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YOM plates are licence plates that can be attached to a vehicle
(passenger vehicle, motorcycle or commercial vehicle under 3000 kg.) that was
manufactured in the same year as the plates. For example, an original plate
issued in 1959 may be attached to a vehicle manufactured in 1959.
The last year in which Ontario licence plates were manufactured
showing the year was 1973. Subsequently, the ministry introduced perennial
plates, along with an annual colour-coded validation plate sticker that expire
on the owner's birthday.
Registration Criteria
Under the YOM plates program, the following conditions have to be
satisfied:
- The vehicle must be a historic vehicle at least 30 years old
and substantially unchanged or unmodified from the original manufacturer's
product.
- Only plates manufactured in Ontario will be considered.
- The plates will be authenticated by comparing the requested
plate with an original sample from the same year to ensure that the requested
plate corresponds with the material used, colour scheme, layout and numbering
sequence.
Application Process
Before you decide to purchase a set of YOM plates, or send the
plates to the Ministry for authentication, you may wish to call the Ministry of
Transportation's Telephone Enquiry Unit at 416-235-2999 or 1-800-387-3445
between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
statutory holidays, to determine the availability of the plate's alphanumeric
combination. It is possible that the alphanumeric combination is already
registered on the ministry's vehicle registration system and, as a result, your
application will be denied.
Send plates, vehicle registration, and your payment for the YOM
application fee of $235.25* (including GST) to:
Ministry of Transportation
Licensing Services
Program
1355 John Counter Boulevard
P.O. Box 9200
Kingston, ON
K7L 5A3
*Note: The fee should be in the form of a cheque or
money order payable to the "Minister of Finance" .
Credit card is also an acceptable form of payment, provided the customer sends in their credit card number and expiry date, and the transaction is authorized by the customer's financial institution.
A response can be expected within 2-4 weeks. It is recommended
that you send the plates and vehicle registration via courier or registered
mail. MTO is not responsible for plates lost or damaged in the mail.
- Once the plate application is reviewed, a letter approving or
declining the request is sent to the sender along with the YOM plates.
- If declined, the application fee and the plates are returned to
sender.
- If approved, the vehicle owner takes the letter of approval and
YOM plates to a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office.
- The vehicle owner pays the required fees to have the plates
registered and attached to the historic vehicle.
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