Vehicle registration plates of Nevada
The U.S. state of Nevada first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1913. Registrants provided their own license plates for display until 1916, when the state began to issue plates.
Plates are currently issued by the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers.
Passenger baseplates
1916 to 1960
In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles at in height by in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1956 issue was the first Nevada license plate that fully complied with these standards: the 1955 issue was 6 inches in height by 12 inches in width, but had non-standard mounting holes.No slogans were used on passenger plates during the period covered by this subsection.
| Image | Dates issued | Description | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
| 1916 | Embossed yellow serial on green plate; vertical "NEV" at left | 1234 | 2001 to approximately 6700 | ||
| 1917 | Silver serial on blue flat metal plate; "NEVADA" and "1917" centered at top and bottom respectively | 12345 | 10001 to approximately 16700 | ||
| 1918 | Black serial on yellow flat metal plate; "NEVADA" and "1918" centered at top and bottom respectively | 12345 | 20001 to approximately 28400 | ||
| 1919 | Red serial on white flat metal plate; "NEVADA, 1919" centered at top | 12345 | 30001 to approximately 39400 | ||
| 1920 | Yellow serial on red flat metal plate; "NEVADA, 1920" centered at bottom | 12345 | 40001 to approximately 50500 | ||
| 1921 | Green serial on white flat metal plate; "NEVADA 1921" at bottom | 12-345 | 50-001 to approximately 60-900 | ||
| 1922 | Black serial on gray flat metal plate; "NEVADA 1922" at bottom | 12-345 | 70-001 to approximately 82-800 | ||
| 1923 | Debossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "NEVADA 1923" at bottom | 12-345 | 80-001 to approximately 95-700 | ||
| 1924 | Debossed white serial on green plate with border line; "NEVADA 1924" at bottom | 12-345 | 00-001 to approximately 18-500 | ||
| 1925 | Debossed white serial on purple plate with border line; "NEVADA 1925" at bottom | 12-345 | 00-001 to approximately 17-500 | ||
| 1926 | Debossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "NEVADA 1926" at bottom | 12-345 | 00-001 to approximately 21-000 | ||
| 1927 | Debossed yellow serial on green plate with border line; "NEVADA 1927" at bottom | 12-345 | 00-001 to approximately 21-000 | ||
| 1928 | Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "NEVADA 1928" at bottom | 12-345 | 00-001 to approximately 22-000 | ||
| 1929 | Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "NEVADA 1929" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 25-000 | ||
| 1930 | Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "NEVADA 1930" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 25-000 | ||
| 1931 | Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "NEVADA 1931" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 24-000 | ||
| 1932 | Embossed orange serial on black plate with border line; "NEVADA 1932" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 28-000 | ||
| 1933 | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "NEVADA 1933" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 26-000 | ||
| 1934 | Embossed green serial on white plate with border line; "NEVADA 1934" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 26-000 | ||
| 1935 | Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "NEVADA 1935" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 28-000 | ||
| 1936 | Embossed silver serial on dark blue plate with border line; "NEVADA 1936" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 31-000 | ||
| 1937 | Embossed dark blue serial on silver plate with border line; "NEVADA 1937" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 34-000 | ||
| 1938 | As 1936 base, but with "NEVADA 1938" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 34-000 | ||
| 1939 | As 1937 base, but with "NEVADA 1939" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 34-000 | ||
| 1940 | As 1936 base, but with "NEVADA 1940" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 38-000 | ||
| 1941 | As 1937 base, but with "NEVADA 1941" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 40-000 | ||
| As 1936 base, but with "NEVADA 1942" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 45-000 | Revalidated for 1943 with red tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II. | ||
| 1944 | Embossed white serial on red plate with border line; "NEVADA 1944" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 44-000 | ||
| 1945 | As 1937 base, but with "NEVADA 1945" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 41-000 | ||
| 1946 | As 1936 base, but with "NEVADA 1946" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 44-000 | ||
| 1947 | As 1937 base, but with "NEVADA 1947" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 46-000 | ||
| 1948 | As 1936 base, but with "NEVADA 1948" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 53-000 | ||
| 1949 | As 1937 base, but with "NEVADA 1949" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 55-000 | ||
| 1950 | As 1936 base, but with "NEVADA 1950" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 57-000 | ||
| 1951 | As 1937 base, but with "NEVADA 1951" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 67-000 | ||
| 1952 | As 1936 base, but with "NEVADA 1952" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 74-000 | ||
| 1953 | Embossed copper serial on green plate with border line; "NEVADA 1953" at bottom | 12-345 | 1 to approximately 82-000 | ||
| 1954–55 | As 1936 base, but with "NEVADA 1954" at bottom | A/ 1-234 | Coded by county of issuance | Validated from January 1 through June 30, 1955 with red sticker. | |
| 1955–56 | Embossed blue serial on silver plate with border line; "NEVADA 6 30 56" at bottom | A/ 1234 A/B1234 | Coded by county of issuance | ||
| 1956–57 | Embossed silver serial on light blue plate with border line; "NEVADA" centered at top; "56" at top left and "57" at top right | A12345 AB1234 | Coded by county of issuance | ||
| 1957–58 | Embossed light blue serial on silver plate with border line; "NEVADA" centered at top; "EXP" at top left and "JUN 58" at top right | A12345 AB1234 | Coded by county of issuance | ||
| 1958–59 | Embossed silver serial on light blue plate with border line; "NEVADA" centered at top; "EXP" at top left and "JUN 59" at top right | A12345 AB1234 | Coded by county of issuance | ||
| 1959–60 | Embossed blue serial on white plate with border line; "NEVADA" centered at top; "EXP" at top left and "JUN 60" at top right | A12345 AB1234 | Coded by county of issuance |