Plate Covers/Frames

There are many different types of number plate frames and covers on the market. Most car dealers use some sort of cheap frame to advertise their dealership on your vehicle.

This would be acceptable, IF they at least chose something of reasonable quality which ADDED to your car's value, rather than detracted from it. (You may not be aware that most of the frames used by the dealerships cost them less than $0.50 each!)

Well known brand of plate cover on a Ford Probe.
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Number plate frame on Subaru. Cheap clip-on plate frame on a badly fitted number plate. Number plate frame on Front of Subaru.
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Rear number plate and Kingpin Prestige cover mounted on a LAKIN Custom Plate Bracket.
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However, there ARE good quality covers available. They cost more than the cheapies but they are well worth the investment.

We carry a range of Kingpin Prestige Number Plate Covers.

  • These covers are legal in all states and territories in Australia. (Click here to view approval documents.)
  • They are a one-piece, UV stabilized ABS moulding. They are robust, the lenses won't yellow with age and the black surround maintains it's gloss for many years.
  • They have a neoprene seal around the inside edge of the cover which fits against the raised rim of the number plate to keep out dirt and moisture.
  • They fit particularly well with our black powder-coated Custom Plate Brackets.

The Kingpin Covers, along with Chrome Frames and various fittings, are listed for purchase here.

See below for details and images of the different styles of cover we stock.

Prestige number plate cover.
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Number Plate Cover details:

Standard size (372mm x 134mm) Kingpin number plate cover.
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Standard size (372mm x 134mm) and
Standard Width Slimline (372mm x 100mm):


These covers attach through the four holes in the corners of the number plate.

Slimline 5 character (315mm x 100mm) and
Slimline 3/4 character (250mm x 100mm):


These covers clip under the lower edge of the number plate and are screwed through the holes along the top edge of the number plate at 210mm centres. In some cases these same holes are used to attach the number plate to the vehicle.


If these are self-tapping screws, you'll find matching screws in the fitting kit supplied with each cover. If these screws are M6 machine thread screws going into special threaded fittings on your vehicle, you'll need our special "Piggy Back" screws. These are available here.

 Slimline 5 character (315mm x 100mm) Kingpin number plate cover.
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Slimline 3 & 4 character (250mm x 100mm) Kingpin number plate cover.
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NSW Front Slimline (372mm x 84mm) and NSW Rear Slimline (372mm x 107mm) Kingpin number plate covers.
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NSW Front Slimline (372mm x 84mm) and
NSW Rear Slimline (372mm x 107mm):


These covers clip under the lower edge of the number plate and are screwed through the holes in the top corners (346mm centres). The holes in the cover are slightly elongated. The fitting kit includes matching rubber seals for these holes.

Full Size Euro (520mm x 112mm):


The full size Euro cover clips under the lower edge of the number plate and is screwed through holes in the top corners. Most Euro plates are not provided with pre-drilled holes; you will need to carefully drill two 6mm diameter holes using the cover as a template.

 Full Size Euro (520mm x 112mm) Kingpin number plate cover.
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