Are 4D Number Plates Legal in The UK?

How To Ensure Your Number Plate Is Legal

While 4D number plates are legal in the UK, you must ensure the correct measures are taken to ensure your plates meet these standards and are not illegal.

Here’s what you need to do to ensure legal 4D number plates:

•         Purchase 4D plates through a reputable supplier, or if printing your own, purchase the approved materials and equipment
•         Characters must use the standard Charles Wright font, with regulated size and spacing
•         Plates must be made from reflective material and be durable, weatherproof and compliant with BSAU 145e standards
•         4D plates must have laser-cut acrylic characters that don’t impair legibility or protrude excessively
•         The raised letters must be solid black – no carbon, iridescent or coloured finishes allowed
•         The 4D plate must include the supplier’s name and postcode and the British Standard number BSAU 145e
•         Reflective material should be yellow for the rear and white for the front
•         Motorcycles must have double-line plates only

Here’s what you need to avoid:

•         Don’t alter character spacing or alignment
•         Don’t use decorative logos or symbols, unless approved with a legal identifier
•         Don’t use background patterns or tints
•         Don’t fit 4D number plates with reflective or mirrored characters
•         Don’t install illegal fixing methods that distort or obscure letters

At Uniplate, we ensure that all our 4D plates are manufactured to British Standards and rigorously checked before being dispatched. All our components, which can be purchased separately to make your own plates, also conform to the legislation outlined.