Sage-Tips

How long can I drive on foreign plates in UK?

If you’re stopped by the police You must show police that you can use the vehicle in the UK without taxing and registering it here, for example proof: of the time you’ve been in the UK (such as a ferry ticket) that your vehicle’s eligible for relief from VAT and duty (such as a customs relief form)

Can I drive EU car in UK after Brexit?

The UK was always dedicated to keeping licence requirements the same regardless of the outcome of the EU agreement after Brexit. This means that anyone from the EU and EAA can use their licence to drive and hire a car in the UK.

What plates are legal in the UK?

The number plates on your vehicle must:

• be made from a reflective material.
• display black characters on a white background (front plate)
• display black characters on a yellow background (rear plate)
• not have a background pattern.
• be marked to show who supplied the number plate.

Can I drive a EU car in UK?

As the law currently stands, no matter where you are from, you are allowed to drive in the UK for up to 12 months if you have a driver’s license from any country. If you have a license issued by a country that is a member of the EU or EEA, you can use that license in the UK until it expires.

Can I buy a car in the UK with a foreign license?

You do not need to have a driving licence to buy a car and you can buy insurance but you’ll probably have to declare that you’re using a foreign licence. You can also buy insurance to cover someone else to drive your car, if you do not have the right. Yes.

Can a car be parked on the road with no MOT?

If your car has no MOT pass certificate, it should not be parked on the public highway and you should look to book it in for its MOT immediately. Whilst it’s parked on the public highway without an MOT it could be reported, resulting in you being fined and your car seized.

What will happen to UK number plates after Brexit?

From the 1st January 2021 New UK Number Plates will no longer be able to display the GB Euro Badge. There is no need to remove existing GB Euro plates from vehicles, provided they were fitted prior to 2021. But in order to drive within the EU, vehicle owners must now display the White Oval UK Sticker – news article.

Will number plates change after Brexit?

British motorists driving outside the UK must now remove old-style GB stickers or cover them up. Instead they should display a UK sticker or have the UK identifier on their number plate. The UK government guidance has been in place since Tuesday 28 September.

Are pressed Aluminium plates legal?

Aluminium, which traditionally makes up pressed number plates, does not meet this standard. These two requirements means that pressed metal number plates are effectively illegal for any modern vehicle.

Are 4D plates illegal UK?

Providing they conform to the rules regulating UK number plates, 4D plates are entirely legal to use on your car. The material of the plate the 4D characters are attached to must also meet the same high level of British Standard (BS AU 145d) in order to be legal.