02 plates on an Audi 80

[Sparkling]

Saw an Audi 80 this morning with 02 plates on it which struck me as odd. Wiki suggests they finished in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_80 in 2000 and the amount of rust on it made it look a lot older. I stuck the full plate CV02VSX into a plate checker http://snipurl.com/1kdfu and it came up with the right car details - Audi 80E manufactured in 1990.

How can they use a plate to make an old car appear newer or am I missing something here?

[southpaw]

Its possible that it stood around in a field/barn/dealership unregistered until a couple of years later when someone found it and decided to register it.

Edited by southpaw on Sunday 13th May 00:01

[MJK 24]

Seems odd. Shouldn't be any rust anywhere either. They were fully galvanised frmo 1986.

[Silent1]

Wtf the security certificate of that site is registered to www.snakeoil.dom Snake Oil CA

[mc_blue]

Shipped from abroad?

[littleandy0410]

We were talking about a similar situation this evening actually. spotted this on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REMARKABLE-HILL
We were wondering if: A)would it be registered on an 07 plate, B) would it need an MoT after 1 year or 3, C) would it be on the latest car tax brackets and MoT emissions levels etc? Also, if it was a year older it would be tax exempt, but on an 07 plate!?

[marfgtxx]

If the car had a personal plate on it from new, which was subsequently removed in 2002, it would get an 02 plate as it would never had been issued a standard plate by the DVLA at the point of sale.

Theres one for sale either on here or on ebay which is like this.

Edited by marfgtxx on Sunday 13th May 00:14

[Jderh]

littleandy0410 said:

We were talking about a similar situation this evening actually. spotted this on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/REMARKABLE-HILL
We were wondering if: A)would it be registered on an 07 plate, B) would it need an MoT after 1 year or 3, C) would it be on the latest car tax brackets and MoT emissions levels etc? Also, if it was a year older it would be tax exempt, but on an 07 plate!?

That is remarkable, it belongs in a Museum where it will be cherished and preserved.

[EDLT]

"However, with no part having covered more than 31 miles every thing is as you would expect."

Seized?

[Swoxy]

I think I've seen it.
Was it white?

[Phil Dicky]

marfgtxx said:

If the car had a personal plate on it from new, which was subsequently removed in 2002, it would get an 02 plate as it would never had been issued a standard plate by the DVLA at the point of sale.

Theres one for sale either on here or on ebay which is like this.

Edited by marfgtxx on Sunday 13th May 00:14

No it would get a plate relevant to its year of first registration

[Sparkling]

Swoxy said:

I think I've seen it.
Was it white?

Yes - I spotted it in Brighton

[j500ant]

Maybe an import from outside the EU and therefore got a "date it was imported" plate?

[loose cannon]

littleandy0410
i spotted that avenger 2 unbelievable really would make a great project car if you didnt mind modding it
though would almost be a shame to touch it

[Fort Jefferson]

Someone should move this to Speed, Plod and the Law and see what Von and GB think?

[mr_annie_vxr]

My understanding is that registration plates cannot make a car appear newer than it is. If it had been on a personal plate it would have to register on a plate from its year of first registration.

[jshell]

mr_annie_vxr said:

My understanding is that registration plates cannot make a car appear newer than it is. If it had been on a personal plate it would have to register on a plate from its year of first registration.

That's what DVLA say, and if you can't prove year of manufacture you get a sh1tty 'Q' plate.

[Swoxy]

Sparkling said:

Swoxy said:

I think I've seen it.
Was it white?

Yes - I spotted it in Brighton

I saw it on the M25 near Enfield.

[Alice Cupra]

Sparkling said:

How can they use a plate to make an old car appear newer or am I missing something here?

I am in a similar position with my Yamaha R6.

It is a 2004 model (which was tweaked slightly for the 2005 model, and then replaced totally for the 2006 model)

Even though it is a 2004 build, as I bought it brand new and unregistered just under 12 months ago, it is on an 06 plate.

The dealer I got it from had bought a couple of dozen "end of production" 2004 models and was selling them cheaper due to the 2006 model being launched.

It is the Date of First Registration which is the key thing. I will need an MOT from 2009 (3 years after reg), not 2007 (3 years after build)

[esselte]

marfgtxx said:

If the car had a personal plate on it from new, which was subsequently removed in 2002, it would get an 02 plate as it would never had been issued a standard plate by the DVLA at the point of sale.

Theres one for sale either on here or on ebay which is like this.

Edited by marfgtxx on Sunday 13th May 00:14

No.it should get and unused age related plate.