Hi, I cannot find the fuse for the rear No plate lights. searched the three fuse boxes but cannot find any fuses marked as such. Any info welcome

John, have a look at this it might help...

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic2943.html

out and about at present or would tell you which it is, but cant view pdf here

Paul

List of fuses can be found in the owners manual.

or on Topix under Freelander2, Owners Manual, Fuses

http://topix.landrover.jlrext.com/topix/co...iew=false.

Had a quick look but couldn't immediately see a dedicated number plate light fuse.

There is no fuse dedicated to the number plate lamps, it is fed via its own FET.
Your side lights and tail lights are also fed from the same supply albeit different FET's, so if these are working then the fault is not with the common fuse further back.