Replacement Number Plates Ireland

When a damaged plate needs replacing

Damaged number plates can become difficult to read when the reflective sheet peels, the face fades or the plate cracks. The registration needs to remain clearly visible. Replacing a worn plate gives you a fresh printed copy of the same registration; it does not assign a new number to the vehicle. Check both the front and rear before deciding whether you need one replacement or a pair.

Replace one plate or both

You do not have to replace both plates if only one is damaged. Our existing range allows you to choose a single plate or a front-and-rear pair. Replacement reg plates should display the same year prefix, county code and numerals as the registration on your vehicle. Compare those details carefully with the preview, rather than copying from a damaged section that has become hard to read.

Keep the road-legal specification

For road use, select our NCT Approved Number Plate. The standard oblong size is 520mm × 110mm, with black characters on white reflective sheet, the Irish-language county name above the registration and the blue EU band with IRL. The black badge and tinted show options are different products and are not NCT compliant. Replacing a plate is a good time to check that you have selected the appropriate style.

What you need to order

You only need your existing registration to order standard replacement plates here; no log book or insurance certificate is required. Only order plates for a vehicle you own. Enter the registration in the designer, check the layout and quantity, then continue through the existing basket. Current prices are shown there. Every order is checked by hand in Dublin and sent by tracked delivery, with the same dispatch arrangements shown elsewhere on the site.

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