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Dibble · Nov 19th, 2017, 21:08

I was correct inasmuch as white/yellow plates were compulsory from 1st January, 1973, however there is now a 40 year rolling exemption whereby vehicles manufactured before 1 January, 1975 can display the older style plates. You must: have applied to DVLA, and be registered within the 'historic vehicles'.
The 40 year exemption date rolls forward automatically each year on 1 April .
Google DVLA and read information sheet INF104 which can be downloaded and explains all.
This appears to beg the up-to-date.

Nov 19th, 2017, 21:08	#15
Dibble VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:35 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cupar, Fife	Number plates I was correct inasmuch as white/yellow plates were compulsory from 1st January, 1973, however there is now a 40 year rolling exemption whereby vehicles manufactured before 1 January, 1975 can display the older style plates. You must: have applied to DVLA, and be registered within the 'historic vehicles'. The 40 year exemption date rolls forward automatically each year on 1 April . Google DVLA and read information sheet INF104 which can be downloaded and explains all. This appears to beg the up-to-date.