"The guidance about not charging unless the speed is 10% plus 2mph above the limit is exactly that, guidance.
Police can enforce the limits and anyone driving outwith the limits can be fined or get points."
Indeed, and I did open my post with "Yes, enforcement of speed limits (by all methods) normally begins at (Limit + 10% + 2mph)."
However, apart from denton, above, I have only encountered one person who I know had enforcement action taken at below the guideline levels and he, shall we be polite and say "failed the attitude test" when he was stopped by a mobile patrol.
"...and thus it is reasonable to have to prove it's accuracy."
Its accuracy has been proved by its type approval, OG. Do you ask your electricity supplier to prove your electric meter's accuracy every time they send you your bill?