Number plate spacing

[womble sri]

Have had a little google to try and understand the legality of private plates and spacing. I have bought the mrs a plate B13 RDL, now can I space it B13RD L?

Cheers Neil

[ben doodar]

I work in an auto factors that makes number plates and registered with the dvla. That's the most asked question we get. Unfortunately you'd have to have it B13 RDL.

A mate got a £50 fine last week for having his reg plate spaced

K20 0AVY

[conza123]

you can space it like that but its not legal tho, you will need to swap them for mot etc and mite get pulled etc

[womble sri]

Hmm what about B13RDL ie no spaces? I may just have to get two sets made up incase she is pulled. She does ever so short journeys.

[Southie]

Don't risk it, not worth the hassle IMO

[Andy]

Beard?

[Benn]

Bugger the squares... Buy a set online they'll be "show" plates.. Then you can have the space. Just keep good ones in the boot incase she gets pulled..

"Normal" people hardly ever do tho... And most mot testers wouldn't even notice...

[maddogdaz666]

The mrs got pulled after 5 hours for her plate S19MBD with no space £60 fine

[womble sri]

Cheers guys, I guess I'll get both sets made up. The only thing is if you have the right ones in the boot it's obvious you know what you are doing is wrong!

The plate is meant to read BIRD L

[Benn]

The mrs got pulled after 5 hours for her plate S19MBD with no space £60 fine

Really?

There's a car driving around me that has all the letters pushed right up and is cut down and has a black "screw cap" to make a B look like a D.... Has had it like it over 2years...

[mowgli]

I've seen J100 NAS messed about to look like F10NAS

I see a pickup locally where an 8 has been changed to a 0 with a screw cap

I see loads of cars with silver on black pressed plates, when it is illegal for anything post '73(or is it 76?) to have it

as far as I know, any mot tester who allows a dodgy plate to pass is actually breaking the rules & could lose their testing licence

[Mazz]

Anything other than standard is illegal, although i've ran a cut down plate for a while with no issues

[ben doodar]

my mate who got done is an mot tester. he put the legal plates back on for a few days then put the illegal ones back on. cant see the plod being to pleased if they pull him again for them!!