Printed Number Plates

Printed number plates are the standard flat plate: the registration is printed in deep black Charles Wright characters directly onto a reflective BS AU 145e plate, with no raised acrylic or gel. It is the plain plate every other style is built on. Sold as a pair (front and rear) for cars and vans, made in County Durham by a DVLA-registered number plate supplier. Order before 2pm on a working day with your documents approved and we make them the same day.

How it is made

The characters are printed at the prescribed size and spacing onto the reflective face of a white front or yellow rear plate, which carries our supplier name, postcode and the BS AU 145e mark. The characters sit flat in the face of the plate, and the reflective layer behind the characters gives the contrast that makes the registration readable at distance and at night. We use British-made components throughout and check every plate by hand before it leaves the workshop, which is what we mean when we call them premium printed number plates. If you want raised characters, the same plate is the base for our 3D gel plate and our 4D 3mm plate.

Is it road legal?

Yes, when the finished plate meets BS AU 145e, which every printed plate we make does: Charles Wright characters at the right size and spacing, a single shade of non-reflective black, a reflective background with no tint or pattern, and a registered supplier's mark. We do not make tinted, blank or non-standard-spaced plates. If you are comparing a flat plate with raised styles, our guide to 3D and 4D number plate legality explains what the standard measures and what it does not.

Sizes

A standard car plate is 520mm × 111mm. Printed plates are also made as a shortened plate cut to your registration with a 16mm margin, a 4x4 square rear plate, an oversize rear plate, a hex plate and a printed motorbike plate.

Care

Wash them with the car. A pressure washer at a sensible distance is fine; solvents and abrasive polish are not.

Warranty

36 months against manufacturing defects, which covers the plate and the print. It does not cover damage from fitting, impact or chemicals.

What to order

Select Printed in the plate builder, pick a size and add a flag or border if you want one. We will ask for the proof of registration listed under valid documents; postage is under delivery options. Printed plates take either sticky pads or a screw kit.