billytheghillie Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I need a new front number plate, as present one has film coming off, and the numbers and letters are fading. Question is when I go to get replacement do I need to take any documents with me? Thanks Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 V5 I took and they was happy with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 You can buy them online without documents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypaint Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Be careful with online ones as vosa is checking plates have the (British Standard) bs number and postcode of the plate manufacturer and they are both mot requirements now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 You can buy them online without documents. Not a legal vosa plate though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Posted 16 minutes ago Cannon, on 03 Nov 2014 - 8:26 PM, said: You can buy them online without documents. Not a legal vosa plate though. Fair point, and each to their own... However, I've been buying my British Standard "Type" number plates on fleabay for many years. And you get through a lot if you have a personalised plate and get bored of cars quick! Not once in all that time have my non BS plates ever been mentioned to me by anyone, including various MOT testers. I appreciate the plates are not particularly expensive, but I do mind the likes of "Halfrauds" profiteering out of an ill thought out law... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) Posted 16 minutes ago Cannon, on 03 Nov 2014 - 8:26 PM, said: Not a legal vosa plate though. Fair point, and each to their own... However, I've been buying my British Standard "Type" number plates on fleabay for many years. And you get through a lot if you have a personalised plate and get bored of cars quick! Not once in all that time have my non BS plates ever been mentioned to me by anyone, including various MOT testers. I appreciate the plates are not particularly expensive, but I do mind the likes of "Halfrauds" profiteering out of an ill thought out law... I tuck the old original plates from the car under the matting of the boot. When I am ready for a another car I put my personalised plate on retention prior to changing to another car. I have found DVLC have always up to now put the original registration back on the car, so I just take them out of the boot matting and put them back on. The plates I have took off are usually Ok for the next car, but if not there is a good small car shop in our Town who does plates for a fraction of the big boys and his is a computerised printing machine, so they come out perfect. Edited November 3, 2014 by loriusgarrulus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 I tuck the old original plates from the car under the matting of the boot. When I am ready for a another car I put my personalised plate on retention prior to changing to another car. I have found DVLC have always up to now put the original registration back on the car, so I just take them out of the boot matting and put them back on. The plates I have took off are usually Ok for the next car, but if not there is a good small car shop in our Town who does plates for a fraction of the big boys and his is a computerised printing machine, so they come out perfect. I prefer to fix mine with screws, but change them when they start looking like a cullender from various distance fixings. The cost of "Halfrauds" plates are probably a drop in the ocean compared to what I've lost in changing my vehicle too frequently.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 have bought 3-4 off the bay from same place and they come with blue GB decal and postcode so are 100% legal if you want I will back track my account and pass the seller onto you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 People I have always used on ebay are Flashplates, about a tenner for two plates and service has always been excellent normally delivered first class the next day or 2. Come with the GB sticker and the company name with postcode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Not a legal vosa plate though Yes. Legal VOSA plates are available online without documentation. I know this because the last two sets of plates I've bought online without providing documentation were legal VOSA plates Edited November 4, 2014 by Cannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 No you do not need to take any documents with you as long as you take the vehicle you need the replacement plate for with you , They will look at the old plate and give you a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 People I have always used on ebay are Flashplates, about a tenner for two plates and service has always been excellent normally delivered first class the next day or 2. Come with the GB sticker and the company name with postcode. +1, always use Flashplates on ebay, never had a problem with them and they are better quality then my local motor factors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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