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Take
care to ensure you have the correct style of registration
plate on a classic car in the UK
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Concern
over incorrect number plates on classic cars
George Wilder follows the regulations that apply to classic
cars and has seen a gradual increase in the number of
MGBs, MGBGTV8s and indeed a few RV8s with incorrect registration
plates. Some enthusiasts are replacing the original reflective
plates with the older style of registration plate with
metal letters and numbers on a black background. He is
concerned that continued abuse of the rules will eventually
lead, he feels sure, to the DVLA imposing reflective plates
for all classic cars thereby destroying the character
of the older vehicles which can have them at present.
He adds, registration plates are now an MOT inspection
item and if an eagle-eyed tester spots the plates are
incorrect could lead to a test failure.
DVLA document V796 (available online) gives full
details of the requirements for displaying the registration
marks on vehicles registered in the UK saying vehicles
constructed before 1st January 1973 may display traditional
style “black and white” plates i.e. white, silver
or grey characters on a black plate. More
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