License plates are world objects.
Background
Vehicle registration plates, known as license plates, were used to identify motor vehicles before the Great War. The plates were issued by a regional agency, such as a state. The appearances of plates were frequently chosen to contain symbols, colors, or slogans associated with the issuing jurisdiction. The pre-War automated underground parking garage in Watoga automatically logged vehicle registration plates and allowed users to search for them by their license plate number.[1]
In New Reno's Chop Shop, T-Ray will speak with the Chosen One about license plates. He mentions several improvements that can be done to increase a vehicle's value, including adding a brass rope around the license plate as a frame.[2][3][4] While in Broken Hills, the Chosen One hits the ghoul Lumpy with their car. He shouts out to anyone nearby for help seeing the license plate number.[5]
Locations
| Game | Image | Information | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallout: New Vegas | 
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Nevada J4M35M |
Found on pickup trucks in the Mojave Wasteland. |
| Fallout: New Vegas | 
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SOUTHWEST 212-117 Nevada 2052 |
Found on the Bumper Sword, created from the bumper of a vehicle. |
| Fallout: New Vegas | 
|
GREAT MIDWEST 2ED-E59 Illinois 2062 |
Found on the side of ED-E. |
| Fallout: New Vegas | 
|
Utah 000 000 |
Found on park ranger pickup trucks in Zion Canyon. |
| Fallout: New Vegas | 
|
New Jersey ROKIT 88 GARDEN STATE |
With the Wild Wasteland trait, the license plate is found on a truck near Little Yangtze. 
|
| Fallout: New Vegas | 
|
California 63 RF J22 |
Found as part of the Marked Scout Armor in the Divide. |
| Fallout 4/76 | 
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4LL-0WT-4 BETHESDA, MD |
Found on the cover of the "Rise of the Mutants!" issue of Astoundingly Awesome Tales. |
Other
License plates are seen in concept art, unused content, and promotional merchandise.
| Image | Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
56 NEVADA 57 LY452 |
An unused texture for the Wood Cart. |
|
OCT VIRGINIA 65 NC-T29F1 NUKA-COLA CORPORATION |
On the Wand Company Nuka-Cola delivery truck model. |
|
MOUNTAIN STATE 023 947 |
On pre-release promotional artwork, shown used as a piece of armor by a Vault 76 Dweller.[6] |
Gallery
Mojave license plate
Utah license plate
Southwest plate on bumper sword Zapp's Neon Signs
Southwest plate on a Bumper Sword
ED-E with a Great Midwest license plate
Render of ED-E with license plate
License plate on a pickup truck
Marked Scout Armor in the Divide with California plate
Rokit 88 Wild Wasteland New Jersey license plate
Seen on Astoundingly Awesome Tales
Unused texture
Unused texture
References
- ↑ Watoga Underground terminal entries; Terminal, Search By License Plate
- ↑ T-Ray: "Damn, this car needs a brass rope around the license plate."
(T-Ray's dialogue) - ↑ Chosen One: "Adjustments? What kind of adjustments?"
T-Ray: "Jazz up the engine, clean out the interior, put a brass rope around the license plate - and kick some of that shit outta the trunk, make some room. When we're done, it'll be worth some serious chips to Mr. Bishop."
(T-Ray's dialogue) - ↑ Chosen One: "What fix-ups?"
T-Ray: "You know, jazz up the battery charger, spruce up the engine, clean out the interior a little, give it a shine, put a brass rope around the license plate - and kick some of that shit outta the trunk, make some more room. Any of that interest you? Only 500 chips."
(T-Ray's dialogue) - ↑ Lumpy: "Could someone help me? I can't quite read the license plate number."
(Lumpy's dialogue) - ↑ Teo Mathlein ArtStation, Fallout 76 Promotional Artwork - Relic (2018)