JPJ Car Plate Number FAQs

1. What is JPJ Car Plate Number?
JPJ car plate number is collection that does not fall under category Golden Number, Attractive Number, and Popular Number. Vehicle owner can choose to tender Car Plate Number with higher bidding amount if strongly wanting to own the said number, car plate number that not tendered under this category will be open for public purchase.

2. Who can purchase JPJ Car Plate Number?
All vehicle owners are entitled to purchase Car Plate Number. Vehicle owner can purchase all state (expect Labuan and Langkawi) plate number in Malaysia on willing buyer and willing seller basis. Purchased car plate number can register at any JPJ branch.

3. How long the plate number validity after purchase?
Purchased Car Plate Number valid for 6 months from purchase date. Tendered Car Plate Number valid for 1 year from tender success date.

4. Purchased JPJ Car Plate Number valid for which type of vehicle?
JPJ Car Plate Number valid for all type of vehicle in Malaysia, which include car, motorcycle, lorry, van, truck, and more. Valid for New, Used/Registered, and Recond vehicle.

5. What document is needed to purchase JPJ Car Plate Number?
For vehicle under personal name, and if vehicle owner is Malaysian, photocopy of identity card, front and back. For foreigner, require photocopy of latest passport. For vehicle under company name, require company SSM document.

6. How to receive latest update on new series plate number release?
Check on official JPJ website for daily update of  plate number.

7. How to prebook my preferred JPJ Car Plate Number?
Anyone interested on preferred JPJ Car Plate Number can submit tender to JPJ.

8. Can I get JPJ Car Plate Number with prefix or alphabet that has been passed?
Vehicle owner does not able to get prefix or alphabet that has been passed. Vehicle owner can choose preferred Car Plate Number from current prefix series, or wait for new prefix/alphabet to be released. However, you still can try to buy the preferred Car Plate Number from existing owner. Check here for the Exchange of Vehicle Registration Numbers Procedures.

9. Does prefix or alphabet of car plate number Malaysia increase by alphabet?
Yes, prefix of vehicle plate number in Malaysia is increased by alphabet, but letters I, O, and Z will not in used. The reason of letters I, O, and Z are not in used is to avoid confusing between I and 1, O and 0, Z and 2. (Note: Z is reserved for armed force)

Let's take VEA as example of current prefix or alphabet series, the coming series will be VEB, VEC, VED, VEE, VEF, VEG, VEH, VEJ, VEK, VEL, VEM, VEN, VEP, VEQ, VER, VES, VET, VEU, VEV, VEW, VEX, VEY, VFA, and follow in sequence.

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