midget1500

searched google etc, but can't find if there is a minimum height that plates must be mounted off the ground. i also guess they should be 90 degrees to the road but can't find anything?

thanks
steven

NotoriousREV

Dear God, this has just reminded me of THAT Mycroft thread

AndyC_772

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I believe the rule is that they have to be mounted to the first vertical surface on the car from the ground. So yes, they do have to be perpendicular to the road, and the mounting position (and therefore, the height off the road) is dictated by the shape of the car. If the car has a specific mounting point or recess for the plate by design, it always goes there - but you'll find that the mounting location complies with the '1st surface' rule anyway.

midget1500

nrev - eek

andy - this is for a car which has had it's bumpers removed therefore i need to make a mounting surface so i was thinking there must be a law regarding the height of the plate off the ground.

i've also seen cars with the front plate created as a sticker and stuck onto the bonnet - not sure if this is legal. also read on a website (dvla?) that adhesive plates weren't legal yet i use adhesive pads from halfords.

cheers
steven

AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

Your best bet might be to ask on one of the kit car forums (WSCC, Pistonheads, Blatchat etc) - there's plenty of people more familiar with SVA and MOT rules than me.

corradoboy

Not like the chav'd up Corsa I saw yesterday with the plate mounted underneath the bumper to the spare wheel well. It was about 4 inch from the floor and 8 inch back from the bumper, surely not legal.

StickyMicky

pug 206 GT has the plate about 1mm from the tarmac on the front

surely not legal??

as long as its a proper plate and its iluminated and sits at the right angle and stuff, i think it can go most places