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Introducing the GHOST 4D number plate – the ultimate 4D style for your vehicle. These number plates feature a layer of 3mm black acrylic, with an additional outline layer of 3mm black acrylic on top. Solid black in colour, they are compliant with BS AU 145e. With their unique design, these number plates are sure to stand out and make a statement on any vehicle. Don’t be spooked. Get your GHOST plates today.
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The standard UK size for number plates are 520mm by 111mm. Please note this will vary if you opt for a shortened plate option. Shortened plates are cut down to a unique size depending on the length of your registration. Unlike our competitors, we cut these to whichever size you require rather than using pre-made short plates. We produce them to have a 16mm margin on all edges of the number plate, which leaves a nice even clean finish to your plate. If you require a specific size, please state this in the special requests box after clicking purchase. Legally, your number plates cannot have a margin any less than 11mm.
Orders will be manufactured from Monday to Saturday.
Tracked 24: Your plates will be dispatched within 24 hours after you provide evidence of ownership of the registration. The Royal Mail aims to deliver these parcels the next day, so this is our quickest turnaround.
Tracked 48: Your plates will be dispatched within 24 hours after you provide evidence of ownership of the registration. The Royal Mail aims for a two day delivery timeframe on Tracked 48.
Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 both provide a tracking number, which we will email to you, so you will know where your order and your documents are at all times on their way back to you.
Please note we do not dispatch on a Sunday or during Bank Holidays so please adjust your expectations accordingly. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Road legal plate styles:
Please note that by law we include our company name, postcode and BSAU number on the plate. The font style for all our plates is Charles Wright which is the legal UK road font, compliant with the law. The DVLA confirm that three-dimensional characters are legal and compliant with road laws, this includes ‘4D’ number plates, as 4D is only an industry standard name, and they are still classed as three-dimensional.
When buying number plates online, the only way to operate fully legally is for the Registered Number Plate Supplier to see the original physical documents in person. If you aren’t local to us in County Durham, you will need to send us the documents in the post. The process is simple and the steps to take are explained in depth after you have placed your order. Once we have received your documents, we will produce your number plates and return the documents securely along with the number plates, using a tracked postal service.
Utopia Plates does not sell show plates, as they could be used on the road, even though the manufacturer may sell them on the basis that they will not be. To avoid this, we will not sell show plates (this includes tinted plates, blank plates or those with non-standard spacing). We will only produce fully road legal plates, with standard spacing (as it appears on your V5C).
We do not add slogans or custom text to our number plates. This is not road legal, and due to our manufacturing process, we could not add a slogan even if it were.
All of our plates come with a 12 month warranty covering manufacturing defects or natural occurring issues. We do not cover for customer inflicted faults. Please contact us via email or the contact page to get in touch regarding your warranty.
We also offer a variety of different sized plates to accommodate for different vehicle types and shapes. For more information on these sizes, please select from the links in the list below:
We only use the highest quality, British manufactured, components in the production of our number plates. In addition to this, we employ a stringent quality control process to ensure that all components and number plates meet our standard for quality. If you follow our social media pages (Facebook & Instagram), you may have seen we regularly discard any components which fail our quality control inspection, as they wouldn’t produce the perfect product that we strive to make. Our company mission is not only to make your vehicle stand out, but we also aim for every customer to be completely satisfied with their experience and the quality of their product.
Please exercise caution when washing your GHOST plates with a jet wash – don’t use too much pressure on the lettering outlines.
We stock and sell fixing kits which have been rigorously tested to ensure they provide the best mounting solutions for you to attach your new number plates to your vehicle. We have three options:
Sticky fixer kits include a pack of 10 industrial strength sticky pads, which will be enough to affix both a front and rear number plate to your car.
Screw fixing kits include 4 screws, 2 white screw caps and 2 yellow screw caps to blend in with your number plates.
If you have any more queries, please do not hesitate to check out our FAQ page or get in touch with us using our contact page.
Order Processing & Delivery Information
All Orders are dispatched Monday to Friday only.
Tracked 24
Once we receive your proof of registration ownership, your plates will be dispatched within 24 hours. Royal Mail aims to deliver the next working day, making this our fastest delivery option.
Tracked 48
Your plates will be dispatched within 48 hours of receiving your ownership documents. Royal Mail aims to deliver within two working days.
Both Tracked 24 and Tracked 48 services include tracking. We’ll email your tracking number so you can monitor the progress of your plates and documents at every stage.
Please note: We do not dispatch orders on Sundays or Bank Holidays. Kindly factor this into your expected delivery timeline. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Are you registered with the DVLA to make replacement number plates?
Plate-Empire is a trading name of Prestige Auto Parts Limited, a registered number plate supplier fully compliant with DVLA regulations and guidelines for the sale of number plates.
To verify our registration, you can search the official DVLA database by clicking the link below and entering our business postcode: BD8 8NR
Please note that, by law, all number plates must include the suppliers company name, postcode, and the “BSAU 14E” code. These details are printed on each plate to meet DVLA requirements. All our plates use the Charles Wright font, which is the official UK road legal typeface.
The DVLA confirm that three-dimensional characters are legal and compliant with road laws, this includes ‘4D’ number plates, as 4D is only an industry standard name, and they are still classed as three-dimensional.
As a DVLA-registered number plate supplier, we are legally required to request documents that confirm both your identity and your right to use the registration number. We understand this may be a slight inconvenience, but we’ve made the process as straightforward as possible to ensure a smooth experience. Please be cautious of other suppliers who do not request these documents, as it could indicate that the number plates they produce are not road legal and may not comply with DVLA regulations.
Do the names on the ID/proof of address and entitlement document need to match?
UK law allows number plates to be purchased as a gift, which means the names on the required documents do not need to match. You can use your own ID to prove identity, along with a registration entitlement document (e.g. V750 or V5C) belonging to a family member or friend. As long as both documents are valid, we can process the order.
The law permits the purchase of number plates as a gift, so the names do not need to match on both documents. You can use your own ID, and the entitlement certificate belonging to a family member or friend to purchase number plates from us.
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