New plates

Fr0dders · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:05

[TW]Fox;10324935 said:
BE CAREFUL GUYS.

From the 1st of October 2007, THE LAW CHANGED.

If your car was registered 1st September 2001 or later, your plates MUST conform to this:

If they dont, your car will FAIL the MOT.

good spot

id seen all the stuff about fancy fonts and spacings and icons being illegal under new MOT rules

but had completely missed that bsau thing

Joe T · 22 Oct 2007 at 07:20

Interestingly, my 51 plate passed its MOT two weeks ago, and there is no text whatsoever on my plates except for the actual registration itself.

Dave L · 22 Oct 2007 at 07:36

I can read your BS mark, Fox! Case of knowing where it is on a Jepson's plate!

MikeHunt79 · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:27

Anyone know who does those pressed metal plates? They seem more durable than the brittle plastic ones (my front one is already cracked and I was lucky it got thru the MOT).

[TW]Fox · 22 Oct 2007 at 19:55

MikeHunt79 said:
Anyone know who does those pressed metal plates? They seem more durable than the brittle plastic ones (my front one is already cracked and I was lucky it got thru the MOT).

You won't get a pressed metal plate through an MOT.

Mark A · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:08

I just ordered a rear plate from No1showplates, i just got a standard UK plate with a black boarder, came to £10.50 with free delivery.

[TW]Fox · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:09

Mark A said:
I just ordered a rear plate from No1showplates, i just got a standard UK plate with a black boarder, came to £10.50 with free delivery.

How old is your car?

Lopéz · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:09

[TW]Fox;10330834 said:
You won't get a pressed metal plate through an MOT.

If it has the correct font, is reflective, and is on a car older than 2001, I don't see why not.

tb2000 · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:16

I thought it could only be allowed if the car is from an era where they were commonplace, such as the 70's and early 80's, like the black and silver ones on historic vehicles? :confused:

Mark A · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:21

[TW]Fox;10330982 said:
How old is your car?

Its an X reg but says on the documents "first registered jan 01".

[TW]Fox · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:22

Mark A said:
Its an X reg but says on the documents "first registered jan 01".

You'll be fine then.

Lopéz · 22 Oct 2007 at 20:43

tb2000 said:
I thought it could only be allowed if the car is from an era where they were commonplace, such as the 70's and early 80's, like the black and silver ones on historic vehicles?

I've tried looking through the various regulations and so on regarding plates. They all go on about the font and colour, but I can't find any specific mention of what material they must be constructed with.

TaKeN · 28 Dec 2007 at 13:58

Just found this thread after some searching,

I need some new plates for my car,

Is Fancyplates alright to use now ? they seem the cheapest.

Foiled · 28 Dec 2007 at 14:07

My BMW 53 reg passed its MOT last month with a set a plates from Fancyplates. Probably depends on how fussy the MOT testers are, as technically it will fail.

Jez · 28 Dec 2007 at 14:16

I think its only me who doesnt like the blue euro style plates, europe can bugger off i dont want my cars reminding me that we are practically just a state in the united states of europe. Always much preferred completely plain plates with as little text as possible, no border, no logo's.

/bah

tb2000 · 28 Dec 2007 at 14:23

Jez said:
I think its only me who doesnt like the blue euro style plates, europe can bugger off i dont want my cars reminding me that we are practically just a state in the united states of europe. Always much preferred completely plain plates with as little text as possible, no border, no logo's.

/bah

You're not the only one! I don't really like them either - the last number plate we had made up was for our new trailer we bought for shifting furniture etc. (we're moving house very soon), that was just a plain plate with no European cack on it.

CypherPunk · 28 Dec 2007 at 14:24

Does anyone know where I can buy a set of plates online that complies with these new regulations? My current plates seem to be missing the required text. I'd prefer the new GB style plates in case I need to pop over the channel for work.

Also, I was thinking about getting a fitted rear plate for my S-Type, are these still legal? More importantly though, would it look crap?

Jez · 28 Dec 2007 at 14:27

CypherPunk said:
Does anyone know where I can buy a set of plates online that complies with these new regulations? My current plates seem to be missing the required text. I'd prefer the new GB style plates in case I need to pop over the channel for work.

No need really, ive driven in europe a few times with no eurobabble on my car, no-one questioned it and i saw lots of other UK cars the same. I dont think you will get a legit plate online for the reason that the maker is required to examine your documents.

Tony Williams · 28 Dec 2007 at 15:17

Write it onto a piece of paper and sellotape it to the exsisting one!! \m/

Draeger · 28 Dec 2007 at 16:18

This issue regarding "new legislation" for plates.

It's correct, however it's not quite legally in force yet.

Article taken from Auto Express magazine, 7th December 2007:-

Illegal plates to get MoT reprieve

An illegal number plate won’t cause your car to fail its MoT – because the Department for Transport has forgotten to add new plate rules to the check-up. These say vehicles registered after 2001 must show the plate supplier’s name and postcode, plus a British Standard symbol. The Vehicle and Operator Service Agency’s MoT chief said: “Until the rules are reworded, which could take until next spring, illegal plates won’t constitute an MoT failure.”

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Link to article:-

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/213441/news_in_brief.html