Legal & compliance
What makes a plate road legal in the UK.
The DVLA sets out exactly how a road legal number plate must be made and who can make it. Here's the short version of how Fast Plates meets every requirement.
DVLA Registered Supplier
Fast Plates trades as Fast Cars Dealer Ltd. We are listed on the DVLA Registered Number Plate Supplier scheme under SID 75218, authorised through 31/03/2026. Only RNPS suppliers can legally manufacture road legal plates, and we are required to verify your identity and entitlement before pressing.
BS AU 145e
The current British Standard for reflective number plates. Every road legal plate we ship is graded acrylic that passes the standard's tests for weather, abrasion and reflectivity.
Charles Wright font
The mandated UK character set, exactly as defined in the DVLA INF104. We do not deviate — no italics, no condensed, no decorative versions.
Supplier strip
Each road legal plate carries our name and the BS AU 145e mark in the bottom right corner. This is a legal requirement.
Document verification
We check proof of identity (passport / driving licence / utility bill) and proof of entitlement (V5C, V5C/2, lease, hire agreement) before manufacturing.
Documents we accept — identity
- UK passport
- Photocard driving licence
- Recent utility bill (≤ 3 months)
- Recent bank statement (≤ 3 months)
- Council tax bill (current year)
Documents we accept — entitlement
- V5C log book
- V5C/2 new keeper slip
- Vehicle lease agreement
- Vehicle hire agreement
- Certificate of entitlement (DVLA)
MOT and ANPR
A plate that doesn't use Charles Wright font, doesn't space correctly, has coloured infill, or carries a border that obscures the registration will fail an MOT. It will also confuse automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. Our builder enforces compliance automatically — every road legal preview you see is a plate that will pass.