Important! : HELP my reg is illegal!

1. nufcsteve Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 848 Saxo 1.4i Furio, Yaris 1.3i SR

   #1 8th April 2010, 13:31

   ive noticed my reg doesnt have a code on it, took it to the garage and they sed its illegal, i dont understand how?
2. AshC Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 1578 MG ZR...

   #2 8th April 2010, 13:32

   Your regisrtation plate? Didnt the garage explain or didnt you ask why?
3. nufcsteve Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 848 Saxo 1.4i Furio, Yaris 1.3i SR

   #3 8th April 2010, 13:34

   they sed it needs to have a code on it.... i was in a hurry so i didnt have time to get an explination
4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 8th April 2010, 13:38

   They need to have the BS code on it irc and definatly need the code for where it was made You would have to come accross a fussy officer for them to pull you for that though, as its quite hard to see anyway. Theyll probably only pick up on it if you have ilegal font or somthing aswell or Icon to the left.
5. nufcsteve Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 848 Saxo 1.4i Furio, Yaris 1.3i SR

   #5 8th April 2010, 13:39

   right, so how do i get new plates? just use my V5 and stuff at a garage?
6. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #6 8th April 2010, 13:46

   Yarrr or a motorfactors, halfords wherever! theyre only like £9 each or £15 for a pair
   
   Think you have to take your license and V5, been a while since i done it now.
7. user_29592 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Nottingham Posts: 395 None atm hopefully get a VTS at some point :)

   #7 8th April 2010, 13:49

   you don't even need a v5 at the right place me and my mate got some made with biscuit wrote on them cos the guys nick name is cookie and stuck them to his car for a laugh and the place didnt even ask for any proof lol just said its for a joke and he did them
8. AshC Established Member Joined: Jul 2008 Barnsley, South Yorkshire Posts: 1578 MG ZR...

   #8 8th April 2010, 13:51

   Places will make show plates but for proper plates you do need to take proof.
9. user_29592 Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Nottingham Posts: 395 None atm hopefully get a VTS at some point :)

   #9 8th April 2010, 13:52

   He still wanted proof but we talked him out of it,we had him do front and back and they looked legit
10. sqwidge Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Grimsby Posts: 132 Citroen Saxo VTS

    #10 8th April 2010, 14:56

    i got done for this as mine were 60mm in height instead of 79mm but how was i too know!! i didnt need proof to get some made but they also dont have a bs mark so dunno where i stand
11. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

    #11 8th April 2010, 15:05

    As long as you have standard letter font and spacing i wouldnt worry about it atall.
12. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

    #12 8th April 2010, 19:28

    What do you mean by code missing? the area code like AP, AU is east anglia? Mine is AV02.
13. SH1TBIRD L-plater Joined: Mar 2010 Rushden Northamptonshire Posts: 66 51 plate SAXO VTS

    #13 8th April 2010, 20:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by citroen_saxo_vtr What do you mean by code missing? the area code like AP, AU is east anglia? Mine is AV02.

    DOH !
    
    
14. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

    #14 8th April 2010, 20:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by citroen_saxo_vtr What do you mean by code missing? the area code like AP, AU is east anglia? Mine is AV02.

    Usually in tiny, tiny letters there is a code that reads something like BSAU 145d. I think it means that the plate is the correct font and spacing etc
    
    The code is usually at the bottom or at one of the corners of the plate.
15. Pidge Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Loughborough Posts: 305 Saxo MK1 VTR

    #15 9th April 2010, 09:43

    police have nothing better to do, the way i see it is if they can see my reg numbers and letters then there is no problem where im concerned. its just one of their ways of making money off people by fining then, because its a couple of cm's out, how pathetic!
16. coleman258 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 Eastbourne Posts: 2474 Astra van daily Black Saxo VTR 16v'd kent PT51

    #16 9th April 2010, 09:48

    I would just leave it personally, unless your plates are not the right size? Different font? Or incorrect spacing?
17. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #17 9th April 2010, 11:14

    Anyone know where i can get a new legal plate, how much it costs and what proof would i need to bring? the chav before me used italicized, wrong font and spacing.
18. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

    #18 9th April 2010, 11:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax Yarrr or a motorfactors, halfords wherever! theyre only like £9 each or £15 for a pair Think you have to take your license and V5, been a while since i done it now.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by johnr32 Anyone know where i can get a new legal plate, how much it costs and what proof would i need to bring? the chav before me used italicized, wrong font and spacing.

    There we go
19. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

    #19 9th April 2010, 11:28

    heres the rules...
    
    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...ates/DG_181503
20. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

    #20 9th April 2010, 11:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by johnr32 Anyone know where i can get a new legal plate, how much it costs and what proof would i need to bring? the chav before me used italicized, wrong font and spacing.

    Go to S C Motor Factors in Welling or Sidcup, they will sort you out a pair for under £20.
    
    You will probably just need your V5.
    
    Welling Branch Number - Tel: 020 8317 7774
    
    Sidcup Branch Number - Tel: 020 8302 7624
21. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

    #21 9th April 2010, 11:32

    Don't you need ID also to prove who you are?
22. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

    #22 9th April 2010, 11:38

    probably but i thought everyone carries ID with them most of the time anyway so didnt put that down.
23. bluenotesmiley Established Member Joined: May 2008 Thanet, Kent Posts: 1529 White MkII VTS Black MkII VTS

    #23 9th April 2010, 11:41

    I thought the same until I read the Tescos hate thread in General Chat. lol