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self adhessive number plates
Jas278:
Had one on the Td5 bonnet for 3yrs without a problem , .. I say stick it on...
V8MoneyPit:
Firstly, the legal requirements are different to the MOT requirements. For the purposes of MOT though, this is the key point in possible failure of bonnet mounted plates:
1 d. faded, dirty, deteriorated or obscured, (for example by a towbar so that it is likely to be misread or is not easily legible by a person standing approximately 20 metres to the front/rear of the vehicle)
The example of an E-Type is fine because it is so low. Not sure a Defender or similar would be quite so visible.
At the end of the day, it's only a number plate. Not exactly safety critical. If it's marginal on legality or MOT, you make your own choice on the risk of getting pulled over or failing an MOT.
ben-dent:
as mentioned above,
the way I read the MOT manual ( i read it on a daily basis as an MOT tester)
for an MOT it must be in an up right position or as near as possible, it could be mounted on the windscreen (below or above the sweep of the wipers) or on the bonnet, (doesnt say it must be mounted at the foremost point of the vehicle ;) ;) )
and as for names on plates, the govt thought up the idea in 2001 where new plates had to have a name and make, then in 2007 VOSA put in the name of maker and BSAU number, for around 8 months for all vehicles from 2001, then they abolished that becuase it was not working :huh:
the police dont like it though, and i had to prove the ruling when i was stopped for having my number plate on the rangie mounted on the light bar (not completly vertical and not at the front of the vehicle,
even offered to take the cop to work and print off the MOT manual for him to read,
jimjim11:
Thank you all for your replies :clap: , I will talk to my mot man , jim :smiley:
Range Rover Blues:
If it was legal when it was fitted, then it's ok, but since 2001 no plates have to meet newer regualtions put in place to ensure that GATSO cameras can read them, and they have to have the name of who made/supplied the plate.
Apparently this stops people making/fitting plates illegaly :lol: as if criminals are going to obey that rule.
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