MOT time and it's a fail on the number plates

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So here goes....

I had my annual jaunt to the garage today and come away with a fail due to the number plates. They are the generic pressed metal plates that are out there with correct lettering/spacing etc along with meeting the BSAU standard confirmed with both the stamp and post code visible. I am unable to find any change to the law around number plates that physically states that they are a fail, I am aware of the other rules that came into force this year. Any MOTers on here? Would you have failed it? Has this happened to anyone else? Should I go back with the rule book in tow?
 
Do they have a BS number on them?
Is the background reflective, or just White/Yellow?
Where did you buy them from?
 
Not as far as I'm aware.
I have just studied the law on number plates having just gone for short 3d resin plates and as long as they are reflective, correct letter sizing, spacing and font and the plate has the bs number and postcode of manufacturer then it should not fail.
Do you have your plates in a different place maybe off to one side?
Although that shouldnt make a difference.

Did the tester say what about the plates was a fail? Surely he had to justify the failure

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Daveyonthemove said:
Do they have a BS number on them?
Is the background reflective, or just White/Yellow?
Where did you buy them from?
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They came on the car I bought last year. I've been running pressed plates from dubmeister for years and never had an issue. I'm sure it's reflective as clmes with the dealer and BSAU stamp.

Buxton2901 said:
Not as far as I'm aware.
I have just studied the law on number plates having just gone for short 3d resin plates and as long as they are reflective, correct letter sizing, spacing and font and the plate has the bs number and postcode of manufacturer then it should not fail.
Do you have your plates in a different place maybe off to one side?
Although that shouldnt make a difference.

Did the tester say what about the plates was a fail? Surely he had to justify the failure

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It's in the centre as always. Only difference to plaztic is that it's in a surround so may not have seen the stamp easily. I didn't speak to the tester himself and wanted the general consensus/do some research before getting reasoning.
 
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Stick a photo up so we can actually see them?
The MOT tester made his judgement by sight. We are only going off a vague description.
 
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It would be a buggar if the European plate holders end up covering up the BS----- marking, but maybe that is all it is, a neat cut made in the holder should sort that, but you will need to wait to see exactly what the problem is.
 
Mine passes every year with 'em and plate holders, definately not illegal but I still try get a tester who isn't too picky.
 
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Well i've taken the car to two other testers and they can't find an issue.

Maybe the tester in question just needs to get some!
 
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Sorry to hear about that mate, his loss as I'm sure you won't be going again.
 
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Apparently tbe plates are 'incorrectly formed' ie not plastic even though they are legal.
 
If that is right, then maybe the MOT tester manual needs looking at again, either re-read or reprinted, idiots?
 
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The tester has seen something 'different' and tried to find a failure point to match it. I've had this before with something else and even after arguing it he wouldn't have it that he might be wrong! Obviously I've not been back since.

The incorrectly formed failure doesn't mean plastic or metal, it means the shape of the letters...

'a character not correctly formed, sloping, or likely to be misread'
 
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TitaniumTom said:
The tester has seen something 'different' and tried to find a failure point to match it. I've had this before with something else and even after arguing it he wouldn't have it that he might be wrong! Obviously I've not been back since.

The incorrectly formed failure doesn't mean plastic or metal, it means the shape of the letters...

'a character not correctly formed, sloping, or likely to be misread'
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That is understandable when people first bought in euro style pressed aluminium plates with the wrong fonts etc, but as I read it, the OP made it clear that his pressed plates were using the correct form of letters/numbers.
 
Daveyonthemove said:
As previously requested, lets see a photo of the number plate.
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Attached.
20180807 202055
20180807 202102
20180807 202105


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Apologies, don't know why the images went on their sides when attached.

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That 5 doesn't look right to me if I'm honest

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Welshie said:
Well i've taken the car to two other testers and they can't find an issue.

Maybe the tester in question just needs to get some!
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https://www.gov.uk/number-plate-supplier

The company in question seems to be a DVLA registered/authorised number plate supplier (see link above and enter the postcode CV22 7DG).

How did you end up resolving this @Welshie ? Interested to know if you had to replace your plates, or did you manage to get another MOT tester to pass it?
 
Jimbob76 said:
https://www.gov.uk/number-plate-supplier

The company in question seems to be a DVLA registered/authorised number plate supplier (see link above and enter the postcode CV22 7DG).

How did you end up resolving this @Welshie ? Interested to know if you had to replace your plates, or did you manage to get another MOT tester to pass it?
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That was what I thought, so couldn't understand the garages logic as if the company is surelu authorised then they must be legit. Could have taken it elsewhere for a pass but then had to pay again. I received a pass from the first station after speaking to the tester and still have my pressed plates.

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Interesting thread as I also have Autostyle plates! I’ve not yet gone through an MOT so I’m hoping they pass having seen this!
I went out and did a double check of mine and the pressed plates seem almost identical to the plastic ones, the only tiny differences I can see are so small I don’t even think they deserve a mention. The plate is reflective too, perhaps more reflective than the plate before it.

That said, the 5 on yours does seem very odd, I can’t compare as I don’t have a 5 on mine but all the other numbers are as per my original plate.


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Also your M looks ok if my W is anything to go by (same on my original and new plate)
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meph137 said:
Interesting thread as I also have Autostyle plates! I’ve not yet gone through an MOT so I’m hoping they pass having seen this!
I went out and did a double check of mine and the pressed plates seem almost identical to the plastic ones, the only tiny differences I can see are so small I don’t even think they deserve a mention. The plate is reflective too, perhaps more reflective than the plate before it.

That said, the 5 on yours does seem very odd, I can’t compare as I don’t have a 5 on mine but all the other numbers are as per my original plate.


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Your's should be fine. I think it was just a very very picky tester.

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