(Sort of) the same happens here in the UK but you can also buy a number from elsewhere and put it on your vehicle (after paying the necessary fee to the government...)
Hi, this is not possible here. I will always get an
MZ plate,
MZ for
Mainz. Then there is one letter for Mainz country or two for Mainz city, followed by up to 4 numbers.
For a fee, you can get a "Wunschkennzeichen" if it has not been assigned already, e.g.
MZ-P-1 (
P for
Peter).
I do not do this. I simply take what is offered, select then the number that is most difficult to remember e.g.
5293 (never 1000, or 2002 etc.), in case someone wants to report me ...