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Drivers, beware number plate cloning!

Mike Thompson of Leasing Options is urging motorists to reduce their risk of number plate cloning ahead of new changes

Mike Thompson
27 February 2026
Mike Thompson
Mike Thompson

 

Motorists across the UK need take precautions to minimise the risk of their number plate being cloned, ahead of the new registration series launching in a few weeks. The new “26” signifier plates will be released on 1 March. 

Number plate cloning has become all too common in recent years, with cloned plate incidents increasing by 41% in 2024.

The offence includes perpetrators duplicating the number plates of unknowing victims with the intention of committing crimes under a near...

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