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Apr 12, 2021 · The new BSAU 145e standard replaces the outgoing 145d and are mandatory from 1st September 2021. After this date only 145e standard number plates can be purchased but 145d can still be used...
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All UK number plates follow a specific British Standard and several rules around how the number plate should look. This ensures uniformity, and means police can recognise the number plates using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology.
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- Are Tinted Plates Legal?
- Are Gel / 3D / Raised Number Plates Legal?
- Are Neon / 4D Plates Legal?
- Are Black and White Number Plates Legal?
- Are Pressed Number Plates Legal?
- Are Carbon Fibre-Style Letters on Plates Legal?
No. As a key criterion for number plates, they should be clearly displayed and have good visibility in terms of reflective levels. As tinted plates reduce the reflectiveness of a number plate, they would not be considered legal in the UK.
As of March 1st2022, any number plates that give a 3D effect, including gel-coated or raised characters, are still considered legal on UK roads, according to the DVLA. There are different ways that drivers can achieve a 3D effect on their number plates – one of the most common ways being gel characters. 3D Plates, Explained 3D number plates are for...
Like the rules regarding 3D plates, 4D may be unlawful if they’re counteractive to the eligibility of your plates. That means plate customisations can’t obstruct the visibility or eligibility of your plates to be detected by an ANPR camera.
Vehicles manufactured before 1981 can apply for an historic tax class as of April 1, 2021. This means only those vehicles who are historic are permitted to display black and white plates. Strictly speaking, only those cars before this date (1980)will be permitted to have black plates and white (or silver) characters.
No. There is another requirement for legal number plates in the UK and this concerns the material that’s used to make the plate. A plate’s material must be flexible enough to bend back into shape. For this reason, pressed metals plates are considered illegal in the UK.
No. Under existing DVLA regulations and standards – BS AU 145e – carbon fibre lettering is no longer considered legal.
The main benefit of the new 145e standard plates is that they’re more durable. The plates are made from tougher material and need to pass 10 tests – including the newly added abrasion test, which checks if the number plates can withstand debris like road salt and dirt.
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The new 74-plate will apply to all new vehicles registered until February 28th, 2025. All new number registration plates will incorporate the number plate changes introduced from 1 September 2021, which mandate the use of solid black lettering and more durable materials.
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