Car VIN doesn't match MOT database
Discussion
Not me, but a workmate and I was curious myself so thought I'd ask.
Workmate bought a warm hatch 12 months ago from a private seller. It had 12 months MOT no advisories etc. All seemed clean and normal.
12 months later MOT time comes around and the MOT tester won't test it. Says the VIN of the car doesn't match what's on the database or something along those lines.
So now he's left with a car he can't MOT and presumably that makes the insurance void, last I heard the DVLA is doing an investigation.
Based on that I assume the VIN is completely different, rather than just a typo or 1 digit out.
In this situation what happens? Do the police go after the guy who sold the car to the coworker? The MOT tester who did it 12 months ago? Do the police even care? Does the car get destroyed or can it somehow be re-registered? Only glanced at it but he seems to drive it quite a lot and never seems to have any problems with it, but I assume it's a ringer.
Workmate bought a warm hatch 12 months ago from a private seller. It had 12 months MOT no advisories etc. All seemed clean and normal.
12 months later MOT time comes around and the MOT tester won't test it. Says the VIN of the car doesn't match what's on the database or something along those lines.
So now he's left with a car he can't MOT and presumably that makes the insurance void, last I heard the DVLA is doing an investigation.
Based on that I assume the VIN is completely different, rather than just a typo or 1 digit out.
In this situation what happens? Do the police go after the guy who sold the car to the coworker? The MOT tester who did it 12 months ago? Do the police even care? Does the car get destroyed or can it somehow be re-registered? Only glanced at it but he seems to drive it quite a lot and never seems to have any problems with it, but I assume it's a ringer.
There are some MOT testers on here, maybe one will pop up and share some advice.
AIUI, the VIN is checked when they do an MOT.
Personally, I've had some comedy with a Ducati where the VIN used funny symbols which DVLA had translated as some other funny symbols.
Unfortunately, Mr Occam would suggest the car in question is not the bodyshell that passed the MOT, the plates have been moved to a dodgy vehicle post MOT?
With private plates and all that, the VIN is what matters, reg numbers are vapourware.
AIUI, the VIN is checked when they do an MOT.
Personally, I've had some comedy with a Ducati where the VIN used funny symbols which DVLA had translated as some other funny symbols.
Unfortunately, Mr Occam would suggest the car in question is not the bodyshell that passed the MOT, the plates have been moved to a dodgy vehicle post MOT?
With private plates and all that, the VIN is what matters, reg numbers are vapourware.
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