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Short Number Plates
Smaller. Cleaner. Better Looking.
Order custom short number plates online from Quick Plates. Perfect for private registrations, sports cars, prestige vehicles and anyone wanting a cleaner look than a full-width standard plate.
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- Custom Sizes
- BSAU 145e
- Fast Dispatch
SHORT PLATES
Custom short number plates made to fit your registration.
Short number plates are one of the most popular upgrades for vehicles displaying private registrations. By reducing unnecessary blank space around the registration, a short plate creates a cleaner, sharper and more balanced appearance.
Whether you own a cherished registration, performance car, prestige vehicle or modern sports car, a short number plate can dramatically improve the overall look of the vehicle while maintaining full road legality.
PROCESS
How to order your short number plates
Enter your reg, choose your style and we’ll do the measuring magic.
Choose Short Plate Size
Select a shorter plate style designed to suit your registration and vehicle.
Upload Documents
Upload proof of entitlement and proof of identity through our secure online system.
Made & Dispatched
Once approved, your short plates are manufactured and sent using your chosen delivery method.
WHY QUICK PLATES
The smarter way to order short plates.
Road Legal
Manufactured to current UK requirements, including BSAU 145e compliance.
Custom Fit
Designed to reduce excess blank space around shorter registrations.
Premium Appearance
A cleaner, neater look for private plates, prestige cars and sports vehicles.
Fast Dispatch
Approved orders can be made quickly and sent by your chosen delivery method.
CUSTOM SHORT PLATES
Why choose short number plates?
Standard UK number plates are manufactured to accommodate registrations containing the maximum number of characters. However, many private registrations contain far fewer characters, leaving large areas of unused space on either side of the registration.
Short number plates are manufactured specifically to suit the length of the registration being displayed. This allows the plate to fit the registration more neatly while maintaining legal character spacing, legal margins and clear readability.
They are particularly popular on prestige vehicles such as Porsche, BMW M models, Mercedes-AMG vehicles, Audi RS models, Range Rovers and sports cars where owners want a cleaner and more premium appearance.
Short plates are also frequently chosen by owners of cherished registrations, dateless registrations and shorter personalised number plates because they help showcase the registration itself rather than the surrounding blank space.
At Quick Plates we manufacture custom short number plates using high-quality materials while ensuring the registration remains correctly spaced, clearly displayed and suitable for road use.
You may also be interested in our replacement number plates, 3D gel number plates, 4D number plates, metal number plates and import number plates.
FAQS
Short number plate FAQs
Are short number plates legal?
Yes, short number plates can be road legal when they use the correct font, spacing, margins, material and required BSAU 145e markings.
What are short number plates?
Short number plates are custom-sized plates made to suit shorter registrations, reducing unnecessary blank space around the registration.
Can I use short plates on a private reg?
Yes. Short plates are very popular for private registrations, cherished registrations and shorter personalised number plates.
Can I change the spacing?
No. Road legal plates must use correct legal spacing. We do not supply illegally spaced number plates.
Do I need documents?
Yes. You need acceptable proof of entitlement and proof of identity before we can manufacture road legal short number plates.
Can I order one short plate?
Yes. You can order a single front plate, single rear plate or a matching pair.
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