2007-04-18 01:18:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You don't get Q plates do you?
2007-04-18 01:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by MISSY G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A "Q" plate is issued when the age of the vehicle is uncertain.
This could be because it is a kit car (where the mechanicals come from one or more old donor cars, and the body / chassis is new) or because the car has been re-built from a variety of components (e.g. a LandRover with a new chassis frame, a used replacement engine, but original axles), or has been repaired after an accident by putting the old undamaged mechanicals into a new shell.
Generally a "Q"-plate car will be worth less than an equivalent car of known age with a normal plate. However, if it has been re-built, the rebuild will have been proven safe in order to get the "Q"-plate issued.
2007-04-18 18:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a 'Q' plate is usually reserved for modified cars or custom built cars or imported non UK specification cars - if modified or custom built you don't really know what has been done to them. Non UK cars shouldn't be a problem - it may simply be that they have more or less gadgets or gizmo's on them.
There is aslo the possibility that the car was an insurance write off and was bought as scrap and re-built to roadworthy condition - not sure I would be happy with that to be honest
2007-04-18 08:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Q plate indicates that more than a certain percentage of the car is not original as in a kit car where a donor car is used and indicates that the age of the car is indeterminate.
2007-04-18 12:35:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "Q" plate just means there's a query over the date of manufacture, that's all. Quite normal for "kit" cars made up with parts from various sources, also happens with re-registered military vehicles. It's not necessarily anything to worry about if your car fits one of those criteria.
2007-04-18 08:39:52 · answer #5 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well as far as I know, a Q plate normally means something has happend to it previously, whether it be involved in an accident or it could be a kit car etc....
however if it has a Q registration then it should be legal as the DVLA would have produced the license plate, but you can always get the car HPI'd this is the check you can do, it costs a little but you can check to see if it has been involved in an accident or stolen etc....
2007-04-18 08:24:23 · answer #6 · answered by craigyb1981 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Q plate is fitted when they dint know the year of the car
2007-04-21 14:40:36 · answer #7 · answered by Mick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a Q plate can mean that the car was scrapped and someone has fixed it up again. Once its scrapped the dvla gets a note of it being scrapped. If its then put on the road again, it geta a q plate.
I think there are other reasons, but thats the only one i know
2007-04-18 08:21:22 · answer #8 · answered by Scottish Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was given a Q plate on my Mach1 imported from Germany many years ago despite the date of manufacture was clear on the original American documentation. As stated elsewhere it covers other situations as well incl kit cars.
Many insurance companies will not insure them regardless of the model as long as it is Q registered!
2007-04-18 09:01:18 · answer #9 · answered by inquisitor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a Q plate was allocated to a vehicle that was a temporary import into the uk by a overseas vistor. for up to a year. if it remained after this import and other duties were payable. and it was allocated a different reg no. pay a motor trader to hpi it. check it out with dvla! ireland user this and other non uk used prefixes for it's reg no's which are acceptable in the uk.
2007-04-19 00:50:50 · answer #10 · answered by Mick W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q plates are cars that have been classed as 'right offs' by insurance companies.
2007-04-18 08:21:17 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋