Legal to fit square plates to a UK Jeep Patriot?

[Fubar1977]

Hi All

Just a quick query.
As per title, can a UK Jeep Patriot be legally fitted with square front and rear number plates?

I`m not talking about anything undersized or with stupid font`s or graphics, just bog standard square UK plates with the proper GB marker and postcode etc. I.E. Fully road/MOT legal?

The car just looks a bit odd with the regular UK plates on it (imo).


Thanks guys.

[AdeTuono]

Fubar1977 said:

Hi All

Just a quick query.
As per title, can a UK Jeep Patriot be legally fitted with square front and rear number plates?

I`m not talking about anything undersized or with stupid font`s or graphics, just bog standard square UK plates with the proper GB marker and postcode etc. I.E. Fully road/MOT legal?

The car just looks a bit odd with the regular UK plates on it (imo).


Thanks guys.

Yes.

[Fubar1977]

Thanks, appreciated.

My local motor factors doesn`t see a problem with it either.

Cheers.

[steveo3002]

think square plates with the legal size/font are legal to use on whatever you like here

[mph1977]

Square plates ( as fitted to the rear of Defenders / on artics etc ) with full size letters are legal, plates using smaller / motorcycle letters are only legal on imports with small plate apatrures

[Fubar1977]

Thanks guys, plates now made up will be fitted later this week.
Above posters are correct, no legal issues with full size uk square plates on any vehicle, legally.

[Madscanner]

Responses mainly correct, except that number plates with two lines of character are not lawful for cars (with exceptions like Land Rovers) first registered after a certain date - I can't remember the date off-hand, but will look for it some other time, when I am really bored.

[shovelheadrob]

Madscanner said:

Responses mainly correct, except that number plates with two lines of character are not lawful for cars (with exceptions like Land Rovers) first registered after a certain date - I can't remember the date off-hand, but will look for it some other time, when I am really bored.

Wrong, quoted from http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_...

For vehicles with new or replacement number plates fitted from 1 September 2001, “3-line” number plates are no longer permitted (except where the vehicle was first registered before 1 January 1973). HTH (I must be bored)

[Madscanner]

shovelheadrob said:

Wrong, quoted from http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_...

For vehicles with new or replacement number plates fitted from 1 September 2001, “3-line” number plates are no longer permitted (except where the vehicle was first registered before 1 January 1973). HTH (I must be bored)

SHRob - Thanks for the correction - I knew there was something out there, but age and fatigue aren't good companions to boredom.

[shovelheadrob]

Madscanner said:

shovelheadrob said:

Wrong, quoted from http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_...

For vehicles with new or replacement number plates fitted from 1 September 2001, “3-line” number plates are no longer permitted (except where the vehicle was first registered before 1 January 1973). HTH (I must be bored)

SHRob - Thanks for the correction - I knew there was something out there, but age and fatigue aren't good companions to boredom.

I think the only 3 line plates I have seen have been on military vehicles & they have been a lot newer than that.

[shovelheadrob]

Madscanner said:

shovelheadrob said:

Wrong, quoted from http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_...

For vehicles with new or replacement number plates fitted from 1 September 2001, “3-line” number plates are no longer permitted (except where the vehicle was first registered before 1 January 1973). HTH (I must be bored)

SHRob - Thanks for the correction - I knew there was something out there, but age and fatigue aren't good companions to boredom.

I think the only 3 line plates I have seen have been on military vehicles & they have been a lot newer than that.