Is this Number Plate illegal guys???

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 southampton Posts: 618 Saxo VTR
    #1
    hi ya

    just wanna know ya views on this plate?

    i havent got it on my car - was just wondering if it illegal?




    thank you

    camera has the line down middle not the car - lol
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2
    #2
    Yes mate.

    Plates by law NEED to display where they are from. Like mine say JCT600 then the postcode of the garage. As for the 'The Bollocks' bit that's illegal too - should either have a GB flag or nothing at all.

    I'd change them if I was you, saves you getting a fine.
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 southampton Posts: 618 Saxo VTR
    #3
    like i said hun - they aren't on my car - took them off! have pu standard ones back on as had feeling they were good - lol - thanks xxx
  4. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 birmingham Posts: 1563 vtr mk1, clio 172
    #4
    id have thought so yes.
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 southampton Posts: 618 Saxo VTR
    #5
    update

    my mum lives nxt door to a traffic copper with Hampshire Police - she showed him my old plates as per in the pic above - and he said they are fine and not illegal - now thats coming from a copper.
    But will keep me old ones tho - got bored with these - just didnt know bout the legal side.
    He also said - u dont have to have the name/place of where the plates r from on them either!
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    Yes mate.

    Plates by law NEED to display where they are from. Like mine say JCT600 then the postcode of the garage. As for the 'The Bollocks' bit that's illegal too - should either have a GB flag or nothing at all.

    I'd change them if I was you, saves you getting a fine.
    Dont think it makes it illgal mate. When you get new plates off these sites the only thing they say is illgal are fonts other than std, 3d std, or carbon look. Writing and logos are legal and do pass mot.


    The only problem you would have is if it could be deemed to be offensive, like those plates, then the po po could have something to say which is fair enough.


    Having no garage name, or a comment like 'V8 Monaro' on the bottom of a plate is perfectly legal, when you get plates from halfrauds they dont come with halfrauds written on em
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Luke View Post
    Yes mate.

    Plates by law NEED to display where they are from. Like mine say JCT600 then the postcode of the garage. As for the 'The Bollocks' bit that's illegal too - should either have a GB flag or nothing at all.

    I'd change them if I was you, saves you getting a fine.
    WRONG new number plates have to, ie you cant buy them without the suppliers details on then. if there old they prob wont have anythin as they didnt have too by law.
  8. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Kent, Medway Posts: 1274 NA 220hp standard - proper car, Yamaha R6
    #8
    I dont think police would care about it but it will fail the mot as the rules have changed with the plates, it has to have the number in the bottom right corner and who the plates were supplied by
  9. Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 Kent, Medway Posts: 1274 NA 220hp standard - proper car, Yamaha R6
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by lavo-vts View Post
    WRONG new number plates have to, ie you cant buy them without the suppliers details on then. if there old they prob wont have anythin as they didnt have too by law.
    Are you sure? If you buy a set of plates that aint dodgy they have always had the number in the bottom right corner and who they were supplied by. If you dont have them two things now on the mot it will fail no matter how old the car. Thats how i see it anyway. It has to be due to the tiny plates that people run around with these days
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)
    #10
    the numbers in the bottom right (bsau 145)have nothing to do with where it was made .
    nah the new mot rules on plates only apply to cars registered after the date when the law came out which was 2001 iirc. as bexsters plates are for a 1997 p reg it wont affect it in the mot
    http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2001/20010561.htm