MOT/Police is a bit of a grey area.
The facts are that the plates i've ordered are the right colour, spacing, size and font. As such the basis for them not being legal isn't very strong. If a policeman was being a pedantic then i assume he could insist they aren't legal simply because the letters are pressed rather than printed.
These are the facts:
The Law And German Plates 01 Dec 2005
We had some contact from DVLA regarding pressed alloy German plates, and were asked to make sure all were aware they are illegal for road use, and to sell strictly for off road use..no problem and we have posted this on the Show plate page.
Then info came in that their was a section in the Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 561
The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 saying otherwise...
And we quote:
1PART 1
VEHICLES REGISTERED AND NEW REGISTRATION PLATES FITTED ON OR AFTER 1ST SEPTEMBER 2001 (MANDATORY SPECIFICATION)
1. The plate must be made of retroreflecting material which, as regards its construction, colour and other qualities, complies with the requirements of -
(a) the British Standard specification for retroreflecting number plates published on 15 January 1998 under number BS AU 145d[13], or
(b) any other relevant standard or specification recognised for use in an EEA State and which, when in use, offers a performance equivalent to that offered by a plate complying with the British Standard specification,
and which, in either case, is marked with the number (or such other information as is necessary to permit identification) of that standard or specification.
2. Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of the vehicle, it must have black characters on a white background.
3. Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of the vehicle, it must have black characters on a yellow background.
PART 2
VEHICLES REGISTERED ON OR AFTER 1ST JANUARY 1973 AND BEFORE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2001 (OPTIONAL SPECIFICATION)
1. The plate must be made of reflex-reflecting material which, as regards its construction, colour and other qualities, complies with the requirements of -
(a) the British Standard Specification for reflex-reflecting number plates, published on 11 September 1972 under the number BS AU 145a[14], or
(b) any other relevant standard or specification recognised for use in an EEA State and which, when in use, offers a performance equivalent to that offered by a plate complying with the British Standard specification,
and which, in either case, is marked with the number (or such other information as is necessary to permit identification) of that standard or specification.
2. Where the registration mark is displayed on the front of the vehicle, it must have black characters on a white background.
3. Where the registration mark is displayed on the back of the vehicle, it must have black characters on a yellow background.
© Crown Copyright 2001
Section from page:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2001/20010561.htm#sch2
Note (b) in each section!
Either way i'll keep my original plates in the boot just incase the nice policeman tries to take my car off the road.
I could be slightly bias though due too my web designing back ground. Take it as constructive criticism
. Result of which is the plate is all bent out of shape with a few horrible dimples in it. Just spent the last half hour with a hammer... and different pieces of wood on a piece of carpet trying to reshape it without scratching it
. cant really notice it now... but i know its there and ive got a good mind too order another brand new plate.
Maybe i will put the bent one back in everytime I go too tesco.:sign_unfair:
.... but dont worry... the audi is ok.... oh and my grand mother
