The Yeti's rear number plate recess looks as though it would take an oversized plate (5.5" or 6" deep rather than the standard 4.375"). Has anyone fitted one of these plates? If so, I'd be interested to see what it looks like in situ. In the meantime, here's a mock-up I made showing standard vs oversized (that's not my car, or plate, btw):

Why would you want an oversized plate?...just asking.

Because I think it helps to reduce the bulk of the rear aspect, visually at least, and better fills the available space. I also find the proportions of oversized rear plates more pleasing - one of my (odd) pet hates is Range Rovers fitted with standard-size rear plates. I know the Yeti's not a RR, but if it will take a larger plate then that's what I'd want it to have.

Much safer too...

A lot of Rover 75s had larger rear plates which looked much better .

( in my opinion.)

In your picture mock up I prefer the look of the larger plate.

I get the preference for look (though not for me, and I have a RR too) , might depend of the vehicle colour with that yellow plate (here the plates are white, front and rear) but "safer", really?......

Sorry - "on" not "of" - typo; and for some reason I don't have an edit post option.

I sort of like this.....and I wasn't expecting to.

I fully agree on the large RR plates, Rover 75....and of course the original XJ6.

I sort of like this.....and I wasn't expecting to.

I fully agree on the large RR plates, Rover 75....and of course the original XJ6.

And the Rover P5B, of which I had a 1971 coupe, with rusty rear wings and a stuck automatic choke. Which meant that the car did about 6 mpg. Oh the joys of motoring :love:

I must be in the minority here then as I prefer the look of the standard plate in that mock-up.

To be honest I wasn't a fan of the oversized plates on the Rover 75s either, unless the car itself happened to be yellow too!

My main issue with number plates is not the size but the quality - so many 'craze' badly around the fixing holes (if drilled) in no time at all. I have used sticky pads successfully, but I know that they do fail - and my dealer won't use them. I would happily pay a bit more in delivery charges for really good quality plates (metal?) and ones which are drilled in unobtrusive places!

Nice raised aluminium letters on a black background.....

Much safer too...

Helps with ANPR recognition and speed cameras too

Not sure if it legal to have larger plates these days, I believe there are regulations now on sizes and even spacing of letters etc. to get through the MOT, but it is an interesting view. Perhaps someone could clarify the point

Does a Yeti bottom look big with this?

I'll get my coat and amble off to the corner

My 3 penneth as well:...I would use the standard plate

Does a Yeti bottom look big with this?

I'll get my coat and amble off to the corner

Perhaps the lady Yeti drivers should have the larger plates then,...oo..er... I'm cetainly off to the corner

Not sure if it legal to have larger plates these days, I believe there are regulations now on sizes and even spacing of letters etc. to get through the MOT

The rules are here and in more detail here. The first of those links does state:

If you drive with incorrectly displayed number plates, you could be fined up to £1,000 and your car will fail its MOT test.

The second link also says:

It is an offence to alter, rearrange or misrepresent vehicle registration numbers on number plates in order to form names or words or in such a way that makes it difficult to read the vehicle registration number. For example, you should not use fixing bolts to change any of the letters or numbers. Offenders are liable to a maximum fine of up to £1000. In some cases, the vehicle registration number may be permanently withdrawn.

Like that is ever enforced...

However, the regulations don't say anything about the size of the plate on which the letters and numbers appear, apart from the minimum margin allowable around the regulation-sized font. So I reckon a large plate is legal.

Edited 12 April, 201313 yr by ejstubbs

It is legal providing the font size, type and spacing is correct

Thanks for all the responses and opinions on this. Just to confirm, the plate will be 100% legal. As has been pointed out, there is a minimum size for the margins top and side, but no maximum. Also, I think oversized plates (especially shaped ones like that used on the Rover 75) only 'work' without the optional left-hand country identifier, so mine will be made up plain.

I now need to find out whether my dealership actually stocks the oversized blanks, as I've never seen one on a Skoda (or Seat) before. I'm a stickler for having plates that identify the supplying dealer, so I wouldn't be happy if they just had some generic text like "Halfords" on them.

My main issue with number plates is not the size but the quality - so many 'craze' badly around the fixing holes (if drilled) in no time at all. I have used sticky pads successfully, but I know that they do fail - and my dealer won't use them. I would happily pay a bit more in delivery charges for really good quality plates (metal?) and ones which are drilled in unobtrusive places!

I agree on this. Delaminated or crazed plates look awful, and are usually illegal to one extent or another. Perhaps I've been lucky, but the plates fitted to my cars by the supplying dealerships have all tended to fare very well. Not sure whether it's legal to fit pressed metal plates to a post-2001 car these days. They have been debated on another forum I frequent, and it seems that raised characters cause problems for ANPR, meaning that you're likely to be pulled over (even if the characters themselves are in the correct Charles Wright font and the background is the correct retroreflective colour).

Edited 12 April, 201313 yr by MOCAM

Duplicate post.

Edited 12 April, 201313 yr by MOCAM

These any good?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-Oversize-Big-Rear-Number-Plate-21-x-6-533mm-x-152mm-Legal-Typeface-/181106053031?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a2ac30fa7

These any good?

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2a2ac30fa7

Thanks - that's the sort of thing I'm talking about. Not sure how they can sell them as road-legal on eBay, though, as plate manufacturers are required to see proof of entitlement to the registration before supplying a plate. Some companies get round this by declaring that their plates are sold exclusively as show-plates, even if they're ostensibly road legal, but I can't see any such reference in that advert. In any case, I'm pretty sure the law was tightened recently to prevent legal-format plates being sold as show-plates.

Number plate regulations would appear to be a potential legal minefield but I wonder if minor infractions are ever pursued? Given the number of wrongly-spaced numbers/letters or misplaced securing nuts in order to spell (un)funny words, it seems to me that the authorities couldn't give a damn - and, I suppose, I'd sooner Mr Plod was catching real criminals as opposed to those who use mucked-about number plates to illustrate their (usually puerile) sense of humour.