hi guys. Had a look online but couldn’t find anything saying it’s not ok... basically I have a private plate, I’d like to display it as X12X on the top line then XX on the second. Standard size and font on the plate. Would this be illegal? I can only find that it must be on two lines? Thanks
Yes, it is illegal, but there are many plates on the road contravening the MOT guidelines. See this, particularly Schedule 3, which covers spacing including maintaining 'groups of letters (and numbers)' as they should be. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/contents/made I researched this recently because I wanted to space my MVA number plate as 'MV A'. I decided to not run the risk. At worst, if sprung, you'd probably just be told to change it. Make sure you have a proper one for annual MOT. Cheers!!
That’s what I thought Nigel. Going to chance it with a standard plate size I think and have a legal plate too
This is one of those dot gov leaflets explains it all: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...le-registration-numbers-and-number-plates.pdf
It's in Section 14 (6) of the link I previously referred. For instance, if you have a plate 'AB 123' that is counted as two groups of letters and numbers. You cannot (legally) configure the plate as: 'AB1 23' to make the name 'Abbey'.
My mate has been using this plate on his Ducati with no issues and we’ve been to all sorts of events with heavy police presence. It’s also a 8x6 plate.
Putting my private plate on the new bike. Its only 5 characters and I have ordered what is supposed to be fully legal and mot compliant 7x6.5" plate https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-x-6-5-MO...-100-MOT-ROAD-LEGAL-6-digit-only/192425234510
Yeah, BSS, I think with yours, the characters are the approved size. There seems to be no issue over the actual size of the plate, so long as the characters conform. That would explain why they won't do 7 characters on the same size plate. And you're the winner because (in my view) the 9 X 7s are horrendous.
