Maltese registration plates are the number plates used within Malta to uniquely identify motor vehicles. Since 1995, the 3 letter 3 number system (ZZZ 999) has been in use in Malta for vehicle registration.
Special number plate series

Rental cars: all end with a K (e.g. XXK 001)
Taxis/Buses/Minibuses/Coaches: all end with a Y (e.g. XXY 001)
Tax free cars: all begin with a TF (e.g. TFX 001)
Government owned cars: all begin with a GV (e.g. GVX 001)
Police cars are registered using GVP as their letters (e.g. GVP 001)
Vehicles of the Armed Forces of Malta are registered using GVA as their letters (e.g. GVA 001)
Vehicles belonging to the department of health use GVH letters on their plates (e.g. GVH 001)
Diplomatic/Embassy vehicles use CD as their first 2 letters(ex.CDX 001)