Is this non-standard plate format legal?

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Thu 1 Aug 2019 14:19
Is this non-standard plate format legal? - King Mustard

This is the standard format, as we all know:

i.imgur.com/jBQRvSZ.png

Are we able to add small spaces between the two 0's and the final A? Such as:

i.imgur.com/TaEMDn7.png

Edited by King Mustard on 01/08/2019 at 14:19

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Thu 1 Aug 2019 14:29
Is this non-standard plate format legal? - badbusdriver

Folks that put those types of plate on their car working on the basis that the Police are far too understaffed and overworked to bother about such a trivial thing.

But i'm pretty sure it is illegal and would fail an MOT.

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Thu 1 Aug 2019 14:36
Is this non-standard plate format legal? - gordonbennet

Such a minor spacing gap would hardly even be noticed even if you did happen to pass a copper remotely interested, its still obvious what the plate should be...though not being an expert in anything at all i wonder if ANPR readers would recognise it.

Yes it might fail the MOT but IMO chances of a nick doubtful unless an ANPR or camera van triggered a human to check it out.

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Thu 1 Aug 2019 14:39
Is this non-standard plate format legal? - King Mustard

If it isn't legal and would fail and MOT, I shan't change it :)

Cheers, lads.

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Thu 1 Aug 2019 15:14
Is this non-standard plate format legal? - Bromptonaut

This leaflet sets out the rules:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/783978/vehicle-registration-numbers-and_number-plates-inf104.pdf

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