Query on registration details with DVLA for old kit car

[jkh112]

In the early nineties my father built a Beauford based on a Ford Cortina. The car used engine, gearbox, axles, suspension, brakes and steering from the donor vehicle and at the time the DVLA registered the Beauford as a 'Cortina Sports' and left it with the age and number plate from the donor.

The car has been owned by my Father ever since and has been kept on the road, undergoing an MOT every year.
He has heard rumours about new rules on how kit cars must be described on the registration documents and asked me to find out if he will have a problem in the future.
Anybody know if he will be okay with his car or is he likely to have an issue at his next MOT?

Edited by jkh112 on Sunday 2nd March 11:58

[jkh112]

Interesting that you think it is "correctly registered". My Father certainly thinks the same, but he has heard rumours that reference to "cortina" would not be acceptable and that to be correctly registered it should refer to "Beauford".
There does not seem to be any clear information on this.

[jkh112]

Thanks for the info, I am not usually in the KitCar forum but you seem like a friendly bunch.

The car has been to the same MOT garage since it was first built. My Father has only become aware of this as he now thinking of selling it and has been looking at ads for other kit cars to get some ideas on wording etc.

I am not 100% sure on the V5 but understand the Make is Ford and the Model is Cortina Sports.