Number plate requirements

thelawnet

I bought some plates, they are supposed to be legal but only have the registration number on (centred), nothing else, no makers mark, etc.

Are they legal?

Hammyman

They have to have the postcode and name of the company that made the plates.

Inactive

thelawnet wrote: »

I bought some plates, they are supposed to be legal but only have the registration number on (centred), nothing else, no makers mark, etc.

Are they legal?

No, not road legal.

" The British Standard also requires each number plate to be permanently and legibly marked with the following information:
The British Standard number (currently BS AU 145d)
The name, trademark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier (The company that made the plate)
Name and postcode of the supplying outlet.

Other options:
A non-reflective border
Euro-symbol with national identification letters "

Gene_Hunt_2

You've bought a set of 'show plates', did you buy online?

liam8282

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/PersonalisedRegAndNumberPlates/DG_181503

They should be legal if they agree with above.

By centred, does this mean that the spacing is wrong?

Gordon_Hose

I bought a set of plates with the new style font online, no postcode or anything else other than the reg on them. I had no problems.

Inactive

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

I bought a set of plates with the new style font online, no postcode or anything else other than the reg on them. I had no problems.

They do not comply, so they are not road legal, see my post further up the page.

Strider590

Stick em on, you MIGHT get trouble with the MOT, but as long as they're not blatantly illegal the Police won't bother.

Look how many "prestige" motors are around with blatantly illegal plates, they never seem to get caught....

Keep a set of normal plates and replace them for the MOT if they get funny about it.

I have to say im very much against plates with wrong spacing, or strange fonts.

liam8282

It shouldn't be an issue if the main points are met, being Font, Size, Spacing. Personally I wouldn't worry if you meet these.

It is mainly so that number plates can be read by the police ANPR.

According to the DVLA, it doesn't actually appear to be an offence to not meet the British Standard anyway, ie having the postcode etc of supplier.

"Offences
It is an offence to alter, rearrange or misrepresent letters or numbers in order to form names or words or in such a way that
makes it difficult to read the registration number. Characters must not be moved from one block to the other e.g. AB51 DVL
must not be displayed as AB5 1DVL or AB 51DVL. Vehicles with illegally displayed number plates may FAIL the MoT
test. The police can also issue fixed penalty fines for illegally displayed number plates. Offenders are liable to a MAXIMUM
FINE of £1,000 and in some cases the mark may be withdrawn."

sarahjayne1977

I have what they call show plates on my car have had since 2008, I have daughters name, DOB and a picture on. I have not messed aorund with writing so thats standard etc..I have been pulled by police and when he asked if i knew why i said my number plates and he said nothingwrong with them They were pulling me for speeding 89 in a 70 zone which i did get a slap on wrist for:P
As you can imagine my car has been though 2 MOTs since they been on and still passed:)

Gordon_Hose

Inactive wrote: »

They do not comply, so they are not road legal, see my post further up the page.

They DID not comply. I sold the car to a German buyer last year.

I had the car for 4 years, and didn't have any issues with the plates.