Malaysian vehicle registration plates start with a group of letters, the first ones indicating the province of registration (followed here by their main towns to aid location):

• A - Perak (Ipoh)

• B - Selangor (Shah Alam)

• C - Pahang (Kuantan)

• D - Kelantan (Kota Baharu)

• J - Johore (Johor) (Johor Baharu)

• K - Kedah (Alur Star)

• M - Melacca (Melaka) (Melacca (Melaka))

• N - Negeri Sembilan (Seremban)

• P - Penang (Pulau Pinang) (Georgetown)

• QB - 2nd Division, Sarawak (Sri Aman)
• QC - Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
• QK - 1st Division, Sarawak (Kuching)
• QL - 5th Division, Sarawak (Limbang)
• QM - 4th Division, Sarawak (Miri)
• QP - Kapit, Sarawak
• QQ - Serikai, Sarawak
• QS - 3rd Division, Sarawak (Sibu)
• QT - Bintulu, Sarawak
• Q6D - 6th Division, Sarawak (Serikai)
• Q7D - 7th Division, Sarawak (Kapit)

• R - Perlis (Kangar)

• SA - Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
• SAA - Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
• SB - Beaufort, Sabah
• SD - Lahad Datu, Sabah
• SJ - Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
• SK - Kudat, Sabah
• SL - Federal Territory, Sabah (formerly Labuan)
• SS - Sandakan, Sabah
• ST - Tawau, Sabah
• SU - Keningau, Sabah

• T - Terengganu (Kuala Terengganu)

• W - Federal Territory (Kuala Lumpur)