z plate car?

[donna1901]

i have been browsin threw a few cars on ebay and have come across a few z plated ones?? can someone/anyone explain what exactly it is? i have googled it and find it hard to get the answer x

[kawakiri]

Z was used in Ireland I think.

[donna1901]

so technically this is an import?

[kawakiri]

Where does the Z appear in the registration?

[donna1901]

sez 9087 something like that

[kawakiri]

Looks like a reg from Northern Ireland

[donna1901]

would this affect insurance? etc the dealer is advertisng it as a zplate car!! but dont really want to ask them about it as they are not genuine ppl and are only interestin in selling lol

[kawakiri]

Looks like a Belfast reg. Media URL: http://www.speedyreg.co.uk/cheap-plates
Description: Irish registrations

[kawakiri]

Don't know about that.

[kawakiri]

Check the directgov website for current regulations.

[kawakiri]

This may help Media URL: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/ImportingAndExportingAVehicle/DG_4022583
Description: Link to directgov page

[alavahalf]

Have a look at the tip in the middle of the page ... http://www.plates4les...ons.asp?orderBy=price

[donna1901]

thank you. apparently you can have them on our cars in the uk so..... mmmmmmm

[kawakiri]

Well there you go you need to check where the vehicle was first registered, however I would think that if someone had bought an Irish reg they wouldd probably transfer it any way.

[lacmag3]

Until the most recent overhaul of the British numbering system, "z" and "i" cars were unique to Northern Ireland registered cars (Southern Ireland too used z and i, prior to their overhaul to the european standard in 1991). The registration SEZ was from a car registered in Belfast, see the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.o...in_alphabetical_order

[bednobs]

"apparently you can have them on our cars in the uk "

Where is belfast if not the uk?

[Hopkirk]

A lot of coach companies used to put Northern Irish plates on, as it would disguise the age of their vehicles.

I don't see them doing it any more now though, so something must have changed.