So I wanted to change the number plates as the old ones were looking tatty.

The screws on the rear plate had both rusted (no plastic cap), but the right hand side I couldn't move at all.

I ended up snapping the plate off to get to more of the screw-head but it had completed rusted into the barrel, and that barrel was just spinning with the screw. So I wiggled it out and got it clear.

Has anyone come across this before? What might be the proper name for the barrel-housing part? It's like a hexagonal bolt with a recess drilled for the screw.

I guess I can just take off the old foam backing and clean up the back of the boot lid and use super strong doubled sided tape but I think I'd prefer the security of the screws to stop the plate falling off!

First two pics are of the one I pulled out, the third is what the other one looks like with t he barrel in place.

They have lots of different names depending on who makes them

When this happened to me I just put a nut on the inside of the boot lid.  Holding it in place why I did the screw up. 

1 hour ago, unofix said:

They have lots of different names depending on who makes them

Ah, brilliant - thank you very much! Really appreciate that.

1 hour ago, isetta said:

When this happened to me I just put a nut on the inside of the boot lid.  Holding it in place why I did the screw up. 

That's a clever idea - didn't think of that. Will have a look at that as well. Thanks v much.

2 hours ago, Mike-Mike said:

That's a clever idea - didn't think of that. Will have a look at that as well. Thanks v much.

Use a Nyloc nut as well so will never work loose

A bit late but what is the size for these number plate screws? Got a new set of plates and want to get fresh ones as the original ones are looking quite worn 

The above link from Unofix says M6...so they will be 6mm 😉

25 minutes ago, Phil3747 said:

The above link from Unofix says M6...so they will be 6mm 😉

Ah I forgot to add what specific lengths etc and if you can buy any dedicated ones. If not Amazon it is lol

 I assume you don't have Google 🤔

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=number+plate+screws&crid=1NYFTU32LWLRX&sprefix=number+plate+screws%2Caps%2C129&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

5 minutes ago, unofix said:

 I assume you don't have Google 🤔

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=number+plate+screws&crid=1NYFTU32LWLRX&sprefix=number+plate+screws%2Caps%2C129&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

Ofc I do lmao. And yeah I got one of these sets last week which did not work today- the screw was not thick enough to fit. Yeah I found the one I need though, gonna order in a bit. I couldn’t find anything specific on the length except one page hence I’m asking innit, and in my older cars the standard screws always worked but did not on this occasion 🫠

I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss double sided adhesive pads for the number plates. Clean the area well and they stick securely 

1 hour ago, Henry04 said:

I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss double sided adhesive pads for the number plates. Clean the area well and they stick securely 

My plates are still stuck on with pads well over 7 years after fitting them.

3 hours ago, Henry04 said:

I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss double sided adhesive pads for the number plates. Clean the area well and they stick securely 

Yeah I used them on my old car but I want to see if I can screw them on here. If not I’ll use them instead. Got loads of spare pads from then!