small number plate - 7 characters - possible?

[m.r.davies]

Hi

I've searched with no avail.
First up, I want to stay legal.

My question is, is it possible to reduce the size of the front number plate (height and width)
Has anyone done this? if so where online and what dimensions

I've found this, but still dont know if what i want to do is possible
http://www.personallyyours.co.uk/number-plate-information/private-number-plates/

Cheers

 

[Applemobile]

you can cut down a standard plate. BUt there must be 10mm gap between any lettering and teh edge of the plate.

 

[m.r.davies]

you can cut down a standard plate. BUt there must be 10mm gap between any lettering and teh edge of the plate.

So as long as there is 10mm either side (first and last letter) and also top and bottom, i'm totally legal?

 

[Applemobile]

That is taking into account that you have standard spacing to start off with. This is as far as i am aware. The rules seem to change every week tbh

 

[andycupra]

its a question that difficult to answer, as there does have to be a 10mm.. so this would appear to mean that if you had a few '1's then the plate length could be shorter..
but, the regs refer to a BS standard and while its not directly specified it does indirectly link to a siize of plate..
IMO a shorter plate would likely cause issue.

 

[MATTCR]

i have a small plate (reduced size font AND plate) and ive just been MOT'd fine

 

[andycupra]

i have a small plate (reduced size font AND plate) and ive just been MOT'd fine

yes because it passed an MOT it must be legal..

FYI it should really have failed and passing an MOT will provide you with no defence if the rozzers decide they dont like it.

 

[Applemobile]

At the end of teh day with numberplates...just deal with it. Small ones dont look good. Wierd fonts dont look good. England flags dont look good. Just get a normal numberplate, in legal lettering, no one will think any less of you, and its the only way you will safely be legal. Police will ALways be able to find a fault with your numberplate else.

 

[DOLBY]

i have a small front numberplate (exact same size as the plastic plynth that holds it), spacing is legal, but obviously its smaller (width not height), never ever been stopped, and tbh it does look good, gives the LCR a more aggressive look....it passed first MOT with it on, but failed the 2nd but doesnt bother me at all

 

[LEE69]

Dubmeister used to sell shortened legal plates, but i think they stopped doing them.