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number plates,whats legal and what isnt.
#822487
28/04/2009 20:53
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yellow20vtbmx
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right,after much confusion with whats current legislation ive gotthe full picture now.
the only legal plates now are:
std gb edge or eu country. union jack edge. george cross edge. scot cross. welsh dragon.
and the std font style,3D,high line and carbon are also legal,hope this helps.
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#822528
28/04/2009 21:52
28/04/2009 21:52
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Re: number plates,whats legal and what isnt.
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#822537
28/04/2009 21:56
28/04/2009 21:56
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Spee
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Spee
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So if your car has it's original plates and with most coops that will be minus postcode etc, does that mean you have to buy new ones to pass an mot?
Gareth
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#822541
28/04/2009 21:58
28/04/2009 21:58
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CoupeNewbie
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So if your car has it's original plates and with most coops that will be minus postcode etc, does that mean you have to buy new ones to pass an mot?
Gareth Don't think so: In addition, the characters on number plates purchased from 1.9.2001 will need to conform to the following specifications. So if the car was older than 2001, the old plates should be fine. But I could be wrong....
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#822553
28/04/2009 22:12
28/04/2009 22:12
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Spee
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Spee
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I don't know why they feel the need to fccuk about with stuff as trivial as this, well, I do, it' sfairly obvious why they want generic spacing etc! Nobs.
Gareth
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#822554
28/04/2009 22:14
28/04/2009 22:14
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yellow20vtbmx
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yellow20vtbmx
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it because to many people are adapting the plate to look otherwise.
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#822556
28/04/2009 22:22
28/04/2009 22:22
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symonh2000
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Both our cars have the standard typeface, but one has a st Georges cross and honeycombe backing (the Bravo) and the other has plates that are the correct typeface but are not BS marked (the Coupe)
Looks like I might have to pay for some new plates even though the ones that are on there are perfectly readable.
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#822558
28/04/2009 22:26
28/04/2009 22:26
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I don't know why they feel the need to fccuk about with stuff as trivial as this, It's to prevent crimes of bad taste, i.e. pretending you have Italian plates on your UK registered cars, same with the French ones I keep seeing, and the German ones also Ben
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#822559
28/04/2009 22:26
28/04/2009 22:26
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So if your car has it's original plates and with most coops that will be minus postcode etc, does that mean you have to buy new ones to pass an mot?
Gareth I am not 100% sure, will have to look on the mot computer tomorrow. But i am sure after 1973 they have to comply with the new laws which is a bummer Ash
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#822659
29/04/2009 08:58
29/04/2009 08:58
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owl10
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A lot of MOT places dont give a toss about this sort of thing, and will happily pass the car, as long as you take responsibility for having the plates on, especially so if you have a 'proper' set in the boot come MOT time, (e.g if you get pulled by vosa or similar, you have to say you put them on adter the MOT....)
TBH most police dont seem to worry either, as long as its the correct font, annd correctly spaced.
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#822727
29/04/2009 10:28
29/04/2009 10:28
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peanuthead
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i really don't see the point of this. i need some new plates for mine and i was carbon font with red border and fiat logo in the back ground. is this legal. also i was thinking of red lettering but i know this is going to get my pulled so i doubt i will go for it.
i have had a cracked number plate for a year and its passed a m.o.t twice like it so they don't car to much.
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#822732
29/04/2009 10:34
29/04/2009 10:34
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Nazo
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Nazo
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mine doesnt have a postcode or anything that relates to the car plate maker or even myself.. and it flew past MOT without an issue..
Note that I have a private plate and 20VT+ written in small letters underneath.. but its all standard lettering and have had no probs at all..
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#822735
29/04/2009 10:39
29/04/2009 10:39
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peanuthead
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peanuthead
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i was getting something written under neath and its a private plate. i was going to put a extra space in the middle to to show its a privtae plate a bit better.
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#822736
29/04/2009 10:40
29/04/2009 10:40
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Hedge
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Hedge
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it because to many people are adapting the plate to look otherwise. Yup, agreed. Mate of mine has an Ariel Atom. THe plate he's just slapped on it reads "CL1NT". Give you a clue, his name ain't Clint..... At Bedford last week, "who's that CL1NT in the Atom?" etc etc.... Like, he needs a bit more attention, driving an Atom. Cheers, Hedge
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#822773
29/04/2009 11:21
29/04/2009 11:21
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Mrs_LickyL
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i need some new plates for mine and i was carbon font with red border and fiat logo in the back ground. is this legal. No
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#822821
29/04/2009 12:12
29/04/2009 12:12
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symonh2000
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symonh2000
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I can only see the police pulling you on the road if the plate can't be read by their auto plate recognition system TBH.
If the font is legal and the right spacing it should get read ok.
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#822829
29/04/2009 12:23
29/04/2009 12:23
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peanuthead
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to be fair i can't see why having a fiat badge on the side of the plate and carbon writing with a border should be illegal! but then a couple of years ago thery where trying to force a act through that modified cars would be deamed ilegal. whats this country coming to.
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#822990
29/04/2009 16:01
29/04/2009 16:01
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fellie
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fellie
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right,after much confusion with whats current legislation ive gotthe full picture now.
the only legal plates now are:
std gb edge or eu country. union jack edge. george cross edge. scot cross. welsh dragon.
and the std font style,3D,high line and carbon are also legal,hope this helps. Ty for posting that .. at least some of us are legal for a month or so 'til they change it
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#823083
29/04/2009 18:11
29/04/2009 18:11
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yellow20vtbmx
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the carbon letters are ok and so is the red border its the fiat emblem behind that isnt, all new plates that are made MUST have the bs mark and the post code of who made them.
if it hasnt and the plates are std im sure its fine
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Re: number plates,whats legal and what isnt.
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#823104
29/04/2009 19:10
29/04/2009 19:10
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symonh2000
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symonh2000
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They have changed all this today for mot's the number plates can't have a honeycomb backing and now need the bsau mark and the post code of the place that made them up. If the plates haven't got this then its a fail, so most cars are going to fail for a while until everyone has one. I just checked the Bravo's plates. It has the honeycomb background and 3D effect lettering, but it has the BS stamp and a postcode. Is that legal or not? It is a 51 plate so has the later style lettering.
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#823117
29/04/2009 19:31
29/04/2009 19:31
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ash_p
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Honeycomb isn't allowed (sorry), it now stats it in the mot guide on the computer. I looked today and it said nothing about what year of car it effects so it effects all cars (post 1973). It all depends on the mot tester, but don't forget the tester needs to look after there license so they will probably pull most plates. This was all changed on the 27th April, so if you had an mot before that then the old style plates would be a pass.
Ash
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Re: number plates,whats legal and what isnt.
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#823120
29/04/2009 19:36
29/04/2009 19:36
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symonh2000
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symonh2000
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Honeycomb isn't allowed (sorry), it now stats it in the mot guide on the computer. I looked today and it said nothing about what year of car it effects so it effects all cars (post 1973). It all depends on the mot tester, but don't forget the tester needs to look after there license so they will probably pull most plates. This was all changed on the 27th April, so if you had an mot before that then the old style plates would be a pass.
Ash Bugger. I aint changing them unless it fails though, and it isn't due until september.
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#823169
29/04/2009 20:55
29/04/2009 20:55
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Mrs_LickyL
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Mrs_LickyL
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to be fair i can't see why having a fiat badge on the side of the plate and carbon writing with a border should be illegal! but then a couple of years ago thery where trying to force a act through that modified cars would be deamed ilegal. whats this country coming to. Well you can't have carbon text because it can't be read by ANPR. It's only a number plate - does it really matter if it's got logo's all over it? IMO it just makes them look chav-tastic!!
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#823171
29/04/2009 20:55
29/04/2009 20:55
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Mrs_LickyL
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Mrs_LickyL
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It has the honeycomb background and 3D effect lettering, but it has the BS stamp and a postcode.
Is that legal or not?
It is a 51 plate so has the later style lettering. No
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#823172
29/04/2009 20:59
29/04/2009 20:59
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symonh2000
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symonh2000
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It has the honeycomb background and 3D effect lettering, but it has the BS stamp and a postcode.
Is that legal or not?
It is a 51 plate so has the later style lettering. No Another excuse to get money from the motorist?
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#823219
29/04/2009 21:55
29/04/2009 21:55
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belfastjohn
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Oh here we go again
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#823245
29/04/2009 22:21
29/04/2009 22:21
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Baz76
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Honeycomb isn't allowed (sorry), it now stats it in the mot guide on the computer. I looked today and it said nothing about what year of car it effects so it effects all cars (post 1973). It all depends on the mot tester, but don't forget the tester needs to look after there license so they will probably pull most plates. This was all changed on the 27th April, so if you had an mot before that then the old style plates would be a pass.
Ash It only applies to cars registered on or after 1st September 2001 ( Method of inspection Paragraph 3 ) . Baz
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