Number Plate Law
Law and guidance for the display of UK Number Plates
See also: Rules for the transfer, assignment and retention of UK registration marks
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Sections:
- Number plates FITTED AFTER 1st September 2001
- Number Plates FITTED BETWEEN 1st January 1973 and 1st September 2001
- Vehicles constructed before the 1st January 1973
- Concession for Imported Vehicles
- Motorcycles and Tricycles
- The use of the Euro-symbol and national flags
- The British Standard
- General Number Plate Law
- Documents needed to endorse the making of number plates
Number Plates FITTED BETWEEN 1st January 1973 and 1st September 2001
Number plates fitted to vehicles between 1st January 1973 and 31st August 2001 (inclusive) must display characters that comply with the dimensions of either one of the two groups in the table below (the characters permitted have two valid sizes):
| Group 1 | Group 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Character height | 89 mm | 79 mm |
| Character width (except the figure 1or letter l) | 64 mm | 57 mm |
| Stroke (thickness) | 16 mm | 14 mm |
| Space between characters | 13 mm | 11 mm |
| Horizontal space between groups (A12<->ABC) | 38 mm | 33 mm |
| Vertical space between groups (two line plates) | 19 mm | 19 mm |
| Top, bottom and side margins (minimum) | 13 mm | 11 mm |
Note that these regulations DO NOT relate to the actual year a vehicle was registered, they govern number plates fitted to a vehicle after the 1st January 1973 but before the 1st September 2001.
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