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Call Us: 0800 689 47954x4 Rear Square Number Plate
from £10.00
4x4 square number plates are rear plates measuring 279mm × 203mm (11" × 8"), with the registration set over two lines, for vehicles whose rear plate recess is square rather than long: Land Rover Defenders and other 4x4s, horse boxes, trailers, taxis and lorries. Any of our letter styles can go on them. Each plate is a reflective yellow BS AU 145e plate made in County Durham by a DVLA-registered number plate supplier, sold as a single rear plate. Order before 2pm on a working day with your documents approved and we make it the same day.
How it is made
The registration is split across two lines in Charles Wright characters at the size and spacing the rules prescribe for a two-line plate, on a reflective yellow plate carrying our supplier name, postcode and the BS AU 145e mark. The characters go on in the style you choose: printed, 3D gel, 4D 3mm, 4D 5mm, 4D gel, Outline, Hover, Shadow or Retro. A square plate is also suitable as a number plate for trailer use, displaying the towing vehicle's registration on the trailer; our post on trailer registration plates explains when a trailer needs its own registration as well.
Is it road legal?
Yes, when the finished plate meets BS AU 145e and the number plate regulations, which allow the registration to be shown on two lines at the prescribed character size and spacing. Every square plate we make meets both: Charles Wright characters, a single shade of non-reflective black, a reflective yellow background with no tint or pattern, and a registered supplier's mark. Our guide to 3D and 4D number plate legality explains what the standard measures.
Other sizes
For a wide rear plate rather than a square one, see the oversize rear plate (535mm × 152mm). The front plate for the same vehicle is usually a standard 520mm × 111mm plate. For bikes and quads, see the 4D motorbike plate, 3D gel motorbike plate and printed motorbike plate.
Warranty
36 months against manufacturing defects, which covers the plate, the print and the bond between character and plate. It does not cover damage from fitting, impact or chemicals.
What to order
Pick a letter style in the plate builder and select 4x4 square as the rear size, with a standard front plate or on its own. Proof of registration is required first (valid documents); postage is under delivery options.
All our number plates are:
BS AU 145e compliant!
100% Road Legal
Adds next-level depth to your plates
Safe to pressure wash
Doesn't fade in the sun
Professionally laser cut
Industrial strength adhesive bonding
36 month warranty
Orders will be manufactured from Monday to Friday.
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 48 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.
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.
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.
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).