Plate styles
3D gel, 4D, 5D, motorcycle, square, short, hex and import plates compared – how they are made and which to choose.
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Number Plates for Imported Cars: JDM, US and European Sizes
Japanese, American and European imports often have plate recesses that don’t fit a standard UK plate. Here’s which sizes are legal, how…
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Are Short and Hex Number Plates Legal?
Short and hexagonal plates can be road legal – as long as the characters, spacing and margins stay full size. Here’s how…
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Motorcycle Number Plates: Sizes, Rules and Fitting
The UK rules for motorcycle number plates – rear-only plates, two-line layouts, 64mm characters, legal sizes, 7×5 “show” plates and fitting to…
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UK Number Plate Sizes: Every Legal Size Explained
Standard, 4×4 square, motorcycle, import, short and hex – every common UK number plate size, the legal rules behind them, and how…
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How 4D Number Plates Are Made: From Laser to Your Door
A step-by-step look at how a road-legal 4D plate is made – the reflective plate, the laser-cut characters, bonding, quality checks and…
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3D vs 4D vs 5D Number Plates: The Real Differences
A no-nonsense comparison of printed, 3D gel, 4D laser-cut and 5D plates – how each is made, how they look in the…