Number plate

[shaun and co]

does anyone out there know what the rules are on positioning front number plates?
the reason is that i don't want it on the front bumper as it gets in the way so i was thinking about the middle of the roof rack- any opinions?

[Buddha]

My belief is that the requirement is for it to be vertical and visible from the front. That's as far as construction & use is concerned. Obviously fonts etc have to be legal.

I think that MOT regs are such that an adhesive plate on the leading edge of the bonnet won't get you failed, but the local constabulary might take a dim view.

Not 100% on this tho' as I'm no MOT tester, or traffic cop.

[Paul]

i was thinking about the middle of the roof rack- any opinions?

Be easier to see if you put it on the front of the rack    :lol:

My last Disco had it mounted up there and I never had any problems with the boys in blue or the MOT, Plenty of other people do it too.

[thepsychoman]

The OPSI site says that the plate must be mounted "on the front" of the vehicle, vertical or as vertical as possible and clearly visible (then some waffle about areas and angles). They need to be on a reflective surface conforming to regs, so stickies are a no-no. Also have a look at www.ukmot.com (always weird that the MOT and the law are very different animals?!? :roll: ),

[landroverkeith]

i was thinking about the middle of the roof rack- any opinions?

Be easier to see if you put it on the front of the rack    :lol:

My last Disco had it mounted up there and I never had any problems with the boys in blue or the MOT, Plenty of other people do it too.

Yup mines mounted on the front of my roofrack and ive had no probs so far

[shaun and co]

front of the rack it is then- cheers guys. lets hope i dont go and whack it off on the first tree branch i meet!!!

[Guardian.]

stick ons are not mot pass! forward facing and readable correct letters and spacings etc, roofrack is ok as long as its not obscured below it or half behind something or other.

[Disco-Ron]

Mine is now on the two middle brackets on my light bar..... BUT with a solid stell plate behind it in case it comes into contact with trees.....

[wizard]

How about here





Couple of spring clips and a bit of stainless plate.

wizard

[Hightower]

They need to be on a reflective surface conforming to regs, so stickies are a no-no.

If you get a proper sticky made up (thank you Mrs Muddy) with the correctly conforming reflectiveness, then stickies are fine.

I stuck mine on the front edge of the bonnet (after removing the Land Rover badge) and have had no issues at all with MOT or plod.

[hippi]

have taken front bumper off my landy put a sticky one on the front of the bonnet went through mot 2 weeks ago local offficer said up to indivual TRAFFIC cop to give you a ticket

[MudRat]

since doing the winch, i have asked the traffic police bloke who lives opposite (very high up in Thames Valley force) to find out where and how, will keep you posted,