Sage-Tips

What does K stand for on a number plate?

O 0 – 8 – 10. P 8. Q 0. R 12. S 5 – 55.

What is a short number plate?

Short Number plates are done through the technology of laser cutting but still maintains the size of your registration. It is legal on the road. Not only that, but it also sticks to the exact measurements of spacing specified by DVLA.

Is a shortened number plate legal?

Shortening your number plates is legal, as we still follow the DVLA standard for spacing on the plates. On either side of your number plate characters will be the correct measurement of spacing to make them legal. You can rest assured that these are legal.

What is D on a number plate?

Current codes

Code	Country	From
D	Germany	1910
DK	Denmark	1914
DOM	Dominican Republic	1952
DY	Benin	1910

What does the B on the police van stand for?

Boys
“M on military vehicles is for ‘Man’, B on police vehicles is for ‘Boys’.”

Are short plates legal UK?

Yes! Short number plates are 100\% legal in the UK, providing that they follow BS AU 145d manufacturing standards. The size of the number plate does not matter, so long as the correct font, font size and character spacing is used.

What’s the smallest legal size number plate for a car UK?

The size of a standard plate number is 520mm by 111mm for vehicles in the UK. A shortened personalised plate number is legal, providing it has at least one letter and one number. For example, if you have a 4-character registration plate, your Zero plate size will be 291mm long, compared to the standard 520mm.

How do I read a UK number plate?

The format is two letters, two numbers, a space and three further letters. The first two letters are the DVLA memory tag, the two numbers (the age identifier) indicate the age of the vehicle, and the last three letters are random.

What country is LV on a number plate?

Latvia
Current codes

Code	Country	Previous code(s)
LT	Lithuania	SU 1940–1991
LV	Latvia	LR 1927–1940 SU 1940–1991
M	Malta	GBY 1924–66
MA	Morocco

What does LV on a license plate mean?

Legion of Valor
21.140 Legion of Valor (LV) License Plates (CVC §5101.4) LV License Plates may be assigned to vehicles owned by a recipient of any of the following decorations for valor: Army Medal of Honor.