MG Rover Group number plates
 

I am thinking of getting a ZT and have a private plate to transfer onto the potential new car. So I'll need a new plate for the front and an oval one for the rear. As I am fussy, I would like it to have the MG ROVER GROUP LTD text and the Viking/Octagon logos as fitted to press cars and those direct from MG Rover.

So does anyone know of a company that will do a plate like this? I have heard that recent legislation has outlawed logos from plates but I am sure that a 'show' plate in the standard font will go unnoticed.

I've been trying to get the same thing made up but haven't had any luck as yet.


Hang on I will just get a pic...

I've been trying to get the same thing made up but haven't had any luck as yet.

This is what you and I are after isn't it?
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...7efc040847.jpg

have you tried here

http://www.no1showplates.co.uk/index_new.php

I think you will have an issue getting number plates like these made as the legislation is very clear as to what you can display on a plate.

You could get around it by having "Show Plates" made but these wouldnt come with the BS number on them.

Whether or no you would get picked up for it on a mot is another matter (can see the Police pulling you as long as the spacing / font is correct)

Send an e-mail to Gill @ Designaplate with exactly what you want, nothing was too much trouble for them.

[email protected]

I did this for my Rover 200 as fancyplates.com have the 'ROVER' script in the correct 1990s font in their dropdown list. They are show plates in theory but are the standard UK font and have no BS number - but it is a 1995 model so it is possible that the plates are original and hence would not have them.

Do you think MOT testers are more vigilant for the BS number on post-2001 cars? They were obviously legal at some point because the press cars had them - the 'no logo' rule is very recent.

I shouldnt think so ,my guess they give it a glance to make sure its not damaged etc but ive not seen one looking for the BS mark.

But there are always some that are more efficient than others :)

Gill has mocked up the plate for me. Can anyone clarify the following:

• Is the font correct?
• Is the Rover logo supposed to be the redisigned one?
• Should the MG logo be the more elaborate filled in one?

Click on the image below for a full size version:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...th_N700NJS.jpg

The Rover logo should be the older style one, the MG badge is fine though. Under 'MG Rover Group' there should be the post code B31 2TB.

This is the correct font I believe
:smilie_re: http://www.identifont.com/find?font=P22+Underground+Pro

i take it they will be supplied as show plates,not displaying a manufacturer's id or a postcode..when you get the correct lettering i would be interested.

Why all the hullabaloo. If all you fail your MOT on is a B.S mark on your plate the I'd call that a result. I have never had plates with a B.S mark or suppliers address on them and I reckon as long as the font, spacings and the colour is correct then they won't get a second look. Take your car in a month early for it's MOT then if it passes you have 13 months MOT if it fails you have a month to get some new plates. ;)

just keep the old plates in the boot.you can change them if asked

:wot:That works well also :D

Problem with that font is that the proper original costs a fortune to buy..

However, this font is a fairly accurate representation for free.. :)
http://www.fontspace.com/jonathan-paterson/london-tube

Hi guys - thanks for supplying info on the fonts - those examples both look better. I think they have used Arial and then fiddled with the font size to get the title case look. If the proper font is used, MG Rover Group (i.e. title case) will translate into the correct sized lettering and the letters 'over' and 'roup' will be slightly smaller capitals.

The supplier won't put a postcode or BS number on them which is fair enough so in that respect they will be show plates. However with the correct UK79 lettering I don't envisage any issues with the MOT.

Old plates in the boot won't work though - they will have a different registration because I am buying these plates because I am transferring a private plate :)

I will get back to Gill and suggest that she uses the fonts provided above.

The MOT test for numberplates has been tightened up recently, apart from the general layout - spacing, odd bolt heads etc., on vehicles first registered on or after 1st September 2001, they check that the registration plates:

Display the name and postcode of the supplying outlet.
Display a BSAU145d marking.
Do not display a honeycomb or similar effect background.
On a dual purpose registration plate, only an acceptable international symbol or flag is displayed.

So you may need a 'normal' set at MOT time.

Actually I'm not sure you know.. I don't think the font on the P22 site i.e Underground and the London Tube fonts are correct...

I think the plate supplier is more accurate in the representation as far as I can tell in your images..

Compared...

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d794c89076.jpg

http://www.birminghamuk.com/BrumFoto...ngbridge_m.jpghttp://www.birminghamuk.com/wikipedi.../mgrovergp.jpg



Look at the R and P's the top portions are elongated, they are not in either of those two fonts. The bottom of the U is also elongated and not in those fonts.
Although I would say the G is probably more accurate in the font sets.

http://www.fontspace.com/preview/cha...449c59e065.pnghttp://www.identifont.com/samples/p22/Underground.gif

AS ABOVE , if you do not follow the above its at your own cost so dont get stoped by V>O>S>A as they are the ones to watch , i had a new plate(replacement of ome) at the front and the guy in the shop stated the new rules set out above plus had to produce mot/v5/and identifacation......they will sell you anything on the net so beware

That is a very useful comparison Swampster - I haven't sent the email yet so I'll just ask about the Rover logo.

The other issue about the BSAU145d mark and the name and postcode of the supplier is a bit of a conundrum. If I could get anything on the net, I'd have that mark and the postcode to be added too - but they have said they won't do that. I can understand their concern but in this particular case they could put the Longbridge postcode on as the supplier is no longer in business. Presumably MOT testers simply check the information is there - they don't verify that the supplier named actually produced those plates.

I may try to see if I can get them from Ireland as then the supplier won't be covered by UK legislation. What I really want is a properly legal plate that won't cause issues at the MOT. I don't want to be swapping plates over or having to carry a spare set.

That postcode - is it B31 2TB?

It sure is. That's the best picture I have sadly.

Had a go at amending the image.

I have done the Rover logo and the postcode:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20..._n700njs-1.jpg

Now I have to to add the BS marker and...

get someone to make plates just like this so I don't get hassle at MOT time.

Took my car for the MOT yesterday, to the same place it went last year, and they pointed out my plates and asked if I had another set for the MOT, I said no and explained it had passed last year. Their reply was "if asked it was not tested with these plates" so next year will need to make sure I have a legal pair. Been running cars with this plate for years and first time its caused interest, so maybe hotting up. See pic below for spacing,

Ian

Well my beloved L Jay passed her MOT just about a month ago with her original plates on. The plates pre date the various marks and are totally plain! She still passed though!:D

The regulations about BS marking, postcode etc., only apply to number plates on vehicles registered after 1st September 2001 and new number plates fitted to pre 2001 cars.

That is right Ray. My car was first registered in September 2004 which is why I am concerned about this.

I have now found an eBay seller who is advertising Rover 75 plates that are 100% legal with the postcode and BS marker. I have contacted them to see if they can put the MG ROVER GROUP text on them.

MG Rover plates update
 

Update on this - I have just ordered some from an eBay seller who is going to supply a fully legal set of plates with the postcode and BS marker and the MG Rover Group text and logos.

The only compromise I will have to live with is the postcode is that of the suppliers rather than Longbridge but it should be tiny so I am happy with that.

When I get the plates I'll post some pictures and details of the supplier.

Plates arrived this morning with:

MG ROVER GROUP text
Rover and MG logos
BSAU marker
and Longbridge postcode!

Bonus!

I am just off to get some sticky fixers so I can put the plates on the car. I'll post an image of the plates a bit later.

Super! If you could post the details of the supplier that would be great! And of course some pics :D

i'm interested too,if you could supply us with the the details,price etc.

also looking forward to the pictures.

Okay, pictures as promised. This is a close up on the logo:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...h_SDC11283.jpg

This is both plates before they were fitted:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...h_SDC11290.jpg

This image also shows the new grille badge just before I fitted it to the car. This is just resting on the plates in this shot but I have included it because the text is slightly more clear than in the second image:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...h_SDC11292.jpg

The two plates and the badge are now on the car which makes the car look a lot fresher. The old badge was very faded. The MG Rover Group text is not 100% accurate but it is pretty close - and I should sail through the MOT with the BS marker and the Longbridge postcode.

Want some plates like this? Check out seller hardridden on eBay http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/hardridden/ - they are just £11.95 for the shaped rear plate and £9.95 for the front one including P&P.

thank you for amending the post matthew.

the item number which was previously placed on the post would not link to the item.

received mine in the post this morning,great quality and brilliant communication from the seller.

with having these plates made up with my cherished number they will go on my next 75/ZT..when and if i decide to sell my current car.

please excuse the picture taken on my iphone.




http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/u...964/001-13.jpg

has anyone tried DemonPlates.com ?? they will put just about anything on a plate and do shaped plates

Glad you got good service too. Where have they put the BSAU bit - have they put it on the right on both plates? I would have preferred that. My BSAU is below the postcode on the rear plate although now they're on the car I don't notice it.

Agree with you on the A1 comms from the seller - and both plates for under £22 is a complete bargain.

i mentioned to the seller about the club logo for the bottom of the plates,he had no problem with this,he only requires an image and the dimensions you require.

again the communication with the seller is superb and his prices.

I've just had a set with borders around each plate. Truly excellent communication, very nice bloke and the plates arrived next day! Couldn't fault them:D

My ZS had 'show' plates from fancyplates with the UK flag, a border and a little MG logo but no bs mark or postcode and it passed 3 MOT's with them on without so much as a mention :)

To be fair I used the standard UK font and only slightly messed with the spacing by putting a double space in rather then a single but as long as your sensible they don't seem to mind
http://www.reedham.org/images/ZStrack1.jpg

The seller is now making me up a set of plates with the facelift Rover/MG logo
to go on my Limo. So both logos are now available - the older longship version for pre-facelift cars, and the newer stylised one for the later cars. Great :D!

Hi, found this thread via google and Id like a set of these for my Rover 100. 1995.

What would have been at the bottom of the plate as new in 1995? As it wasn't MG Rover Group then? I have 'Evans Autos' now. :/

Hi all,

I've always wanted 'factory plates' on my 05 ZR and they would look great on the 260 too. What is the process you went through Gents, and as both ZT and ZR are 04MY, i'd like the later Viking Ship logo too. Many thanks chaps.

Dougie.

3.32 into this video shows thew old Rover Group logo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-hChdNrEBs

seems that these are creating a bit of interest,look back in the thread, the ebay seller is very accommodating if you would like to order.

Ordered mine last evening, email today they're on the way - wanted new plates anyway as fed up with supplier name different on front and rear where a previous owner has had just one replaced, reason for that unknown. Will keep originals in boot and at MoT time, any problem, sticky tape will sort in no time.

Just about to order a set of these for my ZT.

Can't decide if i want a border or not though...

Borders look good :D

i decided against a border,thought they would look a bit fussy..

You've swayed me that way now! Cheers

Yep me too I got a set. Guy who makes them is very good and the finished product looks so much better than some old car sales place or in my case a leasing company. When I emailed him he said he had made quite of few of them so it looks like these are popular.

Just to follow up on this ordered the plates on Wednesday night arrived with me on Friday 9.00am.

Superb service and communication from the seller and good quality plates.

And here is a set of plates with borders and the new Rover logo. Ordered and paid on Tuesday, arrived Wednesday 08.45 am.

Ken is a very pleasant chap to deal with, has always been very helpful.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...4dcc77f76a.jpg

Just seen this again when I clicked 'New Posts' - so I looked at the sellers feedback and he has been doing a brisk trade in Rover 75 plates!

I suspect he is now getting used to being asked 'can you do them with MG ROVER at the bottom?'

He certainly seemed to be! Maybe you should ask him for some commission? ;)

When I ordered mine,a few pages back on the thread..I mentioned to him in the email that he would be kept busy with a few orders from the club

Thats exactly what i do I leave them in the boot and if they insist
then i change them while they are checking something else
I have never failed an MOT because of my number plates even though
i have a football club badge to the left .
The font is as it should be and i reckon thats why i have passed

Good work on getting these made up, but are you sure the logos used are correct? The Rover badge looks far too dark, and I'm pretty sure the MG badge used is totally wrong. It looks more of a 1980's style MG badge. The text looks spot-on, however.

I'm prepared to be corrected, but it's not how I remember the 'original' and genuine MG Rover Group plates to look.

the font and the logos were discussed earlier in the thread and were deemed identical,even the original longbridge post code is added to the plate..a complete replica.

Fair enough. :}

It must be me, but I thought that the MG logo that you've got in your signature was the one that featured in all the corporate branding - including these number plates. I still reckon the one used looks a bit too 80's.

Ken will make up two types of plate. You can have the 'Old' Rover logo as shown in pabs signature. I've had plates made up like this for pre-facelift cars.

He will also do the 'New' Rover logo which is shown in the two bordered plates in my last post. This are relevant to the facelift cars which used the newer logo on all the badges.

Yer pays yer moneys and yer makes yer choice :D

:bowdown:just had mine today .they look great on my car .what excellent quality plates . ken is a great chap .would recommend to anyone ..

Ordered mine late on Thursday evening - arrived this morning at 10.00 am. Really nice - just waiting for the rain to clear up and will then fit them. Great communication from Ken, and fantastic service. Good to know that there are still people out there who provide a good service at a very reasonable price.

Ordered myself a set, where did you get your tape to fix these

Mike, I got my tape from local motor parts shop on a roll. It's the black waterproof type with a green backing, much better than the white sticky pads that can fall off if water gets behind it. You can also pick this up cheaper on ebay.

Loads here, I got 25mm wide

Waterproof Double Sided tape

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...be67637163.jpg

The "correct way" to stick a number plate on.....;)

Leave a gap at the bottom of the "V"'s in case water does get behind the plate.

HTH

Ok thanks for that and thanks for the link Jim

Plates arrived today along with tape Jim linked to, great quality an well worth the money.

Ordered a set of these yesterday from Ken, thanks to the links, arrived today. Got the pre-facelift logos with borders and the plates look pretty damn good. Just awaiting some tape now...

Even the guvnor Reebs has a set of these on order I believe :cool:

Is the seller who sold you these hardridden?

[UPDATE]

Delivered today. I just quoted the reg number in the photo above for the style of the plate, plus my actual registration - £24.99 for the pair delivered.

Hardridden is his E-Bay username. I contacted him directly with my requirements and he was spot on.

Thanks, now ordered.

I ordered mine Sunday night and got them Tuesday morning, great quality and quick delivery. I dont like the facelift badges so I had Ken put the pre facelift logo on mine.

When i put my private plates on i had them made up by Hardridden that was about 4 or 5 years ago. When they arrived they were perfect spot on quality
BUT now they are starting to break down especially the rear smiley plate
the yellow backing is starting to separate from the perspex and water is
getting in along the bottom .....Hopefully its just a one off

tbh for the price he charges if they last 3 years I will be happy.

Club Plates
 

Yes indeed, I ordered mine Tuesday, and they arrived the next morning. They look very good indeed.

The ebay seller is called Ken and his direct contact details can be found here if you'd rather deal direct than on ebay, I communicated all via email.

:smilie_re: www.yourplates.co.uk

I also asked him to produce a set of plates with the Club Logo on them, which he did once I supplied him with the official artwork.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...platefront.jpg

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...bplaterear.jpg

When asked if these would be road legal and pass an MOT, he suggested that as long as there is a valid postcode and plate maker code displayed he saw no reason why not.

Until the next MOT, I won't really know for sure, we can but see, but buyer beware as neither I, nor he, nor the Club will be held responsible for any issues you may encounter should you decide to invest in a set.

He has the artwork on file now, you just need to supply a valid postcode (I have obscured the one on mine for display purposes only)

If anyone wants to take a closer look at the plates he did for me, I will be bringing them to the National Meet on Sunday :cool:

paul

I suspect as long as the font and spacing is correct, I doubt an MOT tester would look much further. Mine passed 2 MOT's without any problems.

very true,I had a set of show plates purchased from eBay,no postcode or makers ID,with the correct spacing and font it passed an MOT..

Agreed. Both my ZT's have passed with identical style plates to the ones iev shown above across 4 mot's with no issue.

Just Ordered My Set :)

Hi This is great i have had my personal plates for two months now but could not get them made up with rover logo now i am of to order some is it best to get in contact direct or through ebay ?

I contacted him direct (and saved him the ebay fees...)

Will they put anything you like on the plates? The only reason I ask is because I have the original dealer plates on mine and they are becoming a little tired. I would like to keep the original look as it has the keyring to match etc.

Thanks, Gary

Pretty sure they will if you can supply the artwork. Just contact them and ask.

Good stuff. Will give them a try :D

Hi I tried contact but not getting any answer do you have an email for him or a direct link please.

Hi Arctic

Ive just ordered some, no problems, try emailing him at [email protected] thats the paypal I have just used.

Simon

Just a caurtionary note ref the number plates with the club logo on. As we know number plates are supposed to show the supplier's name and postcode and all suppliers are registered with the dvla if we make the plates look like the club are supplying numberplates we could be in trouble?
I dont think your average MOT tester would be bothered but the VOSA boy's are a totaly diferent bunch.
As for the MG rover ones i think that it is possible to get away with those as the company existed and now there wouldn't be anyone to check the plate with!!
Just an observation off a newbi, if i get hold of the ZTT i am off to look at on friday i will be ordering a set of the MG ones when i get my private plate on.

Mine arrived and now fitted...look very good, would post pics but I`m sure you dont want to see a pic of number plates.

Got mine today as well and look really nice with the MG ROVER GROUP logo on them :)

Finally got round to giving the car some attention, full clean and polish outside aswell as fitting the plates.

I never thought the rectangle plate looked that bad on the back of my ZT, but the smiley plate makes such a huge difference!

I don't know you know;)

If the number plate is P80 VER, that is how it should be displayed not P 8OVER with some number plate bolts to make the 8 look like an R, anyway how come nobody has noticed you have the pre pre production 75, in remarkable condition for a '96. I personally am all for people who misrepresent their number plates in such a fashion, to have their car seized immediately, crushed into a foot square cube, and the offending plate attached to the remains, which should then be placed on the owners foot, as a paperweight for the bill from the government/police for doing the public such a valuable service of removing such idiotic tosh from our roads.
I on the other hand have no issue whatsoever, with small logo's at the footer of a number plate.:rant::rant::rant::rant:
GRR.
Brian.

Yes they're not bad are they?. I used hardridden to make my new smiley plate for the tourer, just to hide the fact that the previous owner had used a mixture of araldite and superglue to attempt to re attach the "sagging" standard plate, the resultant mix of goo drooled out the bottom, and reached the coffer dam, that is the chrome trim, resulting in ruined paint.
Well impressed by both the speed of delivery, and the quality is not shabby either.
Brian.

Get your point and each to their own, but my spacing is the only thing that is out, there is no number plate bolt making the 8 look like an R, my spacing is not as exagerated as you suggest it is P 80 VER. Thanks for your interest.

Hey these look great. I was wondering if anyone remembers the cars that came out of the MG Xpower Sport and Racing building had different plates. No Logo's I think just the words MG Sport & Racing across the bottom. Anyone any ideas on these?

Then get some proper plates made then, P80 VER, not P 80 VER, by the way like your avatar, allegro special in reynard metallic?. The number plate bolt jibe was not aimed specifically at you, but the thousands of idiots that do that sort of thing, I take particular offence at this, as I received a speeding ticket from the far end of the country, because of someone misrepresenting their plate using number plate bolts. The resultant inconvenience of clearing this matter up, shall we say was considerable.
Cheers
Brian.

On the subject of number plates, another couple of my fleet, both registered as Rover Group Operation pool cars, 1 day & 90 cars apart.
I might just get some new plates made for these, with the MGR logo on the bottom of the plate.
http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...brian/crop.jpg
I have to say I only bought the tourer, because of it's number.
Brian.

Like the twins Brian, they look good together. Yep well spotted, my Reynard 1500 Special Allegro.
With regard to number plates, we will always differ, by my number is clearly read as P80 VER. My point about the MOT literally was just a note not a complaint, and I will be aware of that for the next MOT.

Do you have Marinas?

Ian

Fantastic service from yourplates.co.uk, ordered yesterday and arrived today. Old MG Rover images and everything!

just ordered mine with ken. Ive had no borders, no flags etc, old rover logo coupled with the mg-rover group lettering and longbridge postcode.

it came to £24.44 which includes 1st class postage aswell.

ill post pics up once fitted to the car.

cheers, si

Hi, i got plates for 2 ZTs so far both being the right size to full the area on the boot, they came from ebay with no borders, no flags and no logo and all have passed mots.

I cant stand the way dealers have their names in your back window as well as your plates, my car is not a free advertising and the 1st thing i do then i get a car is remove them!

got some from that a ebay seller although the smiley plate is actually not the full width of the boot it still looks ok.... had i known this i wouldnt have bothered- it's actually a lot smaller than the "proper sized" one i had on

Correct?
 

Hi there, I noticed that everybody gets hung up on the style of the Rover logo, but it is the MG logo imho that is wrong. The original MG Rover logo had an MG logo that was full colour, like on the pylons, golden, with red lettering and border. The "replica" ones discussed here are all see-through, the yellow of the plates (or white for that matter) is coming through.

Even more so, I am wondering, the only reason for me to want MG Rover Group plates (and I would) is to bring my car somehow back to its origins, as it had orignally been registered by MGR for about a year. But then using private plates, cherished plates or whatever, N reg'd 75's which have only been introduced as S models, that kind of makes the pretend-original MGR logo look like a fake from the outset, or not?

I think they are a close enough example of the original artwork used..which I have seen.

Members are using these plates as a nice way to bring up their number plates from obscure car dealers logos and damaged plates..At the price the seller has made these available,they make an attractive purchase.

Indeed
 

Indeed, and that is why I am thinking of getting some myself. But I am also thinking of getting private plates. And for me - just for me, in my own opinion - both don't work together.

Here's a picture of the real thing,if you can zoom in on them they are obscured by the guys hand..


http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...pics/ovp25.jpg

Wandering slightly off topic, my son was stopped a few years ago when he passed a police car on the inside on a dual carriageway. He had 'special' (rude!) numberplates and the policeman, determined to book him, said they were missing the BS mark and so were illegal. My sharp eyed son played dumb and asked the policeman to show him what he meant on the police car. It didn't have any and the embarrassed policeman immediately wished my son a safe journey home!

My ZT 190+ has these plates on it, as it's an ex-MG Rover Group car, does anyone want me to post a picture of the back plate to check fonts etc?

It's NOT a retrospective law though. The law for the RNPS (register of number plate suppliers) came in in 2001 for England and Wales, and the law for Scotland at that time required a postcode and BS marking. The MoT is just checking the law as set at the time of registration is being followed.

Well on the MOT front technically my plates shouldn't pass as they came from fancyplates and don't have the postcode etc on however they have now been on 4 cars and I'm yet to have one fail the MOT because of it. Of course I've had cars fail on plenty of other things, just not the plates!

I am considering getting a set of plates from hardridden as I haven't got a smiley plater for the rear and I need a spare rear plate anyway to go on my bike rack, so two birds, one stone :)

Can anyone confirm that the plates are the clear perspex type with the yellow/white backing and not the other type where the perspex is opaque and the yellow/white plate is stuck on the front.

Many thanks. Hope I have explained that properly!

<bump> Anyone?

Just a regular number plate..as you would expect.

Thing is last time I ordered plates I expected a "regular numberplate" which to me is clear perspex with reflective backing, but I received the other type (opaque perspex with reflective sticker on the front). I don't like that sort as they tend to let water & dirt in much more easily and end up looking tatty quite quickly, so just wanted to check that these are "proper" plates (can't tell from the pictures).

I take it you mean they are the "proper" type then?

I got pulled over for allegedly having a non reflective front number plate.
Nothing to do with overtaking the car in front that was dawdling along at 30mph in a 60mph area on a clear road at 10:30pm then!
As it was dark and the kids were sat in the back watching the DVD screens I had the sun blind screen up. We where coming back from celebrating one or their birthdays.

The policemen’s whole manner changed when they got level with the back of the car and saw the kids and the MacDonald’s wrappers and drinks etc

They checked the whole car over and found nothing wrong except for no BS mark on the front number plates. This is when they first told me about the non reflective front number plate and that they were having a clamp down on illegal plates. I was told I would need to get the plates changed and if I didn’t I would lose the right to use the private plate reg. The spacing and font are all standard.

After they finished all this I pointed out that the car was first registered in July 2001 and this applied from September 2001 and wasn’t retrospective.
All they said was thank you and have a safe journey.
The same plates have now been on the car for around 5 years now.

Incorrect
 

No that is not correct. Since 1990, buyers of new cars have been able to buy any registration available from the DVLA at the time of purchase and have it applied to their new car. And from a much earlier date, car buyers will have had the option of transferring cherished plates to their brand new cars. Any decent dealer will have made the plate with your chosen registration, if requested. SMG Rover in Slough were very helpful in doing this when my father bought his Rover 75.

So brand new Rover 75s (or in my case an MG ZT) wearing an N-registration (or any other registration of a year earlier than that of manufacture) will always have been possible. I didn't do this because I bought the car second-hand but my car was also originally registered by MG Rover. Furthermore, if MG Rover were still in business we could all be buying replacement plates directly from them - so 'pretend-original' and 'fake' is a little unfair.

You may be right about the MG logo, though. I think I raised this way back in this thread and was reassured the see-through logo was correct. However, life is too short and they look considerably better than the plates that the car came with, which I had to change anyway when I transferred the cherished plate from our old car.

I have just contacted Ken about these plates.
I attached the picture of the real thing, from earlier in the post and gave him all the details.
I'll post back with current pricing and then how they turn out, they look good though.

David F

Just bought some from Ken, fast efficient service, well pleased with the plates

I think these plates are legal. You cannot have a logo on the left hand side, only the EU logo or the national version.

When I asked Ken to make me up as set of owners club plates, I questioned what was a legal requirement, he suggested that as long as there is a valid postcode and plate maker code displayed all should be fine. Well my car has passed its MOT without incident with the postcode / plate makers number on. Just a word of caution, the above plates don't seem to have these, so you might come unstuck, depending on the MOT tester ;)

Mine from him a few days ago have the postcode and makers code on them, the makers code is very small though.

The manufacturers ID on my plates is just visible,it amuses me the fact it is a Longbridge postcode..Complete replica. :)

The 1st thing i always do then i get a new car is remove all stickers from windows and then order a new set of plates without any postcodes etc.
Theres no way im having any companys advertisement on my car!
I done this for the last 20 years!

http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/x...cture001-1.jpg

Just ordered the number plates from Ken.
The details are below.
His email is [email protected]
The website is www.yourplates.co.uk
or his ebay page http://stores.ebay.co.uk/hardridden?_trksid=p4340.l2563

I paid with paypal after giving him the info below and my REG.

ROVER 75 REAR
LP101 FRONT
OLD MG ROVER LOGOS AND LONGBRIDGE POST CODE

POST: 1ST CLASS UK

SHIPPING: GBP 0.00
GROSS: GBP 25.89

I'll let you know how they are when they arrive.

Isn't the MG logo on the left of the rear plate illegal?

I bought a pair of plates from Hardridden 2 years a go & the rear one did exactly what you have described ....The top edge started to peel and the
dampness got into it made it look really tatty and did nothing for the aesthetics
of the car....I ended buying a replacement rear plate from another seller
ive had no probs- since

Did you get in touch with the seller,perhaps he would be interested in hearing the problem.The communication from him in my experience was second to none.

To be honest Pab no i didnt I just went else where and bought another plate
I had a problem when i ordered some plates for my van ..When they arrived
they had my cars reg on them at first i thought it was my mistake but when
i went back through the order details it turns out my order was correct
but the seller insisted he sent the plates with the reg i ordered .
I could not be bothered to argue so like i said i went else where

I've received my plates from Ken this week, with the longbridge postcode.
They do look great, but, they do seem to be a solid black plastic with evrything stuck on the fron, so as you say nick nick, may not last so long, only time wil tell.

I was thinking of clear varnishing the edges, to try and seal them a bit, maybe clear nail varnish? Don't tell the missus!

Had my plates on from him for pretty much a year now, still look as good as the day I bought them, and went throught the MOT no probs. :D

ignore me.... think I've just answered my own question :o)

Varnish is no good it will only become brittle and break up ....Try some weather
proof tape

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...cd4026c643.jpg


Well I've joined the gang........great service and appear to be very well made...

I dealt direct rather then through ebay

Dealt direct you say!

Hardridden must thinking to himself ''Whats the fuss with these MG Rover plates''

As you say,great service though. :)

I needed plates so might as well have a set:D:D:D:D:D:D

I don't blame you for choosing these,I put mine on and I thought ''Superb'' with a smile on my face.

Thanks for the recommendation :)

Since I bought my car I've been unhappy with my rear plate, it's a normal rectangular one stuck to a smiley one, yes it looks as dodgy as it sounds.

After fitting new LED number plate bulbs (£1.45 delivered from China for a pair!) the extra light showed the plate up, and also a few rust spots on the boot lid itself along the top edge of the plate.
I ordered a new plate which arrived a couple of days ago.
I've just been out and removed my old plate, sorted the rust out and fitted the new one.

It looks cracking now :)

Old one.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0...5/IMAG0940.jpg

New one.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-8...-40-51_HDR.jpg

Massive improvement..:)

Yes Tony, that makes all the difference to the look of the car. :cool2: I wish all 75's and ZTs had smiley rear plates - just as the designers had originally envisaged. :cool:

Mine have arrived from Hardridden this morning. Ordered at midday yesterday excellent service. Recommended.:)

I can add my thorough recommendations - ordered plates from Ken Tuesday afternoon, delivered on Wednesday morning.

Can't wait to get them fitted!

p.s. can one use white spirit to clean bodywork prior to attaching waterproof double sided tape? Or is it too harsh a fluid?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/10...n/SDC15325.jpg

I have got two set from Ken now. Brilliant plates...Brilliant service...

I need to get some new plates as my ones are going.
So next mod new plates lol. :D

Ooooh, very nice, how much where they?

£25.89 delivered.

If you only you paid as well as replied for me :D

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