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Vehicle Number Plates

Commons · Question 26917 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will introduce mandatory vehicle registration plate compliance checks as part of the MOT testing regime.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 8 Sep 2026

Vehicle registration plate compliance checks are already included within the MOT test. Registration plates are inspected to ensure they are legible, correctly displayed and comply with legal requirements, and non-compliant plates can result in an MOT fail...