PL8 HUB

Road-legal custom number plates in Bradford

PL8 HUB is a UK number plate manufacturer registered as a supplier with the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency). The company produces only road-legal plates and presents itself as one of the UK's leading specialists in custom number plates. Its catalogue covers styles and sizes for all types of vehicles, from cars to motorbikes.

All production takes place in its own facilities with its own team, which allows it to offer a twelve-month warranty on the plates, as well as free delivery and customer support.

Types of number plates in the catalogue

The shop organises its range into several product families, with different finishes and thicknesses:

• 2D Printed Number Plates
• 3D Gel Number Plates
• 4D Laser Number Plates
• 4D Gel Number Plates
• 4D Ghost Number Plates
• 4D 3 mm and 5 mm Number Plates
• 4×4 Square Number Plates
• Oversized Number Plates
• JDM Import Number Plates
• Motorbike Number Plates
• Electric Vehicle Number Plates
• Pressed Number Plates

Alongside the plates, the website includes sections for accessories and fixing kits.

Distance purchasing and mandatory documentation

UK regulations require registered number plate suppliers to verify original documents in person. For customers who do not live near Bradford (West Yorkshire), the company offers the option of posting the documentation: after the order, it guides the customer through the process, manufactures the plates and returns them together with the documents via insured delivery with Royal Mail Tracked.

The accepted documents are divided into two groups. To prove identity and address, it accepts utility, telephone or council tax bills from the last six months, bank statements from the same period, a driving licence (photo-card or paper counterpart) or a national identity card. The company notes that the ID document does not have to match the entitlement document, as the law permits buying number plates as a gift.

To prove entitlement to the registration number, it accepts, among others, the vehicle registration certificate (V5C or V5CNI), the new keeper supplement (V5C/2 or V5C/2NI), the certificate of entitlement to the number (V750 or V750NI), the retention document (V778), the vehicle tax or SORN renewal reminder (V11 or V11NI), the temporary registration certificate (V379 or V379NI), the number plate authorisation certificate with an official stamp from the DVLA or the DVSA (V948), its electronic version (eV948) and a letter of authorisation from a fleet operator, including a leasing or hire company, quoting the reference from the registration certificate. In the case of fleets under the V5C on demand scheme (also called 'V5C suppression'), a PDF with the vehicle details from the view vehicle record service is accepted.

Customer reviews

The site includes testimonials from buyers who highlight the speed of service and the quality of the finish. One of them mentions receiving an order in two days and the intention to buy a second set of plates; another values the quality of a 4D Carbon plate, and a third highlights the punctuality of delivery for a Christmas gift.

Location and contact

Unit 3 Bingley Street Bradford BD8 9AH · Phone: 01274 498174 · Email: info@pl8hub.co.uk