  Zac Z11-145 Z11-145 1    
  Tlax Z18-454 Z18-454 1    
  BCS (unknown)        
  Tab (unknown)        
             
1952            
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
    Baja California achieved statehood 16 Jan 1952. All 1952-53 plates still captioned "Baja Cal T N."        
             
    Low High      
  DF 1-469 7-181 5713 Regular dies  
  DF 12-467 12-467 1 Fancy dies  
  BC 12-567 12-567 1 Regular dies (repainted?)  
  BC 21-656 21-656 1    
  DF 21-764 21-764 1 Fancy dies  
  BC 22-122 22-123 2    
  SPF 24-432 24-432 1    
  DF 26-074 26-074 1    
  Coah 29-774 29-774 1    
  DF 31-263 31-263 1    
  Jal 42-727 42-727 1    
  Son 68-216 70-707 2492    
             
    Low High      
  Ags A 1-501 A 1-501 1    
  BC B 822 B14-277 6276    
  Coah C 152 C8-491 8440    
  Gto G2-625 G 3-523 899    
  Gro (G)        
  Hgo H 1 H 1 1    
  Jal J 3-106 J 3-947 842    
  Chih K 1-367 K10-516 9150    
  NL L 1-578 L 4-043 2466    
  Mex (M)        
  Nay (N)        
  Oax (O)        
  Pue P 420 P 8-311 8292    
  SLP P17-983 P20-965 2983    
  Qro Q 91 Q 492 402    
  QR Q10-033 Q10-033 1    
  Son S31 S11-429 11398    
  Tamps T 3 T6-569 6566    
  Dgo U543 U2-772 2229    
  Ver (V)        
  Chis (V)        
  Sin (X)        
  Mor (Y)        
  Yuc (Y)        
  Col (Y)        
  Camp (Y)        
  Mich Z 408 Z1-525 1117    
  Zac Z16-238 Z16-238 1    
  Tlax (Z)        
  BCS (unknown)        
  Tab (unknown)        
             
1953            
    Last annual issue.        
    Same numbering schemes as previous year.        
    Numeric series is particularly unruly this year; blocs allocated to states in no discernable order.        
    Last year in which (some?) Demostracion plates were designated by equals signs flanking the number.        
    Yellow/black "23-456" sample seen in non-standard format; no border or tab.        
             
    Low High      
  DF 913 913 1    
  Ags 1-528 1-528 1    
  DF 3-274 3-274 1 Type 1. Odd plate (mfr sample?) with national emblem at left, as on SPF plates.  
  SPF 3-319 3-319 1    
  DF =4567= =4567= 1 Type 2  
  Mor 5-703 5-703 1    
  Mex (5723 manufacturer samples seen with duplicate numbers; no security seal)        
  DF 8-133 13-274 5142    
  Traslado (flat) 15-894 15-894 1    
  SPF 18-945 18-945 1    
  BC 23-898 23-899 2    
  DF 24-734 29-005 4272 Type 1  
  Coah 29-773 29-778 6    
  SPF 31-120 31-120 1    
  DF 37-412 37-412 1 Type 1  
  Ver 48-424 48-424 1    
  DF 62-457 62-457 1 Type 2  
  NL 63-719 63-719 1    
  Son 69-337 69-499 163    
  Chih 82-044 82-044 1    
  Mor 87-357 87-357 1    
  Yuc 88-682 88-682 1    
          DF Type 1: Debossed legend with vertical tab at right. (Same as plates issued in rest of country.)  
          DF Type 2: Embossed legend with horizontal tab at top. (Issued only in DF.)  
             
    Low High      
  Ags A 750 A 750 1    
  BC B 217 B13-477 13461    
  Coah C 3-915 C 8-725 4811    
  Gto G 3-528 G 3-528 1    
  Gro (G)        
  Hgo H 1-996 H 3-230 1235    
  Jal J 5-791 J10-061 4271    
  Chih K 5-083 K12-990 7908    
  NL L 7 L11-041 11035    
  Mex M 3-012 M 9-411 6400    
  Nay (N)        
  Oax O 617 O 617 1    
  Pue P 1-911 P 6-025 4115    
  SLP P16-012 P18-363 2352    
  " P20-324 P20-324 1 Inverted colour scheme, 54 dated, no security seal.  
  Qro (Q)        
  QR (Q)        
  Son S 904 S13-680 13677 Wide state name through S 7-065; narrow state name from S13-535.  
  Tamps T 6-567 T13-824 7258    
  Dgo U 169 U 806 6998    
  Ver V 2-864 V11-838 8975    
  Chis (V)        
  Sin X 3-301 X 3-301 1    
  Mor Y 467 Y 3-544 3078    
  Yuc Y12-579 Y12-725 147    
  " Y12-997 Y13-013 17 Inverted colour scheme, 53 dated, possible security seal.  
  Col (Y)        
  Camp Y22-594 Y22-595 2    
  Mich Z 2-644 Z 2-644 1    
  Zac (Z)        
  Tlax Z20-472 Z25-338 4867    
  BCS (unknown)        
  Tab (unknown)        
             
1954-55            
    First biennial issue.        
    First issue with security seal at UR, where it remains today.        
    Last series with "mini-plate" tab attachments.        
    New mnemonic codes with two letters, stacked at left. All types now interspersed in same series.        
             
    Low Pass high N/P high    
  Ags AG 1   AG 18-50 1,850  
  BC BC 1 BC4-04-51 BC4-04-51 40,451  
  BCS (unknown)     0  
  Camp CA 1   CA 1 1  
  Chih CH 1 CH1-52-89 CH1-80-89 18,089  
  Coah CI 1 CI 81-26 CI 81-26 8,126  
  Col CO 1   CO 1 1  
  Chis CS 1 CS 23-81 CS 23-81 2,381  
  DF DF 1 DF9-21-54 DF9-21-54 92,154  
  Dgo DO 1 DO 22-10 DO 46-33 4,633  
  Gto GN 1 GN 16-97 GN 16-97 1,697  
  Gro GR 1   GR 21-25 2,125  
  Hgo HD 1   HD 38-06 3,806  
  Jal JA 1 JA1-23-45 JA1-23-45 12,345  
  Mich MI 1 MI 40-88 MI 40-88 4,088  
  Mor MO 1 MO 27-16 MO 27-16 2,716  
  Mex MX 1 MX 94-87 MX 94-87 9,487  
  Nay NA 1 NA 11-97 NA 11-97 1,197  
  NL NL 1 NL1-24-57 NL1-24-57 12,457  
  Oax OX 1   OX 1 1  
  Pue PA 1   PA 52-97 5,297  
  Qro QE 1 QE 9-89 QE 12-73 1,273  
  QR QR 1 QR 77 QR 77 77  
  Sin SI 1 SI 8-99 SI 8-99 899  
  SLP SL 1 SL 23-57 SL 36-23 3,623  
  Son SO 1 SO1-14-27 SO1-97-20 19,720  
  SPF SP 1   SP3-91-17 39,117 Prefix appears on tab, but not plate.
  Tab TB 1   TB 1 1  
  Tamps TS 1 TS1-25-52 TS1-25-52 12,552  
  Tlax TX 1 TX 9-15 TX 9-15 915  
  Ver VZ 1 VZ 60-72 VZ 84-26 8,426  
  Yuc YU 1 YU 33-77 YU 33-77 3,377  
  Zac ZA 1   ZA 24-43 2,443  
          315,325  
             
1956-57            
    First 15x30cm (6"x12") issue. Colours unchanged from 54-55.        
    Prefix system replaced by number bloc system, assigned alphabetically like in 1935-36.        
    Earliest issue for which exact state-by-state blocs are known (though no delineation of non-pass types is available).        
    SPF plates captioned.        
    Unofficial Oaxaca plates (manufacturers' samples?) exist in white/blue: 42 82 19, 62 01 53, 92 42 18.        
             
    Low Pass high N/P high    
  DF 1 11-89-52 21-28-39 212,839  
  Ags 25-00-01 25-12-35 25-90-27 9,027  
  BC 26-00-01 29-19-00 30-38-81 43,881  
  BCS 30-40-01 31-01-82 31-01-82 6,182  
  Camp 31-10-01 31-18-37 31-18-37 837  
  Coah 31-80-01 34-21-53 34-69-79 28,979  
  Col 34-70-01 34-79-74 34-79-74 974  
  Chis 35-40-01 35-67-62 35-67-62 2,762  
  Chih 36-30-01 40-28-69 40-28-69 39,869  
  Dgo 40-50-01 42-03-09 42-03-09 15,309  
  Gto 42-20-01 42-58-22 44-33-83 21,383  
  Gro 44-40-01 44-43-06 44-43-06 306  
  Hgo 45-20-01 45-56-37 46-01-42 8,142  
  Jal 47-50-01 48-91-90 49-69-75 21,975  
  Mex 50-40-01 52-84-51 52-90-90 25,090  
  Mich 53-30-01 53-65-07 53-65-07 3,507  
  Mor 54-90-01 55-50-43 55-50-43 6,043  
  Nay 55-90-01 56-52-89 56-57-31 6,731  
  NL 56-60-01 58-67-05 59-62-18 30,218  
  Oax 60-80-01 60-94-79 60-94-79 1,479  
  Pue 61-40-01 61-70-70 62-75-34 13,534  
  Qro 63-90-01 64-04-99 64-34-96 4,496  
  QR 64-60-01 64-62-54 64-62-99 299  
  SLP 64-90-01 65-30-68 66-11-68 12,168  
  Sin 66-30-01   67-78-71 14,871  
  Son 67-80-01 69-06-25 69-80-00 20,000  
  Tab 70-10-01 70-12-95 70-30-21 2,021  
  Tamps 70-40-01 73-85-63 73-85-63 34,563  
  Tlax 73-90-01 73-90-82 74-20-19 3,019  
  Ver 74-30-01 75-25-17 75-25-17 9,517  
  Yuc 77-00-01 77-79-88 77-91-51 9,151  
  Zac 78-10-01 78-62-83 78-62-83 5,283  
  Overflow 79-63-80 90-52-33   108,854 BC, Coah, Mich, Sin, Son, Tamps, SPF confirmed.
  Overflow 92 82 14 92 82 14   1 No hyphen on this variation. Oax confirmed.
          723,310  
1958-59            
    Consular, SPF plates captioned.        
    All number blocks adjusted from 58-59.        
    Unofficial samples exist outside of established blocks, usually with repeating numbers: 70, 11-11-11, 17-19-34, 22-22-22, 26-68-88, 33-31-88, 66-66-66, 66-68-88, 76-99-99, 86-99-99, 96-99-99, 99-98-88.        
             
    Low Pass high N/P high    
  DF 1 22-67-43 23-74-26 237,426  
  Ags 24-00-01 24-20-16 24-61-98 6,198  
  BC 24-70-01 30-89-20 30-89-20 61,920  
  BCS 32-10-01 32-33-11 32-70-07 6,007  
  Camp 32-80-01   32-87-30 730  
  Coah 33-10-01 34-61-97 35-89-71 27,971  
  Col 37-10-01 37-24-64 37-48-74 3,874  
  Chis 37-60-01 37-75-91 37-78-75 1,875  
  Chih 38-60-01 39-41-19 43-06-00 44,600  
  Dgo 43-60-01 44-09-57 44-78-83 11,883  
  Gto 45-30-01 45-57-07 46-99-34 16,934  
  Gro 47-30-01 47-50-27 48-05-55 7,555  
  Hgo 48-30-01   49-90-35 16,035  
  Jal 49-50-01 54-19-58 54-19-58 46,958  
  Mex 54-50-01 55-85-34 55-85-34 13,534  
  Mich 57-50-01 58-10-32 58-10-32 6,032  
  Mor 59-50-01   60-30-11 8,011  
  Nay 60-50-01 60-50-46 61-19-70 6,970  
  NL 61-20-01 63-37-13 65-21-18 40,118  
  Oax 65-60-01   65-75-89 1,589  
  Pue 66-20-01 66-32-19 68-06-49 18,649  
  Qro 69-40-01 69-45-74 70-09-18 6,918  
  QR 70-10-01 70-11-99 70-14-76 476  
  SLP 70-20-01 70-65-26 71-51-16 13,116  
  Sin 71-60-01 72-11-04 73-58-99 19,899  
  Son 74-00-01 75-62-43 80-05-98 60,598  
  Tab 81-00-01 81-10-46 81-10-46 1,046  
  Tamps 81-80-01 86-14-46 86-18-41 43,841 Wide-spaced state name on 82-99-61.
  Tlax 87-30-01 87-39-08 87-44-00 1,400  
  Ver 87-70-01 88-56-94 90-13-00 24,300  
  Yuc 92-50-01 92-93-17 93-21-47 7,147  
  Zac 93-60-01   94-17-95 5,795  
  Overflow 94-78-93 98-11-32   33,240 Ags, Gto, Jal confirmed. See above note on unofficial plates.
          802,645  
1960-61            
    Consular, SPF, Remolque plates captioned.        
    Mnemonic prefix codes similar to 1940-53 system readopted. All-numeric format retained in DF.        
    Passenger & hire colours unchanged from 58-59.        
             
    Low Pass high N/P high    
  DF 1 22-67-52 38-95-33 389,533  
  Ags A 10-01 A 31-25 A 65-83 5,583  
  BCS A4-00-01   A4-00-01 1  
  BC B 10-01 B4-88-05 B9-46-98 93,698  
  Coah C 10-01 C1-49-12 C5-85-92 57,592  
  Col C6-00-01 C6-14-56 C6-65-65 6,565  
  Dgo D 10-01 D-69-52 D3-41-61 33,161 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  Camp E 10-01 E 17-17 E 60-05 5,005  
  Chis E3-00-01   E3-00-01 1  
  Mich F 10-01 F 86-79 F2-56-07 24,607  
  Gto G 10-01 G-11-91 G1-85-42 17,542 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  Gro G5-00-01 G5-26-34 G6-06-45 10,645  
  Hgo H 10-01 H-27-04 H2-06-65 19,665 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  Jal J 10-01 J2-25-45 J8-38-29 82,829  
  Nay K 10-01 K-24-33 K2-20-07 21,007 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  SLP L 10-01 L-19-74 L2-31-85 22,185 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  Sin L5-00-01 L5-47-58 L7-21-76 22,176  
  Mex M 10-01 M2-12-47 M2-12-47 20,247  
  Mor M7-00-01 M7-41-09 M7-95-28 9,528  
  NL N 10-01 N3-24-56 N8-10-33 80,033  
  Pue P 10-01 P-74-81 P2-39-31 22,931 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  Qro Q 10-01 Q-26-54 Q-84-55 7,455 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  QR R 10-01 R 12-99 R 20-93 1,093  
  Son S 10-01 S1-88-57 S8-74-12 86,412  
  Tab T 10-01 T-10-05 T-10-05 5 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  Tamps T2-00-01 T3-39-31 T5-53-57 35,357  
  Chih U 10-01 U 95-89 U6-25-19 61,519  
  Ver V 10-01 V1-42-21 V1-42-21 13,221  
  Oax X 10-01   X 10-01 1  
  Tlax X4-00-01   X4-10-10 1,010  
  Yuc Y 10-01 Y 54-56 Y2-23-30 21,330  
  Zac Z 10-01 Z-95-92 Z1-69-05 5,905 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
          1,177,842  
1962-63            
    SPF, Remolque plates captioned.        
    Mnemonic codes moved to suffix position. Stacked letters initiated; split series discontinued.        
    16 of 32 jurisdictions have different codes from 60-61.        
             
    Low Pass high N/P high    
  DF 1 27-46-44 45-56-97 455,697  
  Ags 10-01 A 33-30 A 3-01-73A 29,173  
  BC 10-01 B 5-43-80B 9-90-57B 98,057  
  BCS 10-01 BS 38-10 BS 2-03-93BS 19,393  
  Coah 10-01 C 1-41-00C 7-91-60C 78,160  
  Camp 10-01 CE 22-99 CE 22-99 CE 1,299  
  Chis 10-01 CH 29-06 CH 1-18-84CH 10,884  
  Col 10-01 CO 70-57 CO 1-06-47CO 9,647  
  Dgo 10-01 D 66-07 D 5-02-83D 49,283  
  Gto 10-01 G 1-25-35G 3-11-22G 30,122  
  Gro 10-01 GR 1-66-39GR 1-66-39GR 15,639  
  Hgo 10-01 H 67-27 H 4-00-47H 39,047  
  Jal 10-01 J 3-20-12J 9-90-19J 98,019  
  Mex 10-01 M 3-03-20M 4-48-15M 43,815  
  Mich 10-01 MI 1-05-49MI 2-05-44MI 19,544  
  Mor 10-01-MO 73-62-MO 1-22-00MO 11,200 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  Nay 10-01 N 26-68 N 3-06-39N 29,639  
  NL 10-01 NL 3-93-82NL 7-90-47NL 78,047  
  Oax 10-01 OX 20-74 OX 20-74 OX 1,074  
  Pue 10-01 P 1-17-86P 2-21-04P 21,104  
  Qro 10-01 Q 33-50 Q 90-15 Q 8,015  
  QR 10-01 QR 14-21 QR 2-00-01QR 19,001  
  Sin 10-01 S 58-31 S 1-61-31S 15,131  
  SLP 10-01 SL 52-41 SL 2-50-54SL 24,054  
  Son 10-01 SO 2-25-31SO 7-85-98SO 77,598  
  Tamps 10-01 T 2-23-60T 2-23-60T 21,360  
  Tab 10-01 TB 15-84 TB 15-84 TB 584  
  Tlax 10-01 TX 26-10 TX 49-36 TX 3,936  
  Chih 10-01 U 2-31-93U 8-04-31U 79,431  
  Ver 10-01 V 94-23-V 46-23-2V 45,232 Anomolous hyphenation on numbers above 9999.
  Yuc 10-01 Y 1-30-74Y 2-21-24Y 21,124  
  Zac 10-01 Z 23-08 Z 10-03-6Z 9,036  
          1,463,345  
1964-65            
    Mnemonic codes unchanged; revert to prefix position.        
    Demostracion, Remolque, SPF plates captioned.        
             
    Low Pass high N/P high    
  DF 1 26-89-53 45-56-07 455,607  
  Ags A 10-01 A 48-92 A3-03-00 29,300  
  BC B 10-01 B9-76-07 B9-76-07 96,607  
  BCS BS 10-01 BS 49-62 BS1-84-33 17,433  
  Coah C 10-01 C1-86-32 C9-07-00 89,700  
  Camp CE 10-01   CE 10-01 1  
  Chis CH 10-01 CH 58-75 CH1-92-00 18,200  
  Col CO 10-01 CO 10-46 CO 96-22 8,622  
  Dgo D 10-01 D 10-42 D5-03-38 49,338  
  Gto G 10-01 G1-01-52 G2-46-55 23,655  
  Gro GR 10-01 GR 38-37 GR 90-42 8,042  
  Hgo H 10-01 H 80-90 H1-64-72 15,472  
  Jal J 10-01 J4-69-35 J9-90-14 98,014  
  Mex M 10-01 M3-64-62 M7-75-17 76,517  
  Mich MI 10-01 MI1-25-30 MI1-25-30 11,530  
  Mor MO 10-01 MO 89-62 MO 89-62 7,962  
  Nay N 10-01   N1-16-94 10,694  
  NL NL 10-01 NL4-25-26 NL9-72-68 96,268  
  Oax OX 10-01 OX 20-89 OX1-17-45 10,745  
  Pue P 10-01 P 31-55 P9-90-48 98,048  
  Qro Q 10-01 Q 40-88 Q3-00-17 29,017  
  QR QR 10-01 QR 15-07 QR 78-87 6,887  
  Sin S 10-01 S1-19-56 S4-00-96 39,096  
  SLP SL 10-01 SL 89-83 SL1-62-04 15,204  
  Son SO 10-01 SO3-70-30 SO9-96-30 98,630  
  Tamps T 10-01 T1-56-60 T6-48-89 63,889  
  Tab TB 10-01 TB 27-95 TB 27-95 1,795  
  Tlax TX 10-01 TX 36-30 TX 92-24 8,224  
  Chih U-10-01 U2-06-47 U8-04-13 79,413 Extra hyphen confirmed on numbers below 10000.
  Ver V 10-01 V1-83-52 V4-95-34 48,534  
  Yuc Y 10-01 Y 99-19 Y2-69-90 25,990  
  Zac Z 10-01 Z 32-60 Z 76-91 6,691  
          1,645,125  

Last Updated on 3-15-26
By Andrew Turnbull