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My front number plate is shot and I was wondering if my new plate would be legal if I got one without the usual shop name on the bottom but instead put my own wording (from ebay)

So instead of Hussains Car Parts 01923 485788 PR1 8UU along the bottom I get "I Love my camper"

Would I ever get pulled up for it because according to the DVLA

Number Plates must be easy to read and meet the British Standard.

The British Standard also requires that a number plate must be marked with the following information: -

The name, trade mark, or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier. (The company who actually make the number plate.)

My vespa recently failed its MOT becasue it didnt have the plate manufacturers BSA stamp on it.

However, this is becasuse its was newer than 2001 i think (it was a 2003). So these rules dont apply to my 1989 van!

So unless your van is new, i should think you will get away with it..

Of course, this is just what my rather keen MOT tester said - i cant believe it failed for that....

Ringo

I make my own plates at work. Completely blank apart from the reg number of course
Never had a problem with Mot.

In fact if anyone needs any making up I can bring to Camper Jam. Can include a small VW logo on the bottom and text of choice if interested

The legal jargon says about plates fitted after 1 sept 2001 and not cars registered after that date

So would I be fine with (for example)?

Theres no way you could prove when the plates were fitted...so seems a daft regulation to me... Mark

pocolow wrote:Theres no way you could prove when the plates were fitted...so seems a daft regulation to me... Mark

Apart from the use of the new laws and the database of when they were actually made; don't forget for "legal" plates you have to produce your V5 or a DVLA certificate and another proof of address.

If you go down the "show plates" route and don't have the manufacturer/supplier on them it's unlikely that you'll get stopped but if you do, you could get a hefty fine.... Depends on the policy of the local constabulary I think, wether they'll hit you with a charge or just give you a warning to put some legal plate on. Have a look at Seamus' post in General about this sort of thing, he does mention pulling someone for an italic style plate, admittedly also driving on fog lights.

I'm a great one for an easy life these days and don't like to give the boys in blue any reason to stop me, MOT is another matter altogether. If that's the only thing "wrong" with a vehicle then I would hope that my MOT station would be prepared to pass it but mention it to me...

I had mine made up at a show with funplace2b on the bottom. They did say that technically they wouldn't be legal. Got through the mot though with no worries what so ever. same on my mums car. Doubt a copper would ever notice to be honest unless he pulled you for something else and was being a right jobsworth.

By the way I really want that registration I made up

I've ordered some plates with no wording whatsoever on the bottom.

is that not just as bad as having what you wanted on the bottom? ie no company name n tel no?

kathyshack wrote:I had mine made up at a show with funplace2b on the bottom. They did say that technically they wouldn't be legal. Got through the mot though with no worries what so ever. same on my mums car. Doubt a copper would ever notice to be honest unless he pulled you for something else and was being a right jobsworth.

trust me mate you do get them - especially our beloved traffic colleagues. As we've covered in the other thread, if you dont want the risk of being stopped and having everything else strutinised on your motor, I cannot emphasise enough - just fit a legal plate, no text on the bottom, nothing... it saves a lot of hassle and expense. With the growth of ANPR cameras laws on plates will get stricter, of that there is no doubt believe me.

After Seamus' post in general about plates etc I had some plates made up by a mate that does legal ones but he forgot to put postcode etc on them but the font is 100% legal and spaced correct etc If i got pulled for no postcode etc I'll show um my german style plates and ask um which is better !!!

jamesc76 wrote:After Seamus' post in general about plates etc I had some plates made up by a mate that does legal ones but he forgot to put postcode etc on them but the font is 100% legal and spaced correct etc If i got pulled for no postcode etc I'll show um my German style plates and ask um which is better !!!

Anarchist

Hate

to say this BUT we are Dishing the £60 fines and the photo to the dvla for any and all NON standard plates, yes not having the makers name might seem and indeed is a little thing but a numberplate either complys with the standard or not.

As for the vehicle being registered pre 2001 the owness is on the registered keeper to prove the plate is one which was fitted prior to that date NOT the otherway round.

if you cant prove it the DVLA have got you.

Be carefull what you put on the bottom, our local bikers usualy put "fleet as F**K" on the bottom of their plates and one is likly to have his registration revoked due to the DVLA finding this offensive.

Cheers
Si

Just out of curiosity are these style of number plates legal?



http://www.demonplates.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; seem to claim they are

The British Standard doesnt alow for any ghosting in the back ground or any words other than the makers name post code and BSAU mark across the bottom no names or catchy slogans.

some manufacturers try to dupe folk with terms like its "street legal " " road leagal " "legal Style font " just to sell them.

The simple fact is unless it matches "The Road Vehicles (display of registration marks) Regulations 2001".

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/v796.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

which is basicaly just a standard, ordinary, numberplate (the one most dealers supply with new cars) with no space to show off your individual style or presonal flair. its a no.

Cheers
Si