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  • Almac75
    Member Since: 30 Jan 2021
    Location: Haywood
    Posts: 2
    Scotland 

    UK number plate dimensions

    Anyone know the size of the number plates (UK)? Can’t find a post with dimensions but looking to order plates for private reg ahead of picking up my D5 next week. Rear one looks bigger than “standard” option. Anyone know where I can find the size in mm? Any help appreciated!
    30th Jan 2021 2:48 pm
  • captaindarling13
    Member Since: 29 Aug 2020
    Location: peterborough
    Posts: 31
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Farallon Black

    Mine were made up by a LR Main dealer at 520mm x 110mm. Front and rear are the same size.

    Hope this helps.
    30th Jan 2021 5:27 pm
  • Almac75
    Member Since: 30 Jan 2021
    Location: Haywood
    Posts: 2
    Scotland 

    Thanks.
    30th Jan 2021 7:30 pm
  • Darras
    Member Since: 16 May 2020
    Location: Newcastle
    Posts: 764
    United Kingdom 

    Why not ask the dealership to supply. I’ve yet to be refused or pay for one.
    30th Jan 2021 8:49 pm
  • captaindarling13
    Member Since: 29 Aug 2020
    Location: peterborough
    Posts: 31
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Farallon Black

    That's what i did, they were happy to oblige. I guess it keeps their name on the car!
    30th Jan 2021 9:38 pm
  • Trevorb1
    Member Since: 08 Jan 2018
    Location: Nuneaton
    Posts: 284
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 SE Corris Grey

    Almac75, my D5 has a std 110x520mm front and an oversize 150x530mm on rear, these were fitted by dealer at new on private plate. Originally dealers were fitting the oversize rears but then Gerry didn't like them as it spoiled his design so dealers were told to fit std plates front and rear. Some dealers have carried on fitting the larger rear anyway, I checked with my dealer on ordering as I was going to request the larger rear be fitted, but they said they still fit larger anyway. I had to take the reg off previous D5 on trade in and swapped rear plate from oversize private to std conventional number and for the few days thought it looked odd.
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    31st Jan 2021 8:42 am
  • harrythespider
    Member Since: 19 Jul 2018
    Location: cumbria
    Posts: 417
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery TDV6 HSE Aintree Green

    Almac75. As I understand it, whilst there may be 'standardised' dimensions for actual plates, there are no actual regulations stating the size of the plate. There are regulations covering the size and style of letters and their spacing and minimum border sizes, which will dictate the minimum size of the plate. consequently if you only have a few characters your plate could be narrow but if you had the full 7 characters, your plate woulld be much bigger, The plate must also display, BS std, ID of manufacturaturer and name and postcode of supplying outlet.
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    31st Jan 2021 6:35 pm
  • Windy Miller
    Member Since: 08 Dec 2020
    Location: UK
    Posts: 181
    United Kingdom 

    Thanks for this thread. I wasn't aware dealers fitted the 'oversized' plates to Disco 5's. I've gone onto my supplying dealer's website for a quick look through their used cars and I can see they fit (as a group) the larger rear plates by default to Disco 5's, so I'll be requesting the correct 'standard' sized rear plate from my dealer when my car arrives. IMO the oversized plates look stupid, ill-fitting, and are clearly wrong.

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  • Darras
    Member Since: 16 May 2020
    Location: Newcastle
    Posts: 764
    United Kingdom 

    I wanted a standard sized plate for my last one and asked the dealership. I was told LR stipulated the larger plate when supplying vehicles.

    How true that is I don’t know. There’s even conflicting info on this post. Personally, I wasn’t going to get hot and bothered over a rear number plate that I rarely see and makes no difference to the running of the vehicle.
    1st Feb 2021 12:11 pm
  • Windy Miller
    Member Since: 08 Dec 2020
    Location: UK
    Posts: 181
    United Kingdom 

    If I get any pushback, I'll be pointing them to JLR's very own promo/launch UK pictures/videos which clearly shows the standard sized plate on the back...



    If they still pushback, I'll just tell them I'll be ordering a pair from another dealer, and that dealer can/will have their name on my car plates instead. I'm sure they'll soon back down... Laughing
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    1st Feb 2021 12:25 pm
  • al cope
    Member Since: 02 Jan 2019
    Location: Oldbury
    Posts: 372
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Corris Grey

    I have a smaller rear plate on mine as I think it helps when looking at the curved part of the tailgate..

    Al
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    1st Feb 2021 4:14 pm
  • Windy Miller
    Member Since: 08 Dec 2020
    Location: UK
    Posts: 181
    United Kingdom 

    My request has been accepted by my dealer:

    "No problem – it will have the slim plate fitted at the rear upon your collection"

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    3rd Feb 2021 12:07 pm
  • chaos_theory
    Member Since: 29 Oct 2018
    Location: Teddington
    Posts: 121
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    Windy Miller wrote:
    Thanks for this thread. I wasn't aware dealers fitted the 'oversized' plates to Disco 5's. I've gone onto my supplying dealer's website for a quick look through their used cars and I can see they fit (as a group) the larger rear plates by default to Disco 5's, so I'll be requesting the correct 'standard' sized rear plate from my dealer when my car arrives. IMO the oversized plates look stupid, ill-fitting, and are clearly wrong.

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    The dealers fitted larger rears because the recess in the tailgate could take it. It was never the intention of the LR designers though, so LR issued an instruction to dealers to fit standard plates to the rear too.
    Andrew
    3rd Feb 2021 9:01 pm
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