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SITE HELP & FAQ's
In Brief
All registration marks must be displayed
in accordance with The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks)
Regulations 2001 (obtainable from Her Majesty's Stationery Office).
We will soon upload a copy to our forms section.
Rules for the display of number plates
are set out in law, briefly these can be explained as follows:
- A number plate must be displayed at the front
and rear of motor vehicles (with some exceptions).
- Number Plates must be easy to read and meet the
British Standard
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- Lettering should be black on a white plate at the front and a yellow at the rear.
- The background surface should be reflex-reflecting but the characters must not.
- There are separate requirements for
traditional number plates
displayed on vehicles constructed before 1 January 1973.
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Lettering and spacing must be of a predefined font family and size.
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They must conform to one of the naming and sizing conventions listed below
Below are a few links to more in depht information regarding number plates in the UK.
General
FAQ's Number Plates & Mark Format
View a list of Current Age Identifiers
View a list of older style Age Identifiers
The British Number Plate Standard
Euro Plate
Current Number Plate Font
The Law & Fines
Naming Conventions
Imported Vehicles
Motor Cycles & Tricycles
Traditional Number Plates
(Car build before 01/01/1973)
Number Plates Before 01 September 2001
(Car build between 01/01/1973 and 01/09/2001)
Number Plates After 01/09/2001
(Car build after 01/09/2001)
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