W205 Short number plate plinth

[KyleL1210]

I Have a S205 and I’ve been looking at getting a short number plate ( 435x110mm ) however I have since noticed that the front plate is on a number plate plinth which would be too long for my number plate. Is there anywhere that sells a shorter version of the plinth for this purpose or any diy guides to neatly modify the exsisting plinth

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Cut it and plastic weld it, sand it down and paint with plastic bumper paint (available at Halfords).

 

[Will]

What about the holes in the front bumper though?

 

[ioweddie]

Just get regular plates with the Reg in the middle...I'm quite happy with mine...Plus I think it would be illegal to have a short one

 

[rf065]

Just get regular plates with the Reg in the middle...I'm quite happy with mine...Plus I think it would be illegal to have a short one

Why would it be illegal?
There is no law regarding the size of the plate, only the size, font & spacing of the letters/numbers.

 

[ioweddie]

I thought they had to be a certain size...maybe I'm wrong....the cut and plastic weld sounds a good fix then

 

[whitenemesis]

Nothing about the plate size, just font, spacing and borders
https://assets.publishing.service.g...stration-numbers-and_number-plates-inf104.pdf

 

[BMF]

This is an excerpt from Wikipedia regarding UK number plates:

The industry standard size front number plate is 520 mm × 111 mm (20½" × 4⅜"). Rear plates are either the same size, or 285 mm × 203 mm (approx 11"x8") or 533 mm × 152 mm (approx 21"x6"). There is no specified legal size other than an absolute minimum margin of 11mm producing a minimum height of 101mm (one line) and 199mm (2 line) on cars, and 86mm for one line import vehicles and 164mm for a two line motorcycle or import vehicles, with the overall length being based on the registration number itself, with the smallest number plate possible being 1 having a minimum size of 36mm × 101mm on a car, or 32mm × 86mm on a motorcycle or import vehicle; whereas a 7 character registration number without a 1 or I having a minimum size of 460mm × 101mm (one line), or 255mm × 199mm (two line) on a car, or 231mm × 164mm on an import or motorbike.

The material of UK number plates must either comply with British Standard BS AU 145d,[5] which states BSI number plates must be marked on the plate with the BSI logo and the name and postcode of the manufacturer and the supplier of the plates.

HTH

 

[KyleL1210]

In regards to plastic welding it , does anyone know of the holes are towards then centre and not on the part of the plinth that would be cut off ?