Motorcycle number plate sizes: 9×7, 8×6 and 7×5 explained
The blank’s outside size is only part of the decision. Compare common motorcycle plate sizes, see why two-line lettering needs room and measure your bike before ordering.
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Are short number plates legal? Sizes and spacing explained
A shorter blank does not mean smaller letters. Check the layout, compare REGUP’s short and standard car sizes, and work out whether a compact plate will suit your car.
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Illegal Number Plate Fines and MOT Failure
An illegal number plate can bring a fine of up to £1,000 and an automatic MOT failure. See what the MOT tester checks, the most common faults and how to fix them.
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What to Do if Your Number Plate Is Lost, Stolen or Damaged
What to do if your number plate is stolen, lost or damaged: report it to the police and DVLA, protect against cloning and get replacement plates made.
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Are 3D and 4D Number Plates Legal
3D gel and 4D plates are legal in the UK when every raised character is solid black and the plate meets BS AU 145e. See what fails the MOT and what the proposed flat-plate rule means.
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UK Number Plate Sizes and Dimensions
Find the right UK number plate size for your car, 4x4, motorbike or import. Every standard size in mm and inches, plus the legal minimum for your registration.
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Number Plate Spacing Rules and Character Sizes
Every UK number plate character has a fixed height, width, stroke and gap set in law. Here is every measurement in millimetres — and why moving a single gap makes a plate illegal.
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How to Fit Number Plates
How to fit number plates with sticky pads or screws: removing old plates, lining up, drilling, motorbike mounting and the mistakes that fail an MOT.
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DVLA Registered Number Plate Supplier
What a DVLA registered number plate supplier must do, why DVLA does not approve individual plates, and how to check any supplier before you order.
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Documents You Need to Get Number Plates Made
The documents you need to get number plates made: accepted ID, proof of entitlement, what to do without a V5C, and the rules for lease cars, private plates and new keepers.
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Buy Number Plates Online
Buy road legal number plates online from a DVLA registered supplier. Pairs from £24.99, single plates from £13.49, every price shown before you pay.
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UK Number Plate Rules and the Law
Every UK number plate rule in one guide: who can make a plate, BS AU 145e, colours, font, spacing, flags, 3D and 4D plates, fines and the MOT.
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