The U.S. state of New Mexico first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1912.
| Image | Dates issued | Design | Slogan | Serial format | Serials issued | Notes |
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| 1988 to 1991 | red on yellow | Land of Enchantment | ABC-123 | "USA" added to state name. | ||
| 1991 to 1998 | red on yellow; yucca | Land of Enchantment | ABC-123 123-ABC |
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| 1997 | red on yellow; no yucca | none | 123-ABC | Made on non-passenger blanks. | ||
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1998 to present | red on yellow; yucca | Land of Enchantment | 123-ABC | ? to present | |
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1999 to present | hot air balloon | Land of Enchantment | NM1234 1234NM AB 123 ABC123 |
NM0001 to NM9999 0001NM to 9999NM AA 001 to BZ 999 CAA001 to present |
Issued concurrently with red-on-yellow base. |
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