X2 Metal Pressed License Plates Standard MOT UK Road Legal Car Van Registration Number Plates - Custom Made To Suit Your Vehicle

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Exciting news – we now offer pressed metal number plates for motorbikes! If you’re looking for metal plates with a unique appearance, don’t miss our 4D laser cut plates. No UK authority has the knowledge or means to test plates other than British Standard Institute. No Police or local authority can challenge a user as they are marked correctly as to comply, and that's the end of it as far as prosecution of the user. While there are no precise rules on a plate’s dimensions, the characters it contains must meet specific requirements. Our dealers/suppliers take proper relevant driver/vehicle ID which is a major part of plates being legal, correct lettering and physical plate spec alone is not sufficient as prevention of vehicle cloning is probably the main issue in 'illegal' plates and prosecutions.

The plate must be made of retroreflecting material which, as regards its construction, colour and other qualities, complies with the requirements of- Most of our plates are 52cm x 11cm, which are the standard UK number plate dimensions. These plates fit perfectly into number plate surrounds. Additionally, we sell "short" plates which are 46cm, 40cm and 34cm in width.

The standards for plates is to allow clear reading of plates and clear photography of plates by roadside cameras and automatic number plate recognition cameras and if your plate fails to meet the standard and you get stopped by police then you are open to prosecution. Advanced Manufacturing: We use state-of-the-art hydraulic press systems to create metal show plates, pressed metal plates, and German-style number plates. No, we don’t sell steel pressed number plates. All our German-style plates are manufactured from lightweight yet durable aluminium. Steel, being significantly stronger than aluminium, would not be suitable for our embossing machinery. Why Choose Our Pressed Aluminium Number Plates

While these rules do not specifically say that a plate cannot be made of metal and must be manufactured from acrylic, they do state qualities not typical to aluminium. The British Standard (BS AU 145d) states number plates on UK cars must be crafted from reflective material and stipulates that the reflective treatment can’t be added to a plate that is made from material that isn’t inherently reflective. Pressed plates made from aluminium wouldn’t meet the approved standard. The question often arises: are small motorcycle number plates legal? The answer is a resounding yes. We employ cutting-edge laser cutting and CNC routing techniques to transform your design ideas into tangible products. This flexibility allows us to create a wide range of designs that not only meet but often exceed DVLA regulations. There’s a world of possibilities when it comes to tailoring your bike’s number plate to its unique character, all while staying within the legal framework. Deciphering Motorcycle Number Plate Sizes Pressed number plates are legal in the UK, but only if the vehicle you're putting them on is of a certain age. Any vehicle registered after March 21st, 2001, must utilise the material of British Standard BS AU 145d. This is set to change in 2021 to British Standard BS AU 145e, a more durable material which will be standard from this day onwards. If you’ve ever wondered about the legality of pressed metal number plates, rest assured – they are 100% road legal for use in the United Kingdom. As an authorised number plate supplier, we ensure that all our number plates, including our pressed metal ones, comply with DVLA regulations and British Standard (BS AU 145d) requirements.Buying plates from an illegal supplier could put you and your vehicle in danger of on the spot fines and plate removal. None of us want this to happen, so we make sure everything is done by the book. Which cars can display aluminium number plates? Hybrids, including plug-in hybrids, do not qualify, and nor do low-emission petrol or diesel vehicles. The BSAU 145d regulation has been finely gone through by our manufacturer and relevant sections have be exceeded or met, including a section specifically designed to exclude metal plates, which necessitated a subtle exclusive redesign of the metal base plate and different material to 'regular' Euro show plates, as well as altered letter tooling and lastly permanent laser marking of supplier info and maker info and the standard they are made to. I've seen a response on a forum from a supplier of pressed metal number plates that display them as road legal, who explained the following: While some may mistakenly refer to them as “German number plates,” it’s important to note that our embossed number plates follow strict BSAU 145e standards. They share the same font and dimensions as standard plates used in the UK. The Process Behind Pressed Metal Number Plates