License plate broken and HU expired, what do you do?

Hello, little problem: A few years ago I bought an old BMW, but could not drive it for health reasons longer. Now the HU has expired, as far as no topic is concerned – had the previous owner not tweaked two 15mm long notches on top of the license plate to mount a luggage carrier. How is the right procedure now? Is there a new license plate, it is registered to me, without HU or itching the notches at the HU, as long as the license plate lesba Greetings, Marc.