The funniest custom number plates spotted in Australia this year

01/02/2025 01:54 PM

When it comes to owning a car, decorating your vehicle to suit your personality is one of the best experiences associated with driving.

However, custom number plates seem to be the preferred choice of decorations among Australian drivers, with multiple social media groups dedicated to spotting some of the funniest, most obscene and unique custom plates in the country.

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As an example, the Facebook group Stupid Number Plates Australia has become a cultural online staple for Australian drivers, accruing over 70,000 members who delight in sharing personalised licence plates that you won't see every day.

To offer some insight into the creativity and sense of humour of Australian motorists across the country, Drive has compiled a list of the funniest custom number plates spotted in Australia this year.

Toyota Aurion: My bad

Despite an abundance of Australian drivers feeling confident in their driving skills, this one motorist decided to pre-warn other road users of their less-than-stellar capabilities.

The Toyota Aurion can be identified with the ‘MYBAD O’ custom number plate, but the driver decided to take the gag one step further by attaching a sticker on the sedan’s rear window screen that read: "My driving scares me too".

We don’t know whether to feel worried or comforted that this motorist isn’t confident in their driving skills while driving on local roads, but thanks for the warning, I guess?

Ford Falcon: Sober

Despite all Australian state and territory road authorities continuing to crack down on drink-driving offences with multiple roadside testing operations in 2024, this Victorian driver decided to save time by announcing their 'SOB3R' state on their Ford Falcon’s licence plate.

Jokes aside, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is one of the biggest contributing factors to the increased road fatalities in some Australian states and territories, with most police warning local drivers of increased road presence and operations during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

For reference, Victoria Police announced its roadside safety blitz that began on December 19, 2024, and ended on January 1, 2025, with officers prioritising impaired driving and speeding across popular tourist hotspots along coastal and regional Victoria.

According to police, there have been 274 lives lost on Victorian roads in the 12 months leading up to November 2024.

"There will be a significant focus on impaired drivers, so motorists should expect to be tested anywhere, anytime and be prepared to face the consequences if you’re caught over the limit," Glenn Weir, the Road Policing Assistant Commissioner, said in a media statement.

Tesla Model 3: Woke

One of the most common jabs some electric vehicle drivers are faced with is their automatic inclusion into 'woke' culture, which is defined by a person's awareness and active attentiveness to important social issues like climate change.

However, this one Tesla Model 3 driver in Western Australia decided to make light of a typically negative stereotype by utilising a custom number plate that read ‘WOKE’.

The irony is further compounded when you factor in Tesla's outspoken CEO, Elon Musk, who has previously condemned 'woke' culture on numerous occasions on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series: Overworked

While most Australians are looking forward to decompressing and relaxing after a hard year of work, this one Queensland driver might have us all beat.

The 'OVAWORK' custom plate attached to a 2024 Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series was photographed and posted to Stupid Number Plate Australia's Facebook page, alongside the caption "Me too".

Though we’re not sure if this Queensland motorist will take some time off during the holidays, one thing’s for certain: they need a break.

Honda Accord: Defect notice

Though some car enthusiasts tend to avoid police to avoid getting slugged with a defect notice for their modified vehicles, this Victorian driver had something else in mind.

Rather than attempting to steer clear of road authorities, the owner of the 2004 Honda Accord decided to pre-emptively beat police inspection by stating their car was a ‘D3FEKT’.

However, the driver did not specify if the car was actually in violation of vehicle standards or if they wanted to make fun of the modification stereotype associated with owning a Honda Accord.

HSV Clubsport: Choking hazard

Occasionally, some drivers will utilise all available car space to promote their business. In the case of Manly Miniatures – a Western Australia-based business that produces miniature engine replicas – its HSV Clubsport work car includes a safety warning on its custom number plate that reads ‘CHOKNHZRD’.

We’d love to hear from you, have you seen any funny number plates that are worth a call out? Let us know in the comments down below!

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