Front plates must have black characters on a white background, while rear plates must have black characters on a yellow background. The colours and reflectivity of number plates are also specified in the regulations, and there is a British Standard (BS AU 145d) which describes the physical characteristics of number plates, including: visibility, strength and reflectivity. If the Euro/GB configuration is displayed, then the bearer vehicle need not display a separate “GB” emblem when driving within the EU. Optionally, number plates may display one of the following national emblems: British Union Flag with “GB”, English Flag (St George Cross) with “ENG”, Scottish Flag (St Andrew Cross) with “SCO”, Welsh Flag (green dragon on green/white field) with “Wales” and “Cymru” or Euro Flag (circle of stars) with “GB”. For the purposes of measurement, each character (again, excepting the number 1 or the letter I), regardless of its shape, is treated as a rectangular block of dimensions 79mm x 50mm There must be a space of 11mm between characters within the same group, and character groups must be 33mm apart. The width of each character stroke must be 14mm. The size and spacing of number plate characters is specified in the regulations, as follows:Įach character must be 79mm high and 50mm wide (except the number 1 or the letter I). Do garages have discretion about whether to charge for a retest, if I have to take it back later in the week? It seems like the official MOT claims procedure must be invoked within 28 days.Īnd, the fail certificate permits a free partial retest before the end of tomorrow. Have I got any comeback on the dealer or the MOT garage who tested it last year? These plates were on the car when i got it and when it was MOTed by the garage down the road from the dealer the day before I bought it. This is the first MOT since I bought the car last April. Has the rule about this changed during the last year? The letters are a kind of 3D effect, so part of the letter is black and part looks like a kind of grey shadow. I can't see anything wong with the white / yellow background, so it must be the lettering. I haven't yet discussed the matter with the garage yet hwmbo picked up the car late afternoon and didn't tell me what they said until they'd closed.
The number plates are defective (6.3.2a & b) ".does not have black characters on a white/yellow background". Luckily nothing serious, but it still niggles.
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