The plates feature combinations of Latin alphabet (A to Z), Arabic numerals (0 to 9) and dashes (–).

[1] Taiwan's current number plate system utilizes Latin letters and Arabic numerals.

There various types of number plates include: A light vehicle in Taiwan is defined as a motor vehicle with a permissible maximum weight not exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb), and no more than nine seats, including the driver's seat.

The definition of a heavy vehicle in Taiwan is a motor vehicle having a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and/or more than nine seats, including the driver's seat.

The following table shows the status of the ban on certain combinations of letters and numbers on vehicle registration plates currently in circulation (bold text indicates that the combination has been banned).