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[Debs.]

Got caught out with this last year. Its to do with the new MOT rules. I had bought a plate from DVLA for my bike three years ago, I  got two show plates made up for a tenner, one small plate and one standard size plate for MOT time. Failed its MOT staight away this year with that std size plate. When I asked why, its because number plates now have to carry a bsau number and the postcode of whoever made the plate. £20 for a number plate to pass its MOT lol, the bike MOT only cost £27! £20 for a plate that only gets out once a year lol

My plates came from Funplates on line, all legal font & spacing but they don't have a suplliers post code or bsau number and have been through a couple of MOTs. Mr MOT man has never even made comment on them.

What year is your car, Andy?......mine`s a `99 and the MOT man said the postcode and British Standard`s number isn`t required for cars of that age. :-/

[Martin_1962]

Instead of BSI mine has www.omegaowners.com

[I am a Daisy]

Got caught out with this last year. Its to do with the new MOT rules. I had bought a plate from DVLA for my bike three years ago, I  got two show plates made up for a tenner, one small plate and one standard size plate for MOT time. Failed its MOT staight away this year with that std size plate. When I asked why, its because number plates now have to carry a bsau number and the postcode of whoever made the plate. £20 for a number plate to pass its MOT lol, the bike MOT only cost £27! £20 for a plate that only gets out once a year lol

My plates came from Funplates on line, all legal font & spacing but they don't have a suplliers post code or bsau number and have been through a couple of MOTs. Mr MOT man has never even made comment on them.

What year is your car, Andy?......mine`s a `99 and the MOT man said the postcode and British Standard`s number isn`t required for cars of that age. :-/

Debs, my car is a 98 but the plate I had to change was for my bike (04), so was just presuming this applied to all plates but going by this thread, apparently not lol

Doh! Sorry Debs,just re-read the post and realised your question was for Andy B, sorry.

But, on another note, I was thinking it may apply to vehicles registered after a certain year but I wonder about that as the number I bought for the bike doesnt correspond with the MY/year of registration.

[05omegav6]

Mine have TVP followed by an OX postcode. If ever anyone raises an eyebrow at them, I simply direct them to the people that made the plates. Usually does the trick.

[tidla]

http://www.transportoffice.gov.uk/crt/doitonline/bl/mottestingmanualsandguides/mottestingmanualsandguides.htm


no mention of checking for a bs 145d number and postcode for test.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_067666.pdf

production of the plates should have bs 145d number and postcode.


so proving your cloned motor has the matching vin number you can even mot it!

untill the supply of number plates is really in control of, they will continue to be pieces of £10 plastic to most motorists which only become of concern when the old bill knock at the door regading bilk charge or a nip thru the post.

[2woody]

that sort of legislation was exactly what "new labour" was all about. Thankfully, we've had the sense to get rid of them

[Andy B]

Got caught out with this last year. Its to do with the new MOT rules. I had bought a plate from DVLA for my bike three years ago, I  got two show plates made up for a tenner, one small plate and one standard size plate for MOT time. Failed its MOT staight away this year with that std size plate. When I asked why, its because number plates now have to carry a bsau number and the postcode of whoever made the plate. £20 for a number plate to pass its MOT lol, the bike MOT only cost £27! £20 for a plate that only gets out once a year lol

My plates came from Funplates on line, all legal font & spacing but they don't have a suplliers post code or bsau number and have been through a couple of MOTs. Mr MOT man has never even made comment on them.

What year is your car, Andy?......mine`s a `99 and the MOT man said the postcode and British Standard`s number isn`t required for cars of that age. :-/

Mine's 99 too, maybe that's why he's never said anything.