Is my plate legal?

[matt3001]

Changed cars recently and my old private reg won't fit as the mounting points are different.

Ordered a new one off platesforcars. The front plate is fine, however the back plate is a different colour - orange almost.

I have gone back to PFC and they claim that they use 3M reflective instead of Jepson or SAP and that is why there is a difference in colour but it meets the BS145 standard.

Is this right?

I don't want to put it on the car and give plod any reason to pull over when I am in a position to return and ask for my money back before I drill any holes in it.

Let me know your thoughts

[ging84]

i'm guessing the top one is the old one
the lower one look more like the colour i am used to
so i suspect if any of them are out of spec it's actually the original one, but the camera does lie when it comes to looking at colour shades

as long as it has the correct approval mark on it then it shouldn't matter

[liner33]

yes its fine

[matt3001]

Great - thanks for clarifying

[V8forweekends]

Considering all the totally illegal plates I see each and every day you'd be fine anyway, but that looks 100% OK to me.

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

Also has the advantage that you won't need a GB sticker if driving in Europe.

[Martin_M]

On another note, cracking plate! I currently have a letter/number and three letters - would really like two numbers and two letters but about 6 grand for ones I like. BIG 30 is tempting me too though lol

[calibrax]

Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

Also has the advantage that you won't need a GB sticker if driving in Europe.

Only in the EU. For example, if you are driving in Switzerland, you still need the sticker.

[julianm]

Ive seen a local car with the protective film covering the new plate still in place, giving it an almost greenish shade. It was left on for at least a couple of years...

[Retroman]

The plate isn't legal.

It's missing the plate manufacturers name and postcode which should be printed on the bottom of all plates made or fitted to cars made after 2001

[Himself]

Retroman said:

The plate isn't legal.

It's missing the plate manufacturers name and postcode which should be printed on the bottom of all plates made or fitted to cars made after 2001

It has, bottom right hand side.

[Retroman]

Himself said:

It has, bottom right hand side.

I think it has to be in the middle

http://www.md-graphix.co.uk/images/legal.gif

[liner33]

I think you are wrong

http://www.platesforcars.co.uk/legal_guidelines.ht...

Legal Details

To make legal plates you will need to select Yes on the the Legal Details drop down box on the designer. This adds our manufacture details and British Standard details in small lettering to the bottom right hand corner of the plates which is a legal requirement for all plates in the UK.

[Retroman]

liner33 said:

I think you are wrong

http://www.platesforcars.co.uk/legal_guidelines.ht...

Legal Details

To make legal plates you will need to select Yes on the the Legal Details drop down box on the designer. This adds our manufacture details and British Standard details in small lettering to the bottom right hand corner of the plates which is a legal requirement for all plates in the UK.

I'm a bit sceptical of that link. It's not a legal requirement for all plates, only ones made after 2001.
It's also not a legal requirement to have it on the bottom right as mentioned, otherwise all cars with it in the bottom middle would be breaching the law

[Himself]

The DVLA leaflet doesn't mention the position of the postcode etc https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...

[Retroman]

Himself said:

The DVLA leaflet doesn't mention the position of the postcode etc https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...

I see that there now.

I had a few friends being fined / rectification notices for having the manufacturers details missing and every time the police said it needs to be there, in the middle bottom.
Perhaps not a requirement to be the bottom middle after all, but just the usual done thing by plate manufacturers

[Gareth79]

BSAU 145d said:

Marking
5.1 Each number plate shall be permanently and legibly marked with the following information:
a) the number of this British Standard, i.e. BS AU 145d); (Note 1)
b) the name, trade mark or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier;
c) name and postcode of the supplying outlet.
d) If a border is displayed it shall be as shown in figure 1 and shall not be retroreflective.
e) There shall be no other marking, other than the two to seven characters specified in the regulations.

NOTE.1. This information should be displayed as shown in figure 1 and can be in any colour as long as it is not retroreflective.
NOTE.2. The border may be any non-retroreflective colour.

Edited by Gareth79 on Sunday 27th April 13:47

[Retroman]

That matches up with the image link i posted earlier about it being in the middle as well.

[liner33]

That still doesnt mean the plate shown is illegal it isnt

The posted picture is a "sample"

[vonhosen]

http://www.bnma.org/legislation.html