Rhett Turner - Black Country AO Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 What about the BSAU number and manufacturers postcode details, pretty sure that is a legal requirement? this place sells them with the post code and BS number. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosKev Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 this place sells them with the post code and BS number. Nice find Mines reflective with correct spacings, so hoping the law will be ok with it.just cut down overall size due to it being 6 digit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TableLeg Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Have a look here at stick on plates. As cheap as a proper one and supposedly properly spaced and on reflective backing. Makes for interesting reading. https://www.craigsplates.com/self-adhesive-number-plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Have a look here at stick on plates. As cheap as a proper one and supposedly properly spaced and on reflective backing. Makes for interesting reading. https://www.craigsplates.com/self-adhesive-number-plate ... and they no longer sell them. DVLA must have had a word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AO Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 The legality or not of stick on plates is a different subject that has been discussed on this forum more than once and so far I've never seen a definitive answer on the question, but there are plenty of members who use them and get MOTs without issue. My comment was that if a stick on plate was to be used then make sure it's as legal as can be, the original post did not mention that the issue was related to it being stick on it was that the plate did not conform to the legal spacing requirements. With regards to these questions I have attached the relevant pages from the testers manual that indicate there is no mention of a reason for rejection for stick on number plates or for the lack of BS numbers etc. The BS numbers and the place of manufacturer were introduced as requirements some time ago but recinded later. So the main issues are MoI 2 and RfR 2c that require a check that the plates are mounted "as near vertical as practicably possible" and MoI 4 and RfR 4a that require a check on relevant spacing of characters and groups of characters. A previous poster stated that it is not a requirement for a tester to measure the spacing but there is an approved template that can be used as a quick check. It is however generally at the discretion of the tester to decide that the spacing is "obviously incorrect" or that the plate is mounted "as near vertical as is practicable". Even the previously accepted white or yellow 'reflective' background is not listed as a reason for rejection (RfR) only a reference to white to the front and yellow to the rear. However, just because an item meets the standards required by the MoT test does not always mean that it is legal to use on the road as the Road Traffic Act may be different and it is this that a traffic officer may refer to. DVSA are often at pains to indicate that the MoT is a minimum standard inspection of safety but not an indication of a vehicle being in good condition or legality in use on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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