Number plates and the law.

1. L18HEW L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 46 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #1 17th February 2011, 20:46

   I am thinking about putting some old style number plates on my car i.e. the plates with the black background. Does anybody know if this is illegal on a 2001 reg car?
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 17th February 2011, 20:51

   totally illegal.
3. L18HEW L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 46 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #3 17th February 2011, 20:56

   Cheers mate, i have looked over the dvla website and there nothing to say its illegal but also nothing to say it is legal.
4. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #4 17th February 2011, 20:57

   Best you can do is legal pressed plates from dubmeister, not ebay jobbies.
5. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

   #5 18th February 2011, 01:25

   Those style plates can only be put on the really old cars that (IIRC) had them originally.
6. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #6 18th February 2011, 08:54

   The vehicle has to be registered before January 1973 to use the old style plates.
   
   For cars registered after January 1973 and until September 2001 use the regular plate you see on most cars in the UK.
   
   Post September 2001 and your vehicle must use the slightly newer style plate again.
7. Rodney Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 1778

   #7 18th February 2011, 09:43

   Dude I bought my plates from eBay £19.99 with Free P&P and I've never once been pulled have a look at them they came the next day as well
8. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

   #8 18th February 2011, 14:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Rodney Dude I bought my plates from eBay £19.99 with Free P&P and I've never once been pulled have a look at them they came the next day as well

   I would rather pay an extra £15 for legal ones tbh. Doesn't seem worth the risk for such a small price difference.
9. h4ml3ttvts Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Cheshire Posts: 5 Saxo vts

   #9 18th February 2011, 23:15

   are the french pressed plates legal???
10. Morgzc Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Colchester/Coventry Posts: 2809 92 Mx5

    #10 19th February 2011, 10:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by h4ml3ttvts are the french pressed plates legal???

    No. Pressed plates can be but make sure you buy them from a known company company and not ebay. Just buy from dubmeister as they are legal.
    Ebay ones will always say "Pressed show plates" which are not legal as they will have no manufacturere marking on them.
11. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #11 19th February 2011, 10:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Morgzc No. Pressed plates can be but make sure you buy them from a known company company and not ebay. Just buy from dubmeister as they are legal. Ebay ones will always say "Pressed show plates" which are not legal as they will have no manufacturere marking on them.

    also the ones from ebay have no reflective background.
    when buying pressed plates make sure you get the gb sign if any as the french and dutch ones are illegal if the car is british and you have a british licence.
    i got pulled and fined the other day for having 2 german plates 30 quid each and a producer.