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Vehicle Number Plates

Asked by Grahame MorrisLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 26917

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will introduce mandatory vehicle registration plate compliance checks as part of the MOT testing regime.

Answered by Department for Transport

Vehicle registration plate compliance checks are already included within the MOT test. Registration plates are inspected to ensure they are legible, correctly displayed and comply with legal requirements, and non-compliant plates can result in an MOT failure.

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