Import Number Plates

When it comes to import number plates, making sure your plates are road legal is essential for both peace of mind and compliance with UK regulations. As a registered number plate supplier, we take pride in providing number plates for imported vehicles that not only look great but also meet all the necessary legal requirements. Whether you own a Japanese import, a US-imported car, or any other imported vehicle, our JDM plates and import plates are designed to conform to UK legal standards.

All our import number plates are manufactured to the highest quality, using durable materials that ensure your plate will stand up to daily use and the elements. We strictly follow British Standards (BS AU 145e), so you can be confident that your replacement number plates are fully compliant and MOT ready. Each plate is produced with the correct Charles Wright font, and includes all the required details such as our company name, postcode, and the BSAU number, as stipulated by the DVLA.

We understand that imported cars often require custom sizes to fit unique recesses or to suit the style of your vehicle perfectly. That’s why we offer a wide range of sizes and styles, including custom options, to accommodate everything from Japanese imports to American classics. No matter the size or style you need, we can produce a number plate that matches your registration and fits your car perfectly, all while remaining road legal.

Our commitment to quality and legality means you never have to worry about fines or failing an MOT due to your number plates. We stay up to date with the latest regulations to ensure every plate we produce is suitable for use on UK roads. If you have any questions about the legality of your import number plates, or if you need advice on the best size or style for your vehicle, our team is always happy to help.

There are 3 main import number plate sizes. These are:- 13’ x 7’ 13’ x 6.5’ 12’ x 6’ These aforementioned sizes correspond to the following in millimetres:- 330mm x 178mm 330 mm x 165 mm 303 mm x 152mm. Our import number plates are designed to match the specific dimensions, styles, and character fonts required by imported vehicles, ensuring a perfect fit and road-legal appearance.

At JDM Plates, we offer all of the above imported number plate sizes, dimensions displayed in millimetres, but we also offer a range of other – not very common – imported number plate sizes too! We offer custom imported number plate sizes to accommodate the number of digits within the registration number, so if you are lucky enough to have a registration number with fewer than 7 characters, then you can legally go even smaller than the 3 main sizes mentioned above! For all new number plates, we provide a selection of fixing kits, including sticky and screw options, to ensure secure attachment to your vehicle.

When using our number plate generator, you can select your preferred size and style to customise your order.

Please note that when ordering import number plates, you will need to submit the required documents for verification to comply with legal requirements. Feel free to get in touch with us for more information on this, or alternatively, visit our number plate generator.

You may be thinking, ‘What about imported number plates on non-imported vehicles?’, well, unfortunately this isn’t road legal. The reasons can be found in the linked article above but fundamentally, it’s due to the letter spacing, margins, sizes and being able to physically fit onto a import number plate size!

US imported vehicles and Japanese JDM imported vehicles can both mount the aforementioned number plate sizes aswell as the smaller custom import number plates found in our number plate builder. The reason both US imported and JDM imported vehicles can’t use all of the generic imported size number plates is because there is no stipulation between the original location of imported vehicles outside of the EU.

However, American imported vehicles usually have a number plate recess to accommodate the 12’ x 6’ number plate, 303mm x 152mm, whereas a Japanese imported vehicle has a larger recess to mount the 13’ x 7’ number plate size but alot of JDM imported car owners, from experience, prefer the 13’ x 6.5’ imported number plate size as it is the best compromise out of the 3 generic sizes.

It is worth noting however, that you are not legally obliged to have the same size imported number plates on the front and rear of your imported vehicle. It is common to have different sizes on the front and rear. For instance, a Japanese imported Honda integra DC5 has a larger number plate recess on the rear of the car to accommodate a 13’ x 7’ number plate whereas the front number plate bracket is best suited for a 12’ x 6’ number plate. Both these sizes are road legal on an imported car.

Import number plates can be made in a variety of styles. We offer the option to have 4D acrylic styling and 3D gel styling as well as a combination of the two, to be used on an imported number plate sizes. However, we do also offer the plain printed styling but we can offer custom sizes, to accommodate your reg, for all the aforementioned text styles which can be designed via our number plate builder!