Proof of age of kitcar
Discussion
My Sabre was "bult" in 2009 from an 87 Sierra and was correctly SVA'd and registered as an 87 car and issued an F plate. Subsequently I bought another plate, an "E" reg and did everything right to change the reg no. All fine and dandy so far.
I've had an offer to buy my car from a chap in Italy but he needs something from DVLA proving the car's an 87. All the V5 says is rebuilt -assembled from parts some of which were not new. SVA/IVA cert issued 26 06 2009.
Apparently he needs this proof due to the amount of tax they have to pay on imported used cars. If it's over 20 years old the tax drops and drops even further after 30 years so if I could prove it was 87, he'd get a nice tax drop in '17.
If I contact the DVLA do you reckon they could provide proof it's an 87 car? I didn't keep any of the info I sent them when I first registered it.
I've had an offer to buy my car from a chap in Italy but he needs something from DVLA proving the car's an 87. All the V5 says is rebuilt -assembled from parts some of which were not new. SVA/IVA cert issued 26 06 2009.
Apparently he needs this proof due to the amount of tax they have to pay on imported used cars. If it's over 20 years old the tax drops and drops even further after 30 years so if I could prove it was 87, he'd get a nice tax drop in '17.
If I contact the DVLA do you reckon they could provide proof it's an 87 car? I didn't keep any of the info I sent them when I first registered it.
It is on an age related plate and as I said in the first post, all the V5 says is quote "Rebuilt -assembled from parts some of which were not new. SVA/IVA cert issued 26 06 2009."
DVLA would have had all the info proving the original Sierra components when it passed SVA in 2009 and from that issued the F registration. But nowhere on the V5 does it actually say 1987 and Italian chappie needs proof that it is 87.
Any ideas please?
DVLA would have had all the info proving the original Sierra components when it passed SVA in 2009 and from that issued the F registration. But nowhere on the V5 does it actually say 1987 and Italian chappie needs proof that it is 87.
Any ideas please?
On the basis, "don't guess how many teeth in a horses mouth, open it and count 'em" I called the DVLA.
After being shunted from pillar to post I eventually spoke with a very nice welsh lass who was incredibly helpful though didn't really know the answer.
She said my best course of action was to download a V888 form, fill it in explaining in detail what I wanted and why and send it off to Swansea along with a £5 cheque.
So it seems like there might be a way forward. Will let you know the outcome.
After being shunted from pillar to post I eventually spoke with a very nice welsh lass who was incredibly helpful though didn't really know the answer.
She said my best course of action was to download a V888 form, fill it in explaining in detail what I wanted and why and send it off to Swansea along with a £5 cheque.
So it seems like there might be a way forward. Will let you know the outcome.
OK, to try to remove any confusion, here's the relevant parts of my V5. I've cropped it to leave out my address and the current reg no, don't want any light fingered chaps paying me a visit in the dead of night.
There's nothing anywhere on the V5 that says it was based on an 87 Sierra but it must have been or DVLA wouldn't have issued an F Reg in the first place would they? So my guess is they know it's an 87, it's just getting them to say so.
Still waiting to hear from them re the V888. I'll let you know what happens.
There's nothing anywhere on the V5 that says it was based on an 87 Sierra but it must have been or DVLA wouldn't have issued an F Reg in the first place would they? So my guess is they know it's an 87, it's just getting them to say so.
Still waiting to hear from them re the V888. I'll let you know what happens.
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