I was doing some research on here because i want some pressed plates and trying to decide how very nearly legal i could get [no d, uk font blah blah] But i was interested to note the variety in the form of punishment. from cash to points.

What interested me the most was when people were told to go and get an mot tester to say the problem was rectified. Question. Does this mean undertaking an entire mot or will they simply be requested to make sure the plastic plates are back 'cos i need to save up plenty before my next mot beiing as i don't think they are going to like the rust on the rear arch this year.

P.s i did spend quite some researching the subject of pressed plates but couldn't find this particular answer

its usually just a rectification notice, ie they check correct plates are fitted and stamp a ticket. some garages charge, others will do it for free

a defective vehicle notice doesnt have anything to do with an MOT, its just that the garage has been satisfied that the fault has been fixed. When I got a defective vehicle notice for not having a grill on my car, the garage said I would have to fit one before they could stamp the notice. The garage had previously given me an MOT without a grill, but said that it was fine for an MOT, but the police issue the defective vehicle notice under road traffic act regulations. In a similar way you may pass an MOT with plates that wont pass the number plate regulations, so you may have to get ones fitted that comply with current regulations to get the notice stamped.

If your car was first used before 2001, then you could say that they were the original plates and comply with those regulations ( like you dont need to have the name and postcode of the plate manufacturer). My front plate has been modified (cut down) to comply with those regulations and If I get pulled for it, I'll point out that it complies with the regs from when the car was made.

a defective vehicle notice doesnt have anything to do with an MOT, its just that the garage has been satisfied that the fault has been fixed. When I got a defective vehicle notice for not having a grill on my car, the garage said I would have to fit one before they could stamp the notice. The garage had previously given me an MOT without a grill, but said that it was fine for an MOT, but the police issue the defective vehicle notice under road traffic act regulations. In a similar way you may pass an MOT with plates that wont pass the number plate regulations, so you may have to get ones fitted that comply with current regulations to get the notice stamped.

If your car was first used before 2001, then you could say that they were the original plates and comply with those regulations ( like you dont need to have the name and postcode of the plate manufacturer). My front plate has been modified (cut down) to comply with those regulations and If I get pulled for it, I'll point out that it complies with the regs from when the car was made.

Sorry you lost me on the bold bit, why did you have to cut them down? so they didn't have a postcode on them?

yeah the numberplate regulations changed in 2001, and mine comply with the older regulations but not the new ones.

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/media/pdf/leaflets/v796.pdf

my plates only have the registration mark on them, they have nothing on them that identifies who made and supplied them, so they dont comply with the current regulations.

no I had them cut down so they fitted the numberplate recess. if I had legitimate plates that comply with the current regulations, once I cut them down they wouldnt be "legal" as the suppliers details would have been removed.