Trying to work out the best way to fit the front number plate. Surely a locost does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval and The vehicle's construction/design cannot accomodate standard size number plates (on the front at least ?

I know it states import but the decription seems to imply other vehicles.


http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles/regmarks/reg_marks_current_requirements.htm


Display of Vehicle Registration Marks on Imported Vehicles
(which have a restricted space for a standard sized number plate)
Certain imported vehicles may be permitted to display number plates with smaller characters if:

The vehicle does not have European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval

AND


The vehicle's construction/design cannot accomodate standard size number plates
Specifications for smaller sized plates (for certain imported vehicles)


Character Height

64mm

Character Width

44mm

Character Stroke

10mm

Space between characters

10mm

I was told by my local DVLA office that I could use the new imprt spec front plate on my MK, because a full size one would be difficult to fit.
If a full size plate would intefere with air flow to the engine etc and could cause running difficulties, or if there is simply no space provided for a full size plate, a import style front plate may be used.
I still went and fitted a full size plate though cos you can only seem to get smaller ones by mail order.