FOR SALE Z4 private plate

[Pondy]

t’s not like in the last century where they actually had to pulled you over to nick you.
Now it’s letter, £90 fine, points I think and also have the plate taken away.

If that was the case and the ANPR couldn't read the plate, how would it know where to send the fine? I don't think CID are going to set up a task force to track down the registered keeper of an illegally spaced number plate.
I have gone through many tolls and airport parking with ANPR on illegally spaced plates. They seemed to recognise my reg quite happily when I went to pay the fees.

 

[Fady]

Never had a problem with any 'creative' spacing TBH. And I've had a few recently.
IF I got a fine for any spacing on a plate which was sold solely because it meant something when spaced differently, I would refuse to pay and see them in court.

The plate above is a worthless Northern Irish plate as TJZ 466. But the DVLA would want £320 for it BECAUSE it can read TJ Z4 66. For them to fine someone for representing it as they sold it as is just not cricket IMO. They can't have it both ways.

There is a recent drive to further clamp down on mis-spacing which you may have got away with in the past!

See here for example.