1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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Registered: 9th Apr 02
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Went to local dvla office 2 weeks ago to retain my private plate but got a letter on friday asking me to bring the car for an inspection.
On the back page it states that "It is important that no. plates do not misrepresent the reg number in any way and it is an offence to deliberatly alter the size, or the spacing of the numbers and letters which make up the reg no. to form names."
They have legal letters and spacing but i cut them down, will i be ok? Local police even said they can't do me for them 
[Edited on 10-04-2006 by 1_Litre_Porsche_Beater]
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RKS
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as long as you have 12mm all the way around you will be fine
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Adam_B
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not sure, but for the hassle of them being illegal i would be tempted to just bung some normal ones on for the day.
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Steve
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i dont believe there is any law as to the size or shape of the plate as long as it doesnt alter the text.
IE on the rover 75's you get a weird massive plate to fit the boot recess
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1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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can't as they have the V5 
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BYRON
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looks fine. I presume the spacing between each letter is legal? its just the actual plate size thats reduced?
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
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order some plates off somewhere like fancyplates.com
dont need your V5 for that
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1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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yeh Byron all legal just cut the ends of the plate off.
Matty G i would but inspection is tomo morning
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mwg
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I think you should be fine as long as you have at least 12mm border all the way around which looking at it I would say you do have.
Luckily never had to have any of my cars inspected when I have changed my plate over. Do they bascially check the car over to see if its road worthy?
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BYRON
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quote:
Originally posted by 1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
yeh Byron all legal just cut the ends of the plate off.
Matty G i would but inspection is tomo morning
mine passed MOT's like that, so no probs there
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
i dont believe there is any law as to the size or shape of the plate as long as it doesnt alter the text.
IE on the rover 75's you get a weird massive plate to fit the boot recess
There is a minimum size, but no maximum size.
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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You will be fine like that mate 
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