Dvla mistake on logbook, can anyone help?

[DuncsGTi]

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

[Jimmm]

Can't help you much but can confirm the VIN on my Seat starts VSSZZZ.

[Matt UK]

Have you called the DVLA?

[DuncsGTi]

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?

[Campo]

My logbook has just gone back for the 3rd time due to mistakes (name, address) - they creep in when people are typing data in from forms all day.

Just get in touch with them and explain.

[DuncsGTi]

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]

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)

[aw51 121565]

OP, you're going to re-register it anyway, so put the correct details on the V55 form and submit it with all the other paperwork .

I believe that DVLA used to use ICT which auto-input data from paperwork using a very bright light and similar technology to an ANPR reader (hence the requirement for block capitals and black ink) back in the '90s - anything unreadable was input manually though so this wouldn't be relevant here (even if this technology is still used)...

So someone's messed up somewhere; re-registering the car will fix this issue with the minimum of hassle - surely ( )?

[jsmjsm]

DuncsGTi said:

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)

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

[uncinquesei]

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

[DuncsGTi]

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]

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

[jsmjsm]

DuncsGTi said:

PM sent

not received sorry.

[DuncsGTi]

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!!

[jsmjsm]

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

[forsure]

Transport for London (congestion charge) have it right - White Seat Leon FR TDI ?

[Slidingpillar]

You might get quicker service with a modern car, but I wrote DVLC a nice letter about the chassis number on my vintage car and the fact the number on the V5c appeared to be the result of miss-reading script when the brown continuation log book was transferred to Swansea in the 70s.

I received a suitably changed number on a new V5; nearly 5 months later! I did however expect to have to take the car for an inspection - which I didn't.

[va1o]

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.

[DuncsGTi]

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

[DuncsGTi]

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