Front Number Plate Replacement

A single front plate is useful when the rear plate is still serviceable but the front is damaged, faded or missing. Select the registration and finish you need, then check the available size against your mounting area. If you want both plates to have the same finish, choose a pair instead.

Choose printed 2D, rounded 3D gel or compatible glossy acrylic options. compare printed, 3D gel and 4D finishes. Fixing kits are optional, so check what you need for your bracket or mounting surface before adding extras.

Measure the mounting area and check the full registration layout before choosing a size. A smaller or shaped backing must still leave the required character sizes, spacing and margins. Available combinations are shown in the builder; the preview does not replace the manufacturing checks.

Road-use plates need evidence of your name and address and your entitlement to the registration. No account is needed to order. Pay securely, then follow your order link and its evidence instructions; further or original documents may be required. Production starts after payment and document approval.

The delivery service, cost and full order total are shown before payment. Next-day services refer to delivery after dispatch, where available for the postcode. Same-day production depends on the working-day cut-off, payment, approved documents, stock and capacity. Ordering alone does not guarantee next-day arrival.

A front reg plate is a white number plate: black characters on a white reflective background, as GOV.UK’s number plate rules set out. The plate must show the same registration as the rear, in the prescribed font and spacing, with the supplier name and postcode and the BS AU 145e mark on any plate supplied since 1 September 2021.

A flag and national identifier can sit on the left. Nothing else may be added, and the plate must not be tinted, covered or patterned.

Front plates take most of the knocks. These are the usual reasons drivers replace the front only:

• A crack or chip from stones, parking or a minor bump
• A replacement bumper or grille that needs the plate refitted or remade
• A plate faded or delaminated by sun and road grime
• A lost or stolen front plate
• An MOT advisory or failure for an illegible front plate

If your front plate was stolen, report it to the police before ordering. Our guide to lost, stolen or damaged number plates explains the steps.

Choose the same finish as your rear number plate so the car looks consistent. Raised finishes differ between suppliers, so a new plate can have a slightly different profile from an older one. If the rear is worn too, a matching pair from £24.99 is often better value than a single plate.

• Flat printed rear: choose Standard 2D plates
• Glossy rounded characters: choose 3D gel plates
• Sharp raised acrylic: choose 4D 3mm or 5mm 4D plates
• Acrylic with a domed top: choose 4D gel plates

1. Check what is on the rear. Note the finish, size and any flag on your rear plate so the new front plate matches.
2. Select Front only. Enter your registration, keep Front only selected and choose the matching finish and size.
3. Pay and upload documents. Upload proof of identity and entitlement through your order link, as listed in documents you need.
4. Fit the new plate. Remove the old plate, clean the recess and fit the new one with pads or screws. See how to fit number plates.

• Front only selected by default, so you never pay for a plate you do not need
• Every finish available to match your rear plate
• Legal font, spacing and markings fixed by the builder
• Registered in Scotland, company number SC836719, 24 Fleming Avenue, Clydebank, G81 1AJ