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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 to 1991 | red on yellow | Land of Enchantment | ABC-123 | "USA" added to state name. County sticker (bearing county name) at top of plate. | ||
| 1991 to 1998 | red on yellow; yucca | Land of Enchantment | ABC-123 123-ABC |
Plate had blank/stamped indentation for county sticker. County stickers discontinued sometime after 1996. | ||
| 1997 | red on yellow; no yucca | none | 123-ABC | Made on non-passenger blanks. | ||
| 1998 to present | red on yellow; yucca | Land of Enchantment | 123-ABC | ? to present | No stamped indentation for county sticker | |
| 1999 to 2010 | hot air balloon | Land of Enchantment | NM1234 1234NM AB 123 ABC123 |
NM0001 to NM9999 0001NM to 9999NM AA 001 to BZ 999 CAA001 to LGP999 |
Issued concurrently with red-on-yellow base. | |
| 2010 to present | yellow on turquoise | Centennial 1912-2012; Land of Enchantment | ABC-123 | LGR-001 to present | Issued concurrently with red-on-yellow base. Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new license plate of 2010 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first time New Mexico was so honored. |
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