Issue Date 01 January 2012
Information
Method of Inspection
Reason for Rejection
1.
Check that there is a registration
plate at both the front and the rear
of the vehicle, and check each one
for security and condition.
2.
On vehicles first registered on or
after 1 January 1973, check:
·
the colour of the characters and
background
·
that the registration plates are
fixed vertically, or as close to
vertical as is reasonably
practical.
1.
A registration plate:
a.
missing or incorrect
b.
so insecure that it is likely to
fall off
c.
letter or figure missing or
incomplete
d.
faded, dirty, delaminated,
deteriorated or obscured, (for
example by a towbar) so that it
is likely to be misread or is not
easily legible by a person
standing approximately 20
metres to the front/rear of the
vehicle
e.
background overprinted or
shadowed with text e.g.
vehicle manufacturer name.
2.
a.
a front registration plate does
not have black characters on a
white background
b.
a rear registration plate does
not have black characters on a
yellow background
c.
a registration plate not fixed
vertically, or as close to
vertical as is reasonably
practical.
Unregistered vehicles need not be
fitted with registration plates.
This inspection does not apply to
foreign registered, diplomatic or
military vehicles.
Vehicles manufactured before 1
January 1973 may have registration
plates displaying white, grey or silver
characters on a black background.
Three-dimensional characters are
permitted to use grey edging in order
to achieve the 3D effect on any age of
vehicle.
Quadricycles must be fitted with a
front number plate.
A three-wheeled vehicle with
motorcycle derived steering and
suspension does not require a front
number plate.
3.
On vehicles first registered on or
after 1 September 2001, check that
the registration plates do not
display a honeycomb or similar
effect background.
3.
A registration plate obviously
displaying a honeycomb or similar
effect background.
Cont’d
Cont’d
6.3
Registration Plates
