V5 / VIN discrepancy

[davek_964]

popegregory said:

After making a fuss on here, DVLA seem content for me to just post them the V5 back with a letter and picture of the engine bay so hopefully that gets it sorted. Thanks to all who explained what the issue was, especially the picture explaining how the whole VIN number breaks down and what it means.

That's a positive result.

I had a similar issue just over 10 years ago - if I remember correctly mine had "5" as "S" or vice versa. I was forced to make an appointment with a DVLA inspector (I think it was in Reading) so that they could "inspect" the car for me to get it corrected.

[popegregory]

For fans of an anti climax, after about a month I received a brand new V5 through the post with a correlating VIN and I now have an MOTd and taxed car