Are a small number of performance cars trying to fool speed cameras by having their rear number plates highly illuminated?

Spotted in Ormskirk on Sunday night at the Fiveways junction was this black Golf which drove off towards Southport; it's not known of the small LED lights are highly illegal, too...

Schedule 15 of The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

1. Number: Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate

2. Position: Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate

3. Angles of visibility: Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate

4. Alignment: Such that the lamp or lamps are capable of adequately illuminating the rear registration plate

5. Markings– (a) A motor vehicle first used on or after 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985:
An approval mark. (b) A motor vehicle first used before 1st April 1986 and a trailer manufactured before 1st October 1985:
No requirement

6. Size of illuminated area: No requirement

7. Colour: White

8. Wattage: No requirement

9. Intensity: No requirement

10. Electrical connections: No individual requirement

11. Tell-tale: No requirement

On the other hand it is an MOT failure if number plate lights show a white light directly to the rear of the vehicle.

With the lack of Police traffic patrols it will probably be some time before an ANPR fitted car is behind it during the hours of darkness to see whether ANPR can read it. If it can't I am sure the car will be stopped.
Allowing empty heads to circumvent the speed camera and possibly other devices is beyond the pale.

ANPR uses infra red to read number plates as do average speed cameras.

you can illuminate your plate as much as you like, let it get filthy with road dirt and even put a plastic bag over it...the pulsed IR will penetrate and reflect off a legally manufactured plate either way.