Registration plate: pre-2018 MOT
This is pre-2018 MOT wording. The defect categories changed on 20 May 2018.
Partly now called Registration plate lamp(s). The rest has no direct match.
35 pre-2018 fail items.
| Old wording | Inspection manual | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Registration plate insecure | a registration plate so insecure that it is likely to fall off | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate character(s) incorrectly spaced | a registration plate with characters which are obviously not the correct height, character width, stroke width, not of equal width along their entire length or incorrectly spaced | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate character(s) likely to be misread | a registration plate with a character not correctly formed, sloping, or likely to be misread | Registration plate lamp(s) likely to become detached (major) |
| Registration plate with character(s) which are not of equal width along their entire length | a registration plate with characters which are obviously not the correct height, character width, stroke width, not of equal width along their entire length or incorrectly spaced | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters | any feature that has the effect of changing the appearance or legibility of any of the characters so that the true identity of the vehicle is less easily established | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate character(s) not correctly formed | a registration plate with a character not correctly formed, sloping, or likely to be misread | Registration plate lamp(s) likely to become detached (major) |
| Registration plate dirty | a registration plate faded, dirty, delaminated, deteriorated or obscured (for example by a towbar so that it is likely to be mis-read or is not easily legible by a person standing approximately 20 metres to the front/rear of the vehicle) | Registration plate lamp(s) likely to become detached (major) |
| Registration plate faded | a registration plate faded, dirty, delaminated, deteriorated or obscured (for example by a towbar so that it is likely to be mis-read or is not easily legible by a person standing approximately 20 metres to the front/rear of the vehicle) | Registration plate lamp(s) likely to become detached (major) |
| Registration plate deteriorated | a registration plate faded, dirty, delaminated, deteriorated or obscured (for example by a towbar so that it is likely to be mis-read or is not easily legible by a person standing approximately 20 metres to the front/rear of the vehicle) | Registration plate lamp(s) likely to become detached (major) |
| Registration plate obscured | a registration plate faded, dirty, delaminated, deteriorated or obscured (for example by a towbar so that it is likely to be mis-read or is not easily legible by a person standing approximately 20 metres to the front/rear of the vehicle) | Registration plate lamp(s) likely to become detached (major) |
| Registration plate letter/figure incomplete | a registration plate letter or figure missing or incomplete | Registration plate lamp(s) missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (major) |
| Registration plate letter/figure missing | a registration plate letter or figure missing or incomplete | Registration plate lamp(s) missing in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (major) |
| Registration plate missing | a registration plate missing or incorrect | No direct match |
| Registration plate incorrect | a registration plate missing or incorrect | No direct match |
| Registration plate background overprinted or shadowed with text | background overprinted or shadowed with text e.g. vehicle manufacturer name | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background | a front registration plate does not have black characters on a white background | Registration plate lamp(s) throwing direct white light to the rear (minor) |
| Registration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background | a rear registration plate does not have black characters on a yellow background | Registration plate lamp(s) does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (major) |
| Registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical | a registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate not displaying the name of the supplying outlet | a registration plate obviously not displaying the name and postcode of the supplying outlet | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate not displaying the postcode of the supplying outlet | a registration plate obviously not displaying the name and postcode of the supplying outlet | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate not displaying a BSAU 145d marking | a registration plate obviously not displaying a BSAU 145d marking | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background | A registration plate obviously displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct height | a registration plate with characters which are obviously not the correct height, character width, stroke width, not of equal width along their entire length or incorrectly spaced | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct width | a registration plate with characters which are obviously not the correct height, character width, stroke width, not of equal width along their entire length or incorrectly spaced | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate with character(s) which are not the correct stroke width | a registration plate with characters which are obviously not the correct height, character width, stroke width, not of equal width along their entire length or incorrectly spaced | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate character(s) sloping | a registration plate with a character not correctly formed, sloping, or likely to be misread | Registration plate lamp(s) likely to become detached (major) |
| Registration plate font not substantially similar to the prescribed font | a registration plate with characters formed using a font which is not substantially similar to the prescribed font | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate character(s) formed using broken strokes | a registration plate with characters formed using broken or multiple strokes | Registration plate lamp(s) missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor) |
| Registration plate character(s) formed using multiple strokes | a registration plate with characters formed using broken or multiple strokes | Registration plate lamp(s) missing in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (minor) |
| Registration plate character(s) laid out in an incorrect format | a registration plate with characters laid out in an incorrect format | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement | a registration plate with a margin obviously less that the minimum requirement | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate non-reflective border wider than permitted | a registration plate with a non-reflective border obviously wider than permitted or positioned too close to the characters | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate non-reflective border too close to the characters | a registration plate with a non-reflective border obviously wider than permitted or positioned too close to the characters | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate displaying an unacceptable symbol or flag on a dual purpose plate | a dual purpose registration plate displaying a symbol other than an acceptable international symbol or flag | Registration plate lamp(s) insecure (minor) |
| Registration plate delaminated | a registration plate faded, dirty, delaminated, deteriorated or obscured (for example by a towbar so that it is likely to be mis-read or is not easily legible by a person standing approximately 20 metres to the front/rear of the vehicle) | Registration plate lamp(s) likely to become detached (major) |
Current names are the closest match by wording and part. The DVSA publishes no official old-to-new table.
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