Mmmm! mine is a 2010 plus 4 and it has full width bumpers and the number plate in that traditional below bumper position. I too thought that it seemed a tad obscured by the bumper so I had a little assessment and found that when you walk a few yards away from the rear of the car it is clearly visible and it's just the fact that people are standing so close to the vehicle that it appears more obscured than it really is. I think that Morgan a owners response should be to say that it's an intelligence test for MOT testing stations!