Rear number plate purchase

I will be re-registering my Dorset reg P38 when our local plates go to MIG in a few weeks time, the rear plate 534x153mm sized, apart from an initial search on ebay....

OVER-SIZED oblong (rectangular) quality ROAD LEGAL number plate | eBay

Anywhere else you get plates, prices, size options as long as figures correct size and space?

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Thought you had to provide proof of ownership to get plates made aswell as ID??

No doubt this seller has gotten around this in some way, my local guy can do the front but need a decent rear plate


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Yes, the seller gets round it by not asking for legal ownership. You're supposed to provide your V5 and some form of ID to get a plate printed legally to cut down on cloning of number plates. Yet anyone can go online and get a set.

Halfords will do it while you wait. take V5 and ID.

you can from flea bay classed as show plates

donp38 said:

Halfords will do it while you wait. take V5 and ID.

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An over sized (534x153) rear plate?

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davesdisco said:

you can from flea bay classed as show plates

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Yeah, seems best option for about a tenner....

Number Plate Show Plate 21x6" Rear Plate Suits Range Rover Jaguar | eBay


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but they aint legal - yu rusk being pulled by the rozzers

Halfrauds do all sizes, but some are special order.

The Mad Hat Man said:

but they aint legal - yu rusk being pulled by the rozzers

Halfrauds do all sizes, but some are special order.

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Thats the size currently on it, has been since it was registered 1st in 2000 in Dorset?!

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The guys on ebay sell them as "show use" but make them to a road legal standard ive bought from them a few times

Th big plates are legal as long as the lettering is correct. Black and white plates are illegal unless it's on a car that originally had them.

gazzab79 said:

Th big plates are legal as long as the lettering is correct. Black and white plates are illegal unless it's on a car that originally had them.

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its not just size, it has to have name of manufacturer, tel number and BS stamp to be legal

Good to know, when the time is right will get one


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The Mad Hat Man said:

its not just size, it has to have name of manufacturer, tel number and BS stamp to be legal

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But older plates/registration plates did't have this, so would it still be illegal to put a new reg plate on without those?

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Parisien said:

But older plates/registration plates did't have this, so would it still be illegal to put a new reg plate on without those?

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All new plates have to have to conform with new legislation, the only optional item of a new plate is the GB/EU portion. If you opt for the blue EU strip you don't need a GB sticker on your car when travelling across the EU. But if you opt not to have it you do.

Tbh I don't think it's anything to worry about. Can't see you getting pulled for it.

Only a really anal traffic cop running low on their "target" will pull someone for minor plate violations. Most couldn't be bothered with the paperwork or negative PR that comes with it. However it might get flagged in an MoT Test. I had a plate with the thin border around it but no manufacture mark or BS stamp. Had to get the plate replaced. If it was plain white (was front plate) I would've got away with it.

I bought a plate from Halfrauds once. Cost me three times what I would have paid on fleabay. The price they advertise seems to be a plate with one digit on it. I don't know if it would be any different with a trade card.

The Mad Hat Man said:

its not just size, it has to have name of manufacturer, tel number and BS stamp to be legal

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+1 my mate got a on the spot fine for not having the above

got my plates from main dealer bushbury land rover its that simple