Hi all, I've just switched my number plate to one with the UK logo and need to get a different colour plastic screw for the rear plate (OCD 🤣). Does anyone know the correct M size for the plastic screw on the facelift Superb? eBay sell single screw of various size, M4/M6 etc

In my experience the type pf number plate fixings in the UK vary and so do the screw sizes and threads depending on who fitted them.  Remove one of the existing screws and measure it, width and length, note the thread type and look them up on the internet with tables for different screws or post a clear background and photo on here of the screw with the dimensions and some one will identify it.

 

I would've thought it would be a standard size for all Superbs. The thread that the plastic screw/bolt goes into looks to be factory fitted at the rear, unlike the front which just uses a metal screw into the bumper

You can get plastic screws for number plates and screws with various colour plastic covers from various street shops and motor factors, or of course the internet.  Just as one example - https://www.halfords.com/motoring/number-plates/number-plate-accessories/

 

Screws or covers may vary depending on if they hit a black character or white or yellow reflective and depending on how much the person fixing the plates worries about such things.

 

I'm not sure VW make too many concessions for UK vehicles but perhaps they do, whether at the original VWŠkoda UK Dealership number plate installer would follow these anyway I don't know, perhaps things have changed for much newer cars.

 

Edited 5 August, 20241 yr by nta16
typo

All the eBay ones seem to be M6, I'll try that.

Just looked in my shed and found some old Halfords with two-part plastic screw head covers and the screws are 8 gauge (4.2)  by 19 mm thread, same as. - https://www.halfords.com/motoring/number-plates/number-plate-accessories/number-plate-fixers---screws-and-domes-272403.html

 

If you are fixing the plates to the car yourself and drilling the screw holes through the number plates don't make the screw holes too tight to screw width and put some masking tape on both sides of of the plates to mark for drilling and so the drill tip is less likely to slip and cleaner entry and exit to drilling.

 

Edited 4 August, 20241 yr by nta16
typo

Plates are fitted, clamped the old plate over the new one and drilled through the old plate holes into the new.

Where did you get your UK plates from? I’ve only found online places and for some reason I’m suspicious of them.

 

I’ve tried the usual Halfords and they don’t do UK plates yet which is odd

I got them from Sure Plates - https://sureplates.com/ 

Best rated on TrustPilot - https://www.trustpilot.com/review/sureplates.com

 

i ordered Friday at 4pm, came Saturday morning.

Edited 5 August, 20241 yr by Dave77

ETA: as usual I was still one-finger typing whilst another post goes live 🫠

 

You may already know the following but as I see so many personalised what should be "show" plates on the roads the following info for you.

 

There's an organisation called BNMA (British Number Plate Manufacturers Association) you would hope their members would be more trustful. 

 

UK flag number plate design confirmed for overseas travel from 28th September [ 29 September 2021 article ] - https://www.bnma.org/news/uk-flag-number-plate-design-confirmed-for-overseas-travel/

 

Gov.UK - Displaying number plates - Flags, identifiers and stickers - https://www.gov.uk/displaying-number-plates/flags-identifiers-and-stickers

Edited 5 August, 20241 yr by nta16

So they recommend no blue background behind the UK and union jack?

That would make the Halfords stickers wrong
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-accessories/exterior-styling/uk-over-labels-for-gb-reg-plates-718926.html

I went with the stickers last year to Belgium and Holland, there's wasn't enough room on the old Superb reg plate to put the stickers on though, hence new plates.

19 minutes ago, Dave77 said:

I got them from Sure Plates - https://sureplates.com/ 

Best rated on TrustPilot - https://www.trustpilot.com/review/sureplates.com

 

i ordered Friday at 4pm, came Saturday morning.

Think I’ve seen them before and they only sell the non valid UK plates 😞 

I think as long as you stick to something like this you should be fine



They have many variations like the following which i would avoid!

1 hour ago, Dave77 said:

So they recommend no blue background behind the UK and union jack?

Not all recommendations are followed.

 

1 hour ago, Dave77 said:

I think as long as you stick to something like this you should be fine



They have many variations like the following which i would avoid!

It’s need to be clear background not blue, that’s the issue I’ve found.

 

If you were to drive in EU places they can stop you for having blue background as it’s not legal

19 hours ago, Danoid said:

It’s need to be clear background not blue, that’s the issue I’ve found.

 

If you were to drive in EU places they can stop you for having blue background as it’s not legal

 

I drove through France/Belgium/Holland last year and all the UK cars that I saw had the blue background, including mine. I'm sure it will be fine.

Edited 6 August, 20241 yr by Dave77

I was going to put before, go with whatever the locals prefer, you are in a foreign land, things are different, the authorities are different and may behave differently, waving your British passport and speaking loudly in English to make them understand that you are correct may not go down too well either, UK flag on German car, whatever next. 😆 

Well, following a trip to Duinrell (Holland - mostly UK visitors by car) and Center Parcs (Belgium) I've come to the conclusion that they don't care!

 

The majority of cars had absolutely no UK signage whatsoever, some just had the UK oval sticker, some had like mine above on a blue background. I saw a couple of the 'proper' reg plates and you can barely make out the text it's that small. They should've gone with blue as the standard, like the EU countries did.