Dvla mistake on logbook, can anyone help?

Dvla mistake on logbook, can anyone help?

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DuncsGTi

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I've got an issue with my logbook, which I've only just found. The car is a Seat Leon, but according to the dvla, my VIN belongs to a Skoda Yeti????????

The car was exported from the UK new 11 months ago, and I need to UK register it again to bring it back and trade it in, but when I give the VIN to dealers to get a trade in valuation it comes back as a different make/model

Can anyone on here help by putting it through their computer at work and tell me what it pops up as?

The VIN starts VSSZZZ which should be Seat specific so appearing as a Skoda makes it even stranger??????

Cheers

Duncs

DuncsGTi

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I've called DVLA but they say they cannot access engine or VIN numbers as they are not security cleared

I've called Seat UK who tell me that on their system all the details match

There has been a disconnect somewhere in the registration process, which I think must have been at the DVLA end, but DVLA won't confirm what info they hold against my VIN?

DuncsGTi

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Just spoke to the original supplying dealer, he put the reg into his computer for a trade in quote, and it comes back with Skoda Yeti 2.0 TDi 4x4 elegance 170


DuncsGTi

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Anyone on here got access to a trade in quotation system who can try my reg and see what it comes back with? (As in car type, not value)

DuncsGTi

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jsmjsm said:
Yes I can if you pm me but you can also put it into an insurance quote or we buy any car.com type search to see the details
PM sent

DuncsGTi

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uncinquesei said:
Send me full chassis & reg - I've got access to VW group system wchich will give make / model / history / spec etc
PM sent

DuncsGTi

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jsmjsm said:
DuncsGTi said:
PM sent
not received sorry.
Just tried again, pm's don't seem to be working.

The reg is LF13 YEL, I've tried wbac and the like but they can't find it, the only website to find it so far is this one
http://www2.carparts-cat.com/

Who also think my car is a Skoda!!



DuncsGTi

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va1o said:
Just as a thought have you tried selling it in Germany? I'd be surprised if it was worth less given used cars in the UK are pretty much the cheapest in europe.
It's a RHD, so just easier to sell in the UK. It's getting traded in for the same again but with a few more toys wink

DuncsGTi

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jsmjsm said:
Vin Reg look up that I use checks Cap and DVLA and it shows as a Skoda as you thought.

Send the V5 back to DVLA with a letter and they will investigate it and resolve.

I had it last year on my 911 and it just said Porsche in the logbook and nothing else. It was easily sorted.

Good luck
I'm just going to go ahead with the re-registration and see if it gets rejected, I've not actually got a V5, it was bought as a personal export so it got a VX302 instead

DuncsGTi

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forsure said:
Transport for London (congestion charge) have it right - White Seat Leon FR TDI ?
Now that doesn't surprise me, there's money involved!!!!!!!!