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Number plates for Manchester drivers
Number plates Manchester drivers can rely on, made by a DVLA-registered supplier and posted free to any Greater Manchester address.
5.0 on Google · hundreds of reviews- Free Tracked 48 delivery
- 3-year warranty
- Documents checked on every order
- Made in our own workshop
Ordering number plates from 200 miles away might sound like the long way round, but Royal Mail gets a parcel from us to Manchester in about the same time it takes to reach the next town over.
Most of the number plates Manchester customers buy from us are ordered online because they want a particular style, a warranty they can rely on and a supplier that does the paperwork properly.
We’re a DVLA-registered number plate supplier, and every set is made by our own team in our workshop near Heathrow. Delivery of number plates Manchester-wide is free with Royal Mail Tracked 48, or £6.99 if you’d like Tracked 24. Over on Merseyside? Our Liverpool page covers delivery there.
Local maker or order online?
Go local
Need them within the hour?
Manchester has its own number plate shops, and if you need plates on the car within the hour, one of them is your best bet. We’d rather say that than pretend otherwise.
Order from us
Ordering from us makes more sense when:
- You want a specific style. We make everything from standard printed plates to bevelled, 4D gel and 6mm 4D, all in-house.
- You want it done properly. We check ID and entitlement on every order, as a registered supplier must. If a seller doesn’t ask for your documents, the plates either aren’t road legal or the seller isn’t registered.
- You want a guarantee. Every set comes with a 3-year warranty against fading and characters coming away.
- You can wait a few days. Once your documents reach us, plates usually arrive within 2 to 3 working days with free delivery, or 1 to 2 with Tracked 24.
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Build your Manchester plates in 3D
Type your registration, pick a style and check every detail of the number plates Manchester drivers will see before you order.
- Front and rear in 3D
- Spacing kept legal
- Price updates as you go
Four steps
How ordering from Manchester works
- Pick your style and order online.You’ll see a preview of your plates as you build them.
- Send your documents straight away.We need photo ID plus a document showing the registration is yours, usually the V5C. Photos by WhatsApp or email are the quickest way, or you can post the originals and we’ll send them back with your plates. Our valid documents page lists everything we accept.
- We make and dispatch.Documents in by 2pm on a weekday means your plates leave us that day.
- Royal Mail brings them to you.Every parcel of number plates Manchester customers order is tracked. Plates travel in a padded envelope or a cardboard box, marked fragile, and if anything arrives damaged we’ll send a free replacement.
Greater Manchester orders
Number plates Manchester customers order from us
Most of the number plates Manchester and Greater Manchester customers order are premium styles rather than basic replacements. Over the past year, sets have gone to Stockport, the Bury and Radcliffe area and Salford, including two sets of bevelled plates, EV retro plates, 4D 3mm and 4D gel. The average Greater Manchester order came to around £78.
~£78average Greater Manchester order
3 yearswarranty on every set
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9,310plate thefts recorded by Greater Manchester Police, Jan 2015 to Sep 20182,221in a single year
Stolen plates
Plate theft in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester has one of the worst records in the country for stolen number plates. Figures the AA obtained from police forces showed Greater Manchester Police recorded 9,310 plate thefts between January 2015 and September 2018, including 2,221 in a single year.
If it happens to you, tell the police first and note down the crime reference, because stolen plates are usually fitted to a similar car to dodge fines and charges. Our stolen number plates guide walks through the rest. Replacement number plates Manchester drivers need after a theft only need your ID and V5C, and with Tracked 24 they’ll usually be with you within 1 to 2 working days of your documents arriving.
Memory tags
What your M memory tag means
MA ··toMY ··
The first two letters of a modern registration are the memory tag, and they show which DVLA region the car was first registered in. Cars first registered in the Manchester region carry an M tag, anything from MA to MY, so if your reg starts with an M, there’s a good chance the car has been local since new.
Same rules, whatever the letters
Whatever the letters, the rules for the plate itself are the same everywhere: the legal font, the legal spacing and the BS AU 145e marking. That applies to private registrations too: we won’t close up the gaps, and our guide to number plate spacing sets out why.
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Number plates Manchester: what people ask us
How long do plates take to reach Manchester?
Usually 2 to 3 working days with Tracked 48, or 1 to 2 working days with Tracked 24, counted from when we have your documents.
Do you post to the whole of Greater Manchester?
Yes. We post number plates Manchester-wide, including Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan, on exactly the same delivery terms as the rest of the UK.
Are you cheaper than a local Manchester maker?
Not always. A basic printed pair can be cheaper locally. What you get from us is the full range of raised styles, a 3-year warranty, proper document checks and free tracked delivery.
Can my garage in Manchester fit them?
Yes. Any garage can fit them with screws or pads, or you can do it yourself in a few minutes. Our fitting guide shows how.
I’m visiting London. Can I collect instead?
Yes. Choose Collect at checkout and pick them up from our workshop in Hounslow, usually the same day.
What if my plates arrive damaged?
Get in touch and we’ll make and post a free replacement set.
Order number plates Manchester-bound today
Free tracked delivery to any Greater Manchester address. Questions first? We’re a message away.
