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took the st for its m.o.t fail on the number plates said you cant have honeycomb back ground , so put the standard ones on with  cable ties and it passed

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    VOSA strikes again!!  Seriously...  As long as the car starts, stops and steers - just give it a pass for God's sake.  Personally, I think the drivers are the ones who need yearly safety checks, not the vehicles!

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    I remember saying a long time ago that mot's will just get stricter and weirdly was told by some "it'll never happen!"

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    4 minutes ago, Russ said:

    I remember saying a long time ago that mot's will just get stricter and weirdly was told by some "it'll never happen!"

    Famous last words!!  I'm just waiting for a law to come into place where all vehicles over the age of 10 years old will be illegal - full stop.  Mark my words, it'll happen.

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    "On vehicles first registered on or after 1 September 2001, check that the registration plates do not display a honeycomb or similar effect background"

    Been that rule for quite a while

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    In some areas more strict but other areas rules relaxed.

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