REAR NUMBER PLATE SOLUTION

[Ian MG5]

Hi all
I was just looking through the photos of new cars on delivery day thread (I couldn’t post mine as I didn’t join the group until a month after delivery) and I noticed the black bar on the rear number plate
I’d forget all about this as it was the first thing I did
I removed the rear badges (in the wrong place for UK number plates) and the black bar and replaced them with a chrome number plate surround
I put the screws in the same place as the dealership had put in and treated them to a touch of sealant to help prevent tin worm

 

[Alb]

I'd still say a shaped plate is a better solution.
No need to move badges.

 

[Gomev]

My Solution for Rear Number Plate on MG5

As many of you have noticed, the number plates supplied by several dealers have been a bit wonky. As you can see, mine came with the black bar and happened to also overlap the MG5 badge: I have devised a solution, which is to get a larger number plate. The Chinese number plates use 140mm...

www.mgevs.com

 

[Ian MG5]

I'd still say a shaped plate is a better solution.
No need to move badges.

I removed the badges so people didn’t know it was an EV it keeps people guessing when you over take them

 

[Gomev]

I removed the badges so people didn’t know it was an EV it keeps people guessing when you over take them

You'd better Tippex out the big one on the front as well.

 

[Alb]

I removed the badges so people didn’t know it was an EV it keeps people guessing when you over take them

The green flash on my plate is a giveaway.

 

[Ian MG5]

The green flash on my plate is a giveaway.

I don’t have one of those

 

[Alb]

Something you omitted by choice?

 

[Ian MG5]

Something you omitted by choice?

The car didn’t come with the green flash on the side of the number plate and I didn’t give it a second thought when I ordered my new number plates

 

[jgpev]

I personally just got a taller plate (my thread is mentioned above ), but I am amused by your stealth EV look sans badges. I may go the other way and add a knockoff Tesla plaid badge I got from China, just to be cheeky.

 

[Hairyfool]

How about a Duracell bunny

 

[Bodger]

View attachment 6149View attachment 6148Hi all
I was just looking through the photos of new cars on delivery day thread (I couldn’t post mine as I didn’t join the group until a month after delivery) and I noticed the black bar on the rear number plate
I’d forget all about this as it was the first thing I did
I removed the rear badges (in the wrong place for UK number plates) and the black bar and replaced them with a chrome number plate surround
I put the screws in the same place as the dealership had put in and treated them to a touch of sealant to help prevent tin worm

Can you supply some details, photos , and where you got the surround, and price please.

 

[smokie]

I thought the chrome surround looked nice. It's quite a chromy car really.

 

[Ian MG5]

Hi
I bought them from Wilko motosave a local car spares shop near me
They only cost £13 for the pair
Cheers

 

[Jonhklee]

Finally got rid of that nasty black bar on the rear. Smoked chrome plate surround - more subtle than full chrome.

Maybe debadge next. Got new plate to go on the mount too - current plate has holes in it!

 

[smokie]

What is the black bar then?

 

[Alb]

Square number plate

Wondering if anyone has put a square number plate on the rear? And what size square plate fits if so... Holes in tailgate are pre drilled and clearly designed for a square plate which is why the long standard plates rub the edge of the MG5 badge. Mine also has a black strip screwed over to cover...

www.mgevs.com

 

[Gomev]

Just stuck on some private plates....I know weirdo.... and my solution for the rear plate is slightly less wide and slightly deeper to utilise the existing bolt holes and avoid the badges.