Which Roof Top Box Is Right for Your Driving School Car?

Originally published 28 November 2019
Last updated July 2026

Your driving school car is more than a teaching vehicle. It is also valuable advertising space for your business.

A professionally printed magnetic roof sign makes your vehicle easy to recognise, displays your driving school branding and alerts other road users that a learner is behind the wheel.

One of the questions we are asked most often is:

Which size and style of roof top sign is suitable for my car?

The answer depends on the vehicle’s roof size and contour, as well as the style and amount of advertising space and layout you prefer.

Roof signs used on popular driving school cars

The table below is based on roof top signs that Top Notch Signs has supplied and that customers have successfully used on these vehicles.

Vehicle make and model	Roof sign and size
Citroën C3	SOM13 Airflow
Fiat 500	Standard SOM2
Ford Fiesta Mk8	SOM10 Pyramid or SOM13 Airflow
Ford Focus Mk4	Standard SOM1 or SOM2
Ford Ka	Small SOM1 or SOM2
Ford Puma	Standard SOM1, SOM2, SOM10 Pyramid or SOM13 Airflow
Hyundai i20	Standard SOM1 or Som2
Nissan Micra	Standard SOM7
Peugeot 208	Standard SOM1 or SOM2
Renault Zoe	Standard SOM1 or SOM2
SEAT Ibiza	Standard SOM1or SOM2
SEAT Leon	Standard SOM1 or SOM2
Toyota Aygo, 2005–2022	Small SOM1 or SOM2
Vauxhall Corsa E	Standard SOM1 or SOM2
Vauxhall Corsa F	Small SOM1, Standard SOM2 or Standard SOM4
Vauxhall Mokka	Standard SOM1 or SOM2
Volkswagen Golf	Standard SOM1or SOM2
Volkswagen Polo	Standard SOM1 or SOM2

This is not an exhaustive list covering every vehicle make and model – it highlights some of the most popular driving school cars and the roof signs our customers regularly choose.

Can more than one roof sign fit the same car?

Yes. The make and model alone do not always determine the only suitable choice.

For example, we have supplied the Ford Puma with a Standard SOM1, SOM10 Pyramid and SOM13 Airflow. The final decision may depend on your preferred design, the amount of advertising space required and the exact specification of the vehicle roof.

Check your vehicle roof before ordering

Before ordering a magnetic roof sign, check whether the vehicle has:

• a panoramic or glass roof;
• a full-length sunroof;
• aluminium or composite roof panels;
• roof rails or raised ribs;
• an aerial that restricts the available space;
• enough flat steel surface beneath all magnets.

Magnetic roof signs must attach to a suitable steel surface. Please contact us with the vehicle make, model, year and a photograph of the roof if you are unsure.

Always check the relevant roof sign specification sheet (available on our website on each product page) carefully before ordering to confirm the dimensions, base profile and suitability for your vehicle’s roof; if you are unsure, contact us with the make, model, year and a clear roof photograph before placing your order and we can assist.

Order your driving school roof sign online

Top Notch Signs has supplied roof signs and vehicle graphics to driving instructors and driving schools for more than 20 years.

Our range includes printed and plain magnetic roof signs, illuminated signs, replacement graphics, magnetic door signs, shaped vehicle panels, L and P plates, replacement magnets and accessories.

Products are available to order online for nationwide delivery.