My Solution for Rear Number Plate on MG5

[MartinReid]

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<p>MG5 100% electric Numberplate Sticker. </p><br /><p>This sticker covers the black bar beneath the number plate on your MG5 standard or long range. It is not intended to be stuck directly on the paintwork and is sold only to be stuck on the black plastic bar as pictured. </p><br /><p>The...

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@JonLovejoy Thanks for the eBay link... I've just ordered mine... Black car so we'll see how it looks...

@JonLovejoy
This is what the '100% electric' looks like on a black car...

 

[Ozzie1989]

These

That looks ok actually, less obtrusive than the black bar!

 

[Gomev]

These

Looks good, although I was referring to the size you were asking about.
You just need some nice white caps for those now to hide the slot.

I will look into doing this and getting some blue caps and hopefully they will match okayish.

 

[smokie]

For the sake of a tenner or so I'm quite pleased with the solution I copied above, with the larger number plate. Wasn't hard to do.

 

[RedandboX]

Mine cost 10p Global Tints coming later today for a full conversation

 

[Gomev]

These

I like this solution, nice and simple.
Did you need to access the rear of the plate to remove the strip and put the new bolts in and secure with a nut or did you just unscrew and put bolt in.
I have found these that may suit mine.

 

[RedandboX]

Hi Gomez you will need an Alan key to remove the existing screws and the black strip just comes off

 

[smokie]

My (probably faulty) recollection is that it was one of those star keys rather than Allen?

 

[Gomev]

Hi Gomez you will need an Alan key to remove the existing screws and the black strip just comes off

My (probably faulty) recollection is that it was one of those star keys rather than Allen?

Just looked at mine and it is a flat head screwdriver.

 

[RedandboX]

22 plate MG5 LR defo Alan key

 

[Gomev]

I guess it's down to whatever the dealer uses as it's them that adds the black bar.

 

[charles]

Hi
I just de badged the mg5 sw ev
and fitted a chrome number plate surround on standard plates

Hi All

So I've just 'sorted' my rear number plate... Did the same as 'Ian MG5' but with a slight twist.... I removed the MG5 badge and just moved it ever so slightly to the right so it didn't foul the number plate (You know the thing that has annoyed me... I did not touch the 'SW' and 'EV' badges, but look closely at them... they are crooked... never noticed it before but now it will annoy me!!!). Also stuck the original plastic screws back in at the top to fill the holes in the number plate as I'm too tight to buy a new one, and yes, I drilled 2 holes in the body work to screw it in the new position... but I did treat them and honestly if the old tin worm gets in there then I wish him well as it is very thin so he'll soon get hungry!!! LOL

Anyway, seriously I'm quite pleased with it, deffo think it looks better than that odd black bar!

Charles

 

[NCR]

Following on from jgpev's solution I ordered a 520mm x 140mm rear plate from Proplates.
It would have fouled the badges quite badly, so I trimmed 6mm from the right hand side and re-radiused the corners (a 5p piece matched the existing for marking up). I've since replaced the bolts with yellow ones (and washed the car!!), but the result is below:

 

[Jomarkh]

Is that now not a standard size number plate please can I ask how much it was?

 

[smokie]

I used the same method (wider number plate) from the same supplier (see my pic on page 2 of this thread). I only bought the rear but I had a border and some words on it. I think it was about £12 or £13.

I didn't bother reducing the size of the plate so it isn't quite central but I don't think that's too noticeable.

When it was held on only by tape it fell off, so I drilled holes for just the two original screws and put some tape along the lower edge to prevent vibrations/knocking.

I don't believe the oversize is illegal but they are supposed to have the suppliers name on them.

 

[NCR]

@Jomarkh - the plate was £13.99, it meets all the new regs which came in last September and is fully road legal. On my plate the first character is 18mm from the green stripe, I would suggest asking them to start 12mm from the stripe - they are really helpful in the online chat - this will allow you to trim about 10mm from the right-hand side.

 

[Gomev]

I like this solution, nice and simple.
Did you need to access the rear of the plate to remove the strip and put the new bolts in and secure with a nut or did you just unscrew and put bolt in.
I have found these that may suit mine.

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My quick and simple and cheap solution as described above. The blue bolts aren't a perfect match for the colour but from a distance is not noticeable and main point is ugly afterthought black bar is gone.
Apologies car is in need of a wash but weather has been too nice and too sunny to wash it since returning from break away. (that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it).

 

[billdunstew]

Here is my take on the 'black bar' issue. Remove the bolts, in my case a star screwdriver no 30, not an Allen key. Lightly rub with fine wet and dry paper and clean off with white spirit. Spray two coats of plastic primer, I used an old rattle can I already had, followed by two coats of Westminster Silver and two coats of lacquer, not forgetting the bolt heads. The bar is still obvious, but visual appearance much improved.
Incidentally, because the fixing holes have a pronounced lip around them, the plate does not fit flush to the car. I thought of fixing a couple of sticky pads behind each lower corner to stop any rattling. Has anyone else tried this, or does it really matter?

 

[smokie]

Yes, I went for the taller plate (see above) screwed in only by the existing holes, so I got some of the number plate tape to put along the lower edge to prevent rattles. But one side has come unstuck - I will re-do it sometime even though I don't notice any noise.

 

[jackois]

I bought these from Amazon..