[FiestaRed]

I’ve been trying to order a set of 4D number plates for my car when it arrives next week. The regulations are now really tight and rightly so, companies that make plates need quite a bit of proof of ownership.

Anyone ordered any plates for their car recently, anyone with experiences at all?

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[Colin]

My company does (standard) plates and we need two things, proof of the registration and entitlement to get the plates and proof of ID for the person ordering the plates.

You’ll need to get a copy of the log book from motability. The fines for cutting corners are scary even for a first time and are usually quickly followed by an audit of every plate made recently (and recently varies) so a single confirmed unlawfully made plate can easily put a company out of business (especially if they have done it before during that audit period)

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[belfast4]

Plenty of sellers on eBay selling 4D number plates

[FiestaRed]

Colin wrote:

My company does (standard) plates and we need two things, proof of the registration and entitlement to get the plates and proof of ID for the person ordering the plates. You’ll need to get a copy of the log book from motability. The fines for cutting corners are scary even for a first time and are usually quickly followed by an audit of every plate made recently (and recently varies) so a single confirmed unlawfully made plate can easily put a company out of business (especially if they have done it before during that audit period)

Thanks for the help Colin.

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[Ioniq]

As Colin suggested, if you do not go through an authorised seller, they will be illegal.

The sale is documented at the garage and with your driving license and a copy of your V5.

The plate must also display the postcode and garage name of the supplier

You could get plates on ebay, but they will in all likely be illegal. Like everything else, the plates will be logged and available to the cops at the roadside. Just like insurance and mot data. Even when and where the plates are made up.

Everything is online and available to law enforcement.

[FiestaRed]

Ioniq wrote:

As Colin suggested, if you do not go through an authorised seller, they will be illegal. The sale is documented at the garage and with your driving license and a copy of your V5. The plate must also display the postcode and garage name of the supplier You could get plates on ebay, but they will in all likely be illegal. Like everything else, the plates will be logged and available to the cops at the roadside. Just like insurance and mot data. Even when and where the plates are made up. Everything is online and available to law enforcement.

Thanks for the advice.

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