DMV shared its list of rejected 2025 personalized plate requests

They were kicked to the curb. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles put the breaks on over 2,000 license plate requests in 2025 — and shared the complete…

They were kicked to the curb.

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles put the breaks on over 2,000 license plate requests in 2025 — and shared the complete list ofhumorous, strange and vulgar rejects.

Vanity plate idea such as “5HITSHOW,” “DSNUT5,” “BEEYATCH,” “BYSTUPID,” “HOEZONLY,” “METH” and “MAFYA” failed to stay in their lane according to the DMV.

Ones that used the letter F to stand for the expletive — like “LTSFNGO,” “FNCOOL32,” “MILFGUY” “LUXAF,” “SWEETASF” and “FOXYAF” — were also canned.

Exclamatory plate ideas like “DAMMMMMN,” “HEYYYYY” and “LMAOOOOO” also didn’t make the cut.

Red Tesla car parked in New York City with a New York license plate.
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles rejected over 2,000 license plate requests in 2025. jordi2r – stock.adobe.com

And those that spelled out brand names, such as “PEPSI,” “NOKIA” “ROLEX,” “PRADA” and “TEMU” were also given the boot.

“NYS DMV has a rigorous screening protocol for personalized license plate requests, rejecting any that are not in compliance with our regulations,” the DMV said in a statement.

Rules for personalized plates, which are listed on the DMV’s website, include that they cannot “be considered obscene, derogatory, or offensive,” or “give the appearance of an official plate or the configuration of special registration classes, ex. “POLICE” or “NYS.”

Sign on the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles office in Brooklyn.
The DMV lists its guidelines for personalized plates on its website. AFP via Getty Images

They also can’t contain only one letter or have six numbers followed by one letter and can’t use the number zero or one between two letters to form a word.

Hopefuls can search their unique plate proposal on the DMV site to ensure someone else doesn’t already have it.

Personalized plates cost $60 initially, and then an additional yearly fee of $31.25, which is applied when drivers renew their registrations.

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