Not quite. That means you cannot put a registration number on your car if it was issued after your car was first registered. If you're really keen on a registration number but your car is not new enough, it's (usually) possible to buy the registration number.
Can I put my private Reg on a older car?
The golden rule of personalised registrations is that you cannot make a vehicle look newer than it is. When purchasing your ideal private plate it's important to check that you'll be able to use it on your intended vehicle.
What makes an illegal number plate?
Number plates become illegal if there has been an attempt to rearrange or misrepresent the numbers or letters, such as or using large bolts to secure the plate to the car to make a numbers or letters appear different.
What happens if you have an illegal number plate UK?
If you are caught with an illegal number plate, you could be fined up to £1,000 and get an automatic MOT fail, but that didn't stop two in five drivers admitting they would drive a car with a cracked number plate.
Are small number plates legal UK?
Yes! Short number plates are 100% legal in the UK, providing that they follow BS AU 145d manufacturing standards. BS AU 145d specifies the font, font size and spacing of characters to create a standard number plate design.Dec 8, 2020
Are short number plates illegal?
Can I have my number plates shortened? Yes! On either side of your number plate characters will be the correct measurement of spacing to make them legal. You can rest assured that these are legal.
What size number plates are legal?
It also recommended that a standard plate size of 6 inches (15 cm) by 14 inches (36 cm) be adopted through the United States to replace the earlier 6 inches (15 cm) by 12 inches (30 cm) size to allow longer registration numbers to be displayed without excessively tight spacing or excessively thin or narrow characters.