Are my plates legal? (MOT passable?)

  1. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #1
    Hey got a MOT coming up soon and iv got these number plates, not sure if having a background is legal or if the font is legal?
    Are they legal and or would fail the MOT?

    Help?
    Thanks Tom



  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.
    #2
    i'd say so .. there clear enough to see .. so ye
  3. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #3
    Yeah thats what i thought, thanks!
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.
    #4
    no worries youth, equally if your still unsure just go down to any garage and ask them
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Huddersfield Posts: 393 Zx volcane td Peugeot 205 1600 auto
    #5
    The font and background are illegal and if the copper is in a bad mood you could get a ticket. Mot wise they're clear enough to see so will probably pass
  6. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #6
    Not too worried about police, dont ever see any around by me and not planning on driving too far in a 1.1 would be bored out of my head!

    But thanks for the reply
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dt_ View Post
    The font and background are illegal and if the copper is in a bad mood you could get a ticket. Mot wise they're clear enough to see so will probably pass
    i agree that there illegal but they should pass mot cause like me and dt_ say there clear enough but it depends if the coppers round your end are arseholes or not .. and if they are and pull ya .. then you know that it will be best just to take them off ha
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts
    #8
    Id say technically not, but there not all that in your face compared to some ive seen, so as long as your mot tester isn't being really harsh you'll be ok.

    Do you ever get trouble from the police about them?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.
    #9
    my mate -jay-vtr got pulled because he had the citreon sign and logo on the background of his plates and got a 60quid penalty on the spot .. b****rds !! ha
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF
    #10
    Will most likely pass MOT as the testers never really look at the plates but they are totally illegal. Illegal background and illegal font (both size, font used and italics).
  11. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #11
    Well iv ony just got them, didnt know whether to put them on before MOT or after.

    There are some cars around by me that have blaitent show plate fonts and seem to not get noticed. So HOPEFULLY i should be lucky but if not i will just have to take the fine :\
  12. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225
    #12
    Font is very illegal, there are a choice of allowed fonts available. Id say if a copper would pull you an MOT tester definatly would
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro
    #13
    Take it to a garage, and if they say their legal, ask them for a piece of paper that states that they are legal or something.
  14. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #14
    But cant i just say they passed a MOT so i thought they were legal?

    From what i thought having a valid MOT meant that your car was fit for the road at what condition it was at when it was done?
  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2010 Ilkeston Derby Posts: 3697 Red Mk1 R Silver Mk2 S & Mk2 Seat Leon.
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Furio-92 View Post
    Take it to a garage, and if they say their legal, ask them for a piece of paper that states that they are legal or something.
    they are blatenly illegal but i agree that if you took them to a garage and ask anyway and if they are get them to sign them off as legal and keep it in your car to show police
  16. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #16
    Cheers i recon i will get them to do that if it passes with them on
  17. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5
    #17
    no they wouldn't pass mot as they display no information on them about where they were made because they are illegal
  18. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #18
    But if you look at some number plates they still dont have the address/ postcode on them so does that make those standard plates illegal?
  19. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 Scotland,Lanarkshire Posts: 289 Citroen Saxo VTR 1.6
    #19
    They should be!
    Depends on how friendly your MOT tester is...
  20. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #20
    Ok had the MOT today, the plates failed. They are fine except they must have a post code of the makers on them. As these dont they failed!
  21. Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 848 Saxo 1.4i Furio, Yaris 1.3i SR
    #21
    Yea they dont have the codes on... OH btw... not all garages check that code, try sumwere else.
  22. Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader
    #22
    Oh right well there is a little bit of other work that needs doing so they are just going to do it all :\ expensive month for me.