Confusing as heck around pressed plates, I’ve ran them for years and no issues, passed mots, police don’t bother me, and even got parking and speeding tickets with them.
Pressed plates that match the new colouring, white yellow are legal and they pass bend testing too. They were referring to pressed plates that are black and silver found on old vehicles.
Another very informative educational video! Helps people make the right choices and saves people getting pulled by the police and the police having to pull people for these types of things! Great work guys
Imports can have a 5mm gap at the top of the plate. 11mm is only for UK spec vehicles. It's physically impossible to have the 11mm gap at the top on the 12x6 plates... Metal pressed plates also aren't primarily for age related vehicles. However, black pressed plates are. With regards to stick on plates, they aren't road legal as they aren't made of the compliant materials set out by British Standards and tested by BNMA suppliers. Alot of incorrect waffle in this video.
Sorry you have completely confused everyone even more ! Forget black and silver plates metal pressed plates, most people want to know about normal colour and correct font metal pressed plates which conform to the D regulations and have plate manufacturer and postcode on them, these are the rules from September folks want to know about
+1 for this comment. I understand the changes for the Black and Silver plates but I myself have pressed aluminium plates that conform to the current D standard. White on Front and Yellow on Rear with required markings. I bought them from here if it helps www.number1plates.com/plate-type/pressed-metal-number-plates/ but there are many others making them legally. I understand that as they conform to the current standard I can leave them on the car without issue however I want to know if they will still be buyable after September or will they be made illegal from that point? The issue I’m looking at in the new E standard is regarding the plates shape retention. It states something about plates needing to retain their original shape if they are subject to forces that may bend them. The regular plastic plates do this but the pressed aluminium ones do not, so from that I presume that they will be banned from September but some clarity on it would be appreciated.
I have just bought a set of white and yellow pressed plates. For a 2011 private registration..... The plates come with manufacturers logo and BS AU 145e markings
Someone has totally changed the basis of what a plate is. It used to be that the plate must be readable by a person standing 25 yards away. When did we decide via parliament that it was about cameras not people??
I did not know that a standard press plate (white/amber) was illegal on a car after 1980. I knew the black and silvers were but not the other ones. I believe the TM is closer to the MR version of the Evo which was a "race ready" version of the standard Evo. The MR still had an interior but did not have basic sound deadening, no aircon and keep fit windows to save on weight. The TM kept more of the luxuries and had loads of extra go-faster-bits from numerous tuners as well as Mitsubishi's in house tuner who's name has escaped me. I may be wrong but that's what I thought.
It's to do with the impact they'd have on a pedestrian should they be struck. The metal can result in razor sharp edges that could easily cut a pedestrian up.
George could you and Owen do a video on the new equipemnt on testing for decats checking at the road side with them portable ramps. I'm sure everyone's seen that supra sitting in it. Cheers
Only question I have is from the last video is : up until 1 sept are carbon style gel plates still legal or am I going to get pulled over. Great video and think Owen is a great respected police officer and many can learn from him.
I don’t think he really covered the pressed plates that well. Yes, black and silver pressed are for pre 1980’s but what about yellow and white on post 1980’s cars? Or did he mean pressed full stop is for up to 1980? I’m confused 😕
Very informative as always, keep up the good work both. One question I’ve wondered is what are the laws/ purpose around supermarket speed limit signs? Can one be prosecuted in a 5mph sign posted car park? Cheers
I would have thought that the purpose of those speed limit signs is clearly obvious. 🤔 But if it isn't obvious to you, then i will try and educate you.... In a supermarket car park there are lots of people walking around with young children who have an habbit of appearing out of nowhere, especially from behind or between cars. I'm sure you can work out the rest. 😉 Regarding the legality of the imposed speed limit in these car parks, then unless someone is there with an approved speed gun, then you can't be legally convicted. However, if you run someone over and witnesses come forward to say you were speeding, then a case could possibly be brought against you for driving dangerously or driving without due care and attention. Stick to the speed or advice that is displayed is my advice. 👍 It really is all about common sense, which unfortunately can not be taught in most cases.
@@lewis2975 Advisory. No one can enforce a speed limit so low. If keeping to the speed limit means riding your brake, then that is what one should do to keep to the safe advisory speed limit. 😉
@@ajh5552 Surely you think 5mph is too slow though. 10 or maybe even 15 would be much more suitable. 5mph is a fast walkers walking speed, like myself when I’m in a slight hurry!
@@stephenburack2743 But imagine a young child running out from behind a car that you can't see. 😯 If you are doing 10 mph you have very little chance of seeing or stopping in time. 5 mph is a more sensible speed for such a situation. It could be the difference of life and death.
You're mistaken with the pressed plates part. The information you gave re pre-1980 is correct for black and white plates (whether pressed or otherwise) but pressed plates in white/yellow with black text are legal if they meet the requirements of BS AU 145e. You may want to put an annotation on the video correcting this.
4x4 with winch bumper on ,no place for a number plate due to recovery points etc. so i used the bonnet and a stick on reflective plate. Are you coming to get me? lol
Loving your videos! Am about to fit an offset square number plate after fitting a winch to my land rover. I’m a fellow youtuber and am making a video about my project. Would it be ok to use a still from your video with suitable credit and link in my description?
Tommi has different turbo, lighter panels, different wheels certain number were made couple of things can"t remember of top of my head and my dad has one in the garage
You can litterally modify anything on your car within reason, i really dont understand why people think its a good idea to move them or buy tinted or 4d plates
Ok you can’t alter spaces or add screws to make letters look like something else, my big question is why do the DVLA sell plates knowing unless you alter the spaces ect there worth noting, double standards me thinks 🧐🧐🧐
So on alot of focus st we put them under passenger side headlight. Is it ok as long as its same size and font as a normal plate just in sticker form instead??
What's the official stand on JDM size plates on a non imported car. I was pulled over a few months back for having legal 13x7 plates on a UK spec Japanese car but even though the officer was adamant I should change them he couldn't tell me a reason as to why. Always had that doubt in my mind ever since.
Technically the officer was correct and he could have got you on character size as the letters are 1/2 inch smaller on an import plate. Can’t imagine you’d have many police noticing since import plates are so common though.
If you can squeeze the registration onto them in the UK size font, spacing and border, you're OK. But if your plates have the smaller font, they are not legal for a UK car.
what about retractable reg plates? where i can retract it and hide? obvously i wouldnt hide it during normal driving but at car meets and events like that
Halfords plates last year was metal, so are they illegal? & i brought my plates from halfords 5 years ago with carbon font, guessing thats illegal too?
Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it? I had the chance to buy a Mk.1 Lotus Cortina just before getting married in 1980 at a great price, sadly the piece of land where I now live (and have since then) came up for sale. If only I'd known then what I know now...........................
Up until the late 60's bikes did have front plates on top of the front mudguard. Was like a bacon slicer in an accident. Only visible from the sides of the bike.
Out of interest, if the legislation/ regulations are in place to make the plates legible (fair enough) then how comes it one rule for some and different for others? For example the pressed plates, if you can read it on a 1979 car then why can’t you read it on a newer car? That’s all it’s there for ultimately
Oh and is the number plate P165 HIT a banned plate? Something I remember my dad saying years ago to me XD EDIT: If you cover this subject again, try and get a few more examples of legal and illegal plates. Deteriorated plates, incorrect fonts and spacings etc.
You can use square plates on a UK car with the UK size lettering but unfortunately you can't use the import/motorcycle size lettering on a UK car. Imported cars can have slightly smaller plates due to the allowable smaller lettering. Imported cars were allowed smaller motorcycle size lettering from 2002 as it was put through legislation due to USA spec bumpers have set number plate recesses which physically wouldn't allow UK size lettering. From that date, all imports could have smaller letters.
I still don't get why we can't have metal plates. Sounded more like he said "well you just cant, technology has improved to have them plastic now and that's why".
My 2015 Outlander came with metal pressed plates from Mitsubishi, I think the rule is mainly on the Black / Silver is a no-no...maybe Owen can clarify?
No, if the car is registered prior to 1999 its different, but if a standard plate can be fitted then it has to be, you cannot fit a square plate if a standard plate can be fitted.
I've seen while looking for a new plate for my car that I can get a metal pressed plate thats white/black front and yellow/black rear. What age cars are legally allowed to use this type of plate?
@@karlmiller3623 he basically covered it all by saying that nothing after 1980s can have a different plate to what is legal now, unless it come out of factory like it
it would be nice if you actually explain WHY you cant have pressed plates or WHY it has to be 10mm around the edge of a square plate.... or WHY square plates have to have certain wording in a font so small it cant be read unless the vehicle is stopped anyway.. simply stating "its legislation" doesnt answer the questions..
I have a question... I see a video of someone blacking out his number plate with some plastic stuff only blacked it out up and down not side to side... still visible to eye level but not high level..
@@chriscollins550 yeah I have no problem as im everything is above bored.. just wondering I need to order some new numbers plates before my mot there bit faded
@@Regigie no mine just went through with a massive part of the yellow missing though the number. Factory fault how they designed the number plate mount it rubbing against it leaving a line though the centre,
My JDM went in for its MOT today and it failed because of so e stupid rule that the size must fit a new standard. So I go down to the local motor factors and guess what?, THIS NEW size they have introduced is to big for the back and to small at the front. Now I'm not about to lose 12k in my car because of a stupid anal and totally British way of doing things, without any thought. Please advice, as I have to take it back tomorrow ref its MOT.
I keep seeing Lambo’s without any front number plate on the roads. Are they allowed to not have a front number plate because they know the police won’t stop an expensive car?
If the car is visiting the UK and not registered hear then they don't need them if that's what what the country the is from law. Believe it or not it's common in London to see.
@@SirHackaL0t. no car that's UK registered should not have no number plate on the front! Every car in the UK should have both. I only seen it with Arabic owners car's, who inport them for few weeks or buy them and use them for few weeks and fly home again leaving them in airport's and a like! Police can't do nothing to them as the owner aren't from the UK, its a problem
I've heard of people getting pulled over running square plates on uk cars with correct border, are you only allowed to use square plates on import cars?
@@markweatherill incorrect, if a standard size plate can be fitted, then it must be, square plates should only be fitted if the holder was designed for it, hence you get people pulled for square plates.
Regarding the import cars, they can have square plates even if they have a full size holder, BUT... this only applies to cars registered in the UK before 1999, after that they have to follow the UK rules of full sized plate if a full sized holder is fitted.
Basically, I have a Honda Civic Type R with Import sized plates. The spacing and characters are legal, just curious about the legality of the plate size itself
I have a Vw Golf mk5 5 door, right side drive. Which I’m assuming is UK spec. Has anyone had any issues with the police using import plates from JDM????!
If I were Owen I'd sell the RS and get that evo in a heartbeat!
Confusing as heck around pressed plates, I’ve ran them for years and no issues, passed mots, police don’t bother me, and even got parking and speeding tickets with them.
Same here dude
Good because I just bought a metal pressed plate and it’s going on my car regardless. Why should the material matter
@@bojangle1812 because it doesn't comply with the standards for bend testing?
@@Just-Ross good point
Pressed plates that match the new colouring, white yellow are legal and they pass bend testing too. They were referring to pressed plates that are black and silver found on old vehicles.
Another very informative educational video! Helps people make the right choices and saves people getting pulled by the police and the police having to pull people for these types of things! Great work guys
All my questions finally answered, thank you I’d better get some new plates made 👍
Imports can have a 5mm gap at the top of the plate. 11mm is only for UK spec vehicles.
It's physically impossible to have the 11mm gap at the top on the 12x6 plates...
Metal pressed plates also aren't primarily for age related vehicles. However, black pressed plates are.
With regards to stick on plates, they aren't road legal as they aren't made of the compliant materials set out by British Standards and tested by BNMA suppliers.
Alot of incorrect waffle in this video.
So stick on plates are generally fine even for modern cars providing you put it in a sensible place such as where the original registration was?
So much confusion about number plates, in Australia you get plates from the licensing centre and just fit them, don’t modify them and you are good.
Sorry you have completely confused everyone even more ! Forget black and silver plates metal pressed plates, most people want to know about normal colour and correct font metal pressed plates which conform to the D regulations and have plate manufacturer and postcode on them, these are the rules from September folks want to know about
+1 for this comment. I understand the changes for the Black and Silver plates but I myself have pressed aluminium plates that conform to the current D standard. White on Front and Yellow on Rear with required markings. I bought them from here if it helps www.number1plates.com/plate-type/pressed-metal-number-plates/ but there are many others making them legally.
I understand that as they conform to the current standard I can leave them on the car without issue however I want to know if they will still be buyable after September or will they be made illegal from that point?
The issue I’m looking at in the new E standard is regarding the plates shape retention. It states something about plates needing to retain their original shape if they are subject to forces that may bend them. The regular plastic plates do this but the pressed aluminium ones do not, so from that I presume that they will be banned from September but some clarity on it would be appreciated.
I think that is what he meant. He then added black and silvers onto the end of what he was saying.
Yeah definitely. I was under the impression white/yellow pressed plates are perfectly legal
I would clarification on this too!!!!
I have just bought a set of white and yellow pressed plates. For a 2011 private registration..... The plates come with manufacturers logo and BS AU 145e markings
Another fantastic video, keep up the work George!!! 👍👍👍
The part of this video on metal plates is about as clear as mud.
Really interesting series, absolutely love the content. 👍
Thanks for that information, just ordered new plastic plates as been driving around on metal in my 2016 Nissan
If I was Owen id sell the rs and buy that evo 6 tommi makinen edition no regrets 😂
What about the pressed plates that are yellow and white with all the correct markings on?
Someone has totally changed the basis of what a plate is. It used to be that the plate must be readable by a person standing 25 yards away. When did we decide via parliament that it was about cameras not people??
I did not know that a standard press plate (white/amber) was illegal on a car after 1980. I knew the black and silvers were but not the other ones.
I believe the TM is closer to the MR version of the Evo which was a "race ready" version of the standard Evo. The MR still had an interior but did not have basic sound deadening, no aircon and keep fit windows to save on weight. The TM kept more of the luxuries and had loads of extra go-faster-bits from numerous tuners as well as Mitsubishi's in house tuner who's name has escaped me. I may be wrong but that's what I thought.
I'm sure DVLA must employ someone just to over complicated things how can a reflective pressed plate not comply
It's to do with the impact they'd have on a pedestrian should they be struck. The metal can result in razor sharp edges that could easily cut a pedestrian up.
@@hughraynor8670 have you ever broke acrylic that’s as sharp as a knife
@@hughraynor8670 Yet I can buy an aluminium flat plate legally from Halfords and stick it on my car. It's not the fact it's metal, it's the style.
George could you and Owen do a video on the new equipemnt on testing for decats checking at the road side with them portable ramps. I'm sure everyone's seen that supra sitting in it. Cheers
Only question I have is from the last video is : up until 1 sept are carbon style gel plates still legal or am I going to get pulled over.
Great video and think Owen is a great respected police officer and many can learn from him.
Cheeky FD2 next to the lancer. Ive just bought one of them 😁
the angle i was looking at my screen, the screw in the tommy plate makes the 6 look like an 8.
Why do side mounted plates go on the left when they would be much more visible on the right?
My 1982 fiesta with dealer pressed metal plates (correct font & colour/reflector) has just become illegal????
I don’t think he really covered the pressed plates that well. Yes, black and silver pressed are for pre 1980’s but what about yellow and white on post 1980’s cars? Or did he mean pressed full stop is for up to 1980? I’m confused 😕
Another great video 💯
Very informative as always, keep up the good work both. One question I’ve wondered is what are the laws/ purpose around supermarket speed limit signs? Can one be prosecuted in a 5mph sign posted car park? Cheers
I would have thought that the purpose of those speed limit signs is clearly obvious. 🤔 But if it isn't obvious to you, then i will try and educate you.... In a supermarket car park there are lots of people walking around with young children who have an habbit of appearing out of nowhere, especially from behind or between cars. I'm sure you can work out the rest. 😉 Regarding the legality of the imposed speed limit in these car parks, then unless someone is there with an approved speed gun, then you can't be legally convicted. However, if you run someone over and witnesses come forward to say you were speeding, then a case could possibly be brought against you for driving dangerously or driving without due care and attention. Stick to the speed or advice that is displayed is my advice. 👍 It really is all about common sense, which unfortunately can not be taught in most cases.
@@ajh5552 in easier words my question is are they advisory or legally enforced mandatory limits?
@@lewis2975 Advisory. No one can enforce a speed limit so low. If keeping to the speed limit means riding your brake, then that is what one should do to keep to the safe advisory speed limit. 😉
@@ajh5552 Surely you think 5mph is too slow though. 10 or maybe even 15 would be much more suitable. 5mph is a fast walkers walking speed, like myself when I’m in a slight hurry!
@@stephenburack2743 But imagine a young child running out from behind a car that you can't see. 😯 If you are doing 10 mph you have very little chance of seeing or stopping in time. 5 mph is a more sensible speed for such a situation. It could be the difference of life and death.
What about an import sized plate on a UK car? With the Bsau145d markings.
So can you run a square plate on any car? I run them on my BMW and am never bothered would be nice to know the legality though
I have metal pressed plates that confirm to BSAU 145e
What about having a plate with 5 characters on top and 2 on the bottom ?
You're mistaken with the pressed plates part. The information you gave re pre-1980 is correct for black and white plates (whether pressed or otherwise) but pressed plates in white/yellow with black text are legal if they meet the requirements of BS AU 145e. You may want to put an annotation on the video correcting this.
That Tommi Makinen is stunning!
4x4 with winch bumper on ,no place for a number plate due to recovery points etc. so i used the bonnet and a stick on reflective plate. Are you coming to get me? lol
I had to do the same and had the acrylic plate in the screen and never had problems.
Loving your videos! Am about to fit an offset square number plate after fitting a winch to my land rover. I’m a fellow youtuber and am making a video about my project. Would it be ok to use a still from your video with suitable credit and link in my description?
My metal number plates are BSAU145d. So are they road legal?
just move to newcastle ... from what i can see you can do what you like and never get stopped for it
ANY vehicle NOT displaying Charles Wright New font correctly spaced and on a correctly sized plate should AUTOMATICALLY void any insurance cover
Tommi has different turbo, lighter panels, different wheels certain number were made couple of things can"t remember of top of my head and my dad has one in the garage
I love Ford, but Evo is my dream car! Good video 💪🏼
Everyone saying this is really confusing, it’s not just fit the number plate the car was designed with from the factory.
Please answer. Will my acrylic gel plate still be legal if it’s on a 145d plate when they legislation comes into effect ?
why do cars have to have a front plate but bikes dont ???
Safety... Front plates used to be on bike mudguards and vertical and were like a meat slicer in an accident.
You can litterally modify anything on your car within reason, i really dont understand why people think its a good idea to move them or buy tinted or 4d plates
What happens if you pull someone with mods that the insurance don’t know about?
Car gets seized for no insurance as the insurance immediately becomes invalid
What about cracked number plates? ......even slightly cracked?
Im I right then, that you are allowed to have a square or rectangular plate as long as it’s visible at the front & not going round the bumper?
Yep I run mine like that due to a huge fmic I can’t and won’t block with a plate
When does a modified car need a IVA test. Take for example Jonny Smiths Austin allegro it has modified strut tops, should it be going for I.V.A ?
What about them tiny little plates? The ones that are like 3 inches tall and 11 inches wide?
You talk about black and sliver metal plates? What about the White & Black and Yellow & Black metal number plates?
Ok you can’t alter spaces or add screws to make letters look like something else, my big question is why do the DVLA sell plates knowing unless you alter the spaces ect there worth noting, double standards me thinks 🧐🧐🧐
So on alot of focus st we put them under passenger side headlight. Is it ok as long as its same size and font as a normal plate just in sticker form instead??
This was addressed and the awnser was no
“Excuse me for pulling you over but I need to measure your 11mm.”
This copper better be covering a an extremely low crime area
What's the official stand on JDM size plates on a non imported car. I was pulled over a few months back for having legal 13x7 plates on a UK spec Japanese car but even though the officer was adamant I should change them he couldn't tell me a reason as to why. Always had that doubt in my mind ever since.
Technically the officer was correct and he could have got you on character size as the letters are 1/2 inch smaller on an import plate. Can’t imagine you’d have many police noticing since import plates are so common though.
If you can squeeze the registration onto them in the UK size font, spacing and border, you're OK. But if your plates have the smaller font, they are not legal for a UK car.
what about retractable reg plates? where i can retract it and hide? obvously i wouldnt hide it during normal driving but at car meets and events like that
Can I put square plates on a standard uk car then as I have a uk spec Lexus but wanted the square import style plates on it
All 145D plates on the uk registered cars (millions of them ) need to change a new , 145E ones?
Halfords plates last year was metal, so are they illegal? & i brought my plates from halfords 5 years ago with carbon font, guessing thats illegal too?
The carbon font is
It's pressed metal that's illegal. Flat metal as Halfords supplies are fully legal.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it? I had the chance to buy a Mk.1 Lotus Cortina just before getting married in 1980 at a great price, sadly the piece of land where I now live (and have since then) came up for sale. If only I'd known then what I know now...........................
Why do cars have to have front plates and bikes don't. Thanks in advance 😀
That's been answered on his tiktok
@@Josh-li3cy ok thanks will check that out ✌
Don't do tick tock
@@steveaga4683 wasn't you that was asking? Or you I was telling?
Up until the late 60's bikes did have front plates on top of the front mudguard. Was like a bacon slicer in an accident. Only visible from the sides of the bike.
Scooby boy through and through but do I don’t mind evo’s but subarus where my heart lies grown up with them 🤷🏼♂️
I thought black and silver was pre 73 it’s obviously changed
The characters on the red car look too thin, am I wrong
I Bet Torque GT don't' have a Corolla Gti 16v
Out of interest, if the legislation/ regulations are in place to make the plates legible (fair enough) then how comes it one rule for some and different for others? For example the pressed plates, if you can read it on a 1979 car then why can’t you read it on a newer car? That’s all it’s there for ultimately
What about laws about towing?
What about number plates on motorbikes
All about revenue collection !
wud rather have that blck sti in the background :)
Oh and is the number plate P165 HIT a banned plate? Something I remember my dad saying years ago to me XD
EDIT: If you cover this subject again, try and get a few more examples of legal and illegal plates. Deteriorated plates, incorrect fonts and spacings etc.
If the square plates are all to correct specs can I use it on a non import UK car so it look better on a golf r front bumper ?
You can use square plates on a UK car with the UK size lettering but unfortunately you can't use the import/motorcycle size lettering on a UK car. Imported cars can have slightly smaller plates due to the allowable smaller lettering. Imported cars were allowed smaller motorcycle size lettering from 2002 as it was put through legislation due to USA spec bumpers have set number plate recesses which physically wouldn't allow UK size lettering. From that date, all imports could have smaller letters.
I bought subaru instead of evo 6 no regrets lol
Hi not relevant to this vid but can someone please confirm with me if chameleon tints are legal? Thank you
It was covered in another video, as long as it complies with the 75% front/70% side rule it’s legal
From time to time I see modern cars with black and silver plates, how are they able to get away with this? This was when I lived in Oxford.
I still don't get why we can't have metal plates. Sounded more like he said "well you just cant, technology has improved to have them plastic now and that's why".
My 2015 Outlander came with metal pressed plates from Mitsubishi, I think the rule is mainly on the Black / Silver is a no-no...maybe Owen can clarify?
I think the plastic material is designed now to help ANPR read the plates
Am I allowed to put square plates on any car as long as they’re 145E and placed in the centre of the bumper?
If they comply, yes of course. It can look silly though!
No, if the car is registered prior to 1999 its different, but if a standard plate can be fitted then it has to be, you cannot fit a square plate if a standard plate can be fitted.
If my front plate is a square plate does my rear plate have to be square as well ??
No
No. Your car will look silly, that's all!
Because god forbid it was 9 mm instead of 11
I've seen while looking for a new plate for my car that I can get a metal pressed plate thats white/black front and yellow/black rear. What age cars are legally allowed to use this type of plate?
80s backwards
@@chriscollins550 No, Owen only seemed to say in the video about black plates
@@karlmiller3623 he basically covered it all by saying that nothing after 1980s can have a different plate to what is legal now, unless it come out of factory like it
it would be nice if you actually explain WHY you cant have pressed plates or WHY it has to be 10mm around the edge of a square plate.... or WHY square plates have to have certain wording in a font so small it cant be read unless the vehicle is stopped anyway.. simply stating "its legislation" doesnt answer the questions..
I have a question... I see a video of someone blacking out his number plate with some plastic stuff only blacked it out up and down not side to side... still visible to eye level but not high level..
Still illegal mate.
@@chriscollins550 yeah I have no problem as im everything is above bored.. just wondering I need to order some new numbers plates before my mot there bit faded
@@Regigie no mine just went through with a massive part of the yellow missing though the number. Factory fault how they designed the number plate mount it rubbing against it leaving a line though the centre,
@@chriscollins550 is it.. mine look crap and I fill it let the car down a bit..
@@Regigie mine looks bad too. I could get away with a little black tape behind the letters
Owen needs to get that tommi mak 😅
My JDM went in for its MOT today and it failed because of so e stupid rule that the size must fit a new standard.
So I go down to the local motor factors and guess what?, THIS NEW size they have introduced is to big for the back and to small at the front.
Now I'm not about to lose 12k in my car because of a stupid anal and totally British way of doing things, without any thought.
Please advice, as I have to take it back tomorrow ref its MOT.
So can i use a metal stamped if its not silver and black
According to the video no, I've had pressed plates on my cars for years but looks like that's changed now.
You can up to 1980s car's. All vintage car's pre 80s this law doesn't affect.
I keep seeing Lambo’s without any front number plate on the roads. Are they allowed to not have a front number plate because they know the police won’t stop an expensive car?
If the car is visiting the UK and not registered hear then they don't need them if that's what what the country the is from law. Believe it or not it's common in London to see.
@@chriscollins550 They were all registered in the UK with UK plates.
@@SirHackaL0t. no car that's UK registered should not have no number plate on the front! Every car in the UK should have both. I only seen it with Arabic owners car's, who inport them for few weeks or buy them and use them for few weeks and fly home again leaving them in airport's and a like! Police can't do nothing to them as the owner aren't from the UK, its a problem
I've heard of people getting pulled over running square plates on uk cars with correct border, are you only allowed to use square plates on import cars?
Square plates on UK cars are fine as long as they comply ie you can't have the smaller size import plates on a UK car.
@@markweatherill incorrect, if a standard size plate can be fitted, then it must be, square plates should only be fitted if the holder was designed for it, hence you get people pulled for square plates.
Regarding the import cars, they can have square plates even if they have a full size holder, BUT... this only applies to cars registered in the UK before 1999, after that they have to follow the UK rules of full sized plate if a full sized holder is fitted.
What's the law on import sized plates on non-import vehicles?
I was told it's illegal but it complies with every law I can find 🙃
Basically, I have a Honda Civic Type R with Import sized plates. The spacing and characters are legal, just curious about the legality of the plate size itself
If the letter size, spacing and border all comply, no worries. It must be a short registration!
I have a Vw Golf mk5 5 door, right side drive. Which I’m assuming is UK spec. Has anyone had any issues with the police using import plates from JDM????!
TME shits all over a focus rs.
1:35 won’t go into it because he doesn’t know 5:40 pretending it was a different question- doesn’t know again.
What about shortened plates when people have custom plates?
Just answered your own question there sherlock
@@darkdestroyer8350 How have I? I just asked about custom license plates when people shorten them, are the legal...
@@aideneverington5512 woah calm down
@@darkdestroyer8350 What’s your issue?
Shortened plates are legal, provided the spacing between and around the letters (to edge of plate etc) is still in compliance with regulations.
classic is still rolling with 40 year old cars
That’s true, it just the rule on being able to display black & silver plates that’s stopped rolling.
tommy macken evo.. TOMMYU MACKEN EVO!"!!!!!"£"££"!£"!"!!1111
Shit box Ford rs over the evo? Ok mate lol!
Tim nice but dim