Is number plate sticky pads profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?

The niche generates £305K/yr across 9 tracked products. 1 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).

How competitive is the number plate sticky pads niche?

5 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 89% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in number plate sticky pads?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for number plate sticky pads peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the number plate sticky pads niche?

Listings span £3.29–£9.11; the average listing price is £4.70 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,165 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

number plate sticky pads

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Conversion

Incredible22.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,165.33

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Good£305K

£305K/yr · 289K searches

Growth

Okay+3.7%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Avg price

Bad£4.70

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Bad89%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Price range

Bad£3.29–£9.11

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, number plate sticky pads is a £305K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (289K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

number plate sticky pads market data

Units sold / yr: 60K–80K; avg 8,000–10,000/product
Revenue / yr: £282K–£376K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 22.4%
Avg BSR: #6
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 100%
Sponsored: 100%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 35 months
Avg seller age: 170 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 89% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

5 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Tiger Tape38%
STASS34%
ZISMA15%
Ormith8%
FEPITO5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.7% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top number plate sticky pads search terms

number plate sticky pads186K/yr +3.6%22.4% conv.
number plate stickers17K/yr +30.4%10.3% conv.
reg plate sticky pads12K/yr +5.8%23.8% conv.
registration plate sticky pads12K/yr +1.1%23.4% conv.
car number plate adhesive pads11K/yr +2.3%19.7% conv.
numberplate sticker pads11K/yr -5.4%22.8% conv.
license plate sticky pads8K/yr +13.3%22.5% conv.
sticky pads for number plates5K/yr +9.7%21.1% conv.
number plate adhesive5K/yr +27.3%13.2% conv.
car registration plate sticky pads5K/yr -2.4%24.1% conv.

All search terms

Top number plate sticky pads products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Tiger Tape UK Made Number Plate Sticky Pads. Automotive Grade Heavy Duty Extra Strong Double Sided Adhesive for Vehicle Number Plates Licence Plates Car Registration Mounting Tape 10 Strips

Tiger Tape£4.674.4★2,217 rev

STASS XTRA-THICK Number Plate Sticky Pads Heavy Duty Extra Strong Double Sided Adhesive Pads for Vehicle Number Plates Licence Plates Car Registration Mounting Tape (10 Strips 3mm thick)

STASS£3.374.3★2,100 rev

Number Plate Sticky Pads 10 Strips Extra Strong Double Sided Sticky Pads for Car Number Plates Heavy Duty Adhesive Pads for Registration & License Plates Drill-Free Fixing Kit (3mm Thick)

ZISMA£3.484.0★217 rev

Ormith Number Plate Sticky Pads 10 Pack | Registration Plate Adhesive Stickers for Car | No Mess No Flex License Plate Pads| NO FALLING OFF (20x90mm)

Ormith£3.373.4★29 rev

Tiger Tape UK Made. Heavy Duty Max Hold Number Plate Roll | Fully Covers 2 x UK License Plate. Extra Strength Automotive Grade Adhesive. Ultimate High Performance Grip | Fits all UK Vehicles

Tiger Tape£9.114.4★2,217 rev

Newest

by launch date

STASS PlateFit Number Plate Sticky Pads (24 Pack) Extra Strong Double Sided Foam Adhesive Strips Drill-Free Mounting Tape for UK Registration/Licence Plates Weatherproof

STASS£4.0638 rev

5mo ago

Number Plate Sticky Pads 10 Strips Extra Strong Double Sided Sticky Pads for Car Number Plates Heavy Duty Adhesive Pads for Registration & License Plates Drill-Free Fixing Kit (3mm Thick)

ZISMA£3.48217 rev

7mo ago

Ormith Number Plate Sticky Pads 10 Pack | Registration Plate Adhesive Stickers for Car | No Mess No Flex License Plate Pads| NO FALLING OFF (20x90mm)

Ormith£3.3729 rev

1y ago

Tiger Tape UK Made. Heavy Duty Max Hold Number Plate Roll | Fully Covers 2 x UK License Plate. Extra Strength Automotive Grade Adhesive. Ultimate High Performance Grip | Fits all UK Vehicles

Tiger Tape£9.112,217 rev

1y ago

Tiger Tape UK Made Number Plate Sticky Pads. Automotive Grade Heavy Duty Extra Strong Double Sided Adhesive for Vehicle Number Plates Licence Plates Car Registration Mounting Tape 10 Strips

Tiger Tape£4.672,217 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about number plate sticky pads

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Adhesion/Stickiness28%

“Good adhesion”

Quality-Overall11%

“EXCELLENT QUALITY”

Strength9%

“They are reasonably strong for the primary purpose for car number plates”

Advertised Vs Actual Product8%

“the description is accurate”

Value For Money6%

“Good price”

Ease Of Use5%

“Easy to use”

Efficiency5%

“Second time I have bought this so can confirm they do the job very well”

Durability4%

“Strong, durable and easy to install”

Size-Overall3%

“Size and fit is perfect and they seem to be good quality”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“Quite delivery and a good price the car was clean and dust free”

What buyers complain about

Adhesion/Stickiness42%

“Didnt stick”

Quality-Overall14%

“Bad Quality”

Durability7%

“Only lasted 1 day”

Size-Overall4%

“these are not fit for purpose i recieved a pack”

Value For Money4%

“Its a little expensive”

Ease Of Use3%

“It adhered to the pad too much”

Strength2%

“Not as strong as expected”

Thickness2%

“The pads themselves are about 1mm thick”

Functionality-Overall2%

“No fit to do the job”

Foam2%

“The red protective tape is stuck on so hard that if you peel it off it pulls the sticky surface taking a layer of foam with it making it useless”

Top return reasons

Adhesion/Stickiness52%

Quality-Overall8%

Size-Overall7%

Functionality-Overall5%

Defective Material/Parts5%

Compatibility-Overall4%

Value For Money3%

Strength3%

Durability3%