Classic Land Rover Chassis Number Advice
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With too much festive time on my hands I have been hunting the small ads. A Series 11a Land Rover has caught my eye. It is ex MOD, the owner says that he had problems getting DVLA to accept the chassis number when trying to first register it after it was demobbed and to circumvent this he purchased a scrap chassis and swapped the chassis plates. Would you run a mile or is this not unusual in classic Land Rover land?
Not unusual but illegal.
Maybe a legitimate excuse but could it be stolen and rung? Does the seller still have a record of the original chassis number?
There are hundreds of land rovers for sale, is this one special enough to be worth the potential hassle or would you be better off looking for another one?
Maybe a legitimate excuse but could it be stolen and rung? Does the seller still have a record of the original chassis number?
There are hundreds of land rovers for sale, is this one special enough to be worth the potential hassle or would you be better off looking for another one?
Cfnteabag said:
Not unusual but illegal.
Maybe a legitimate excuse but could it be stolen and rung? Does the seller still have a record of the original chassis number?
There are hundreds of land rovers for sale, is this one special enough to be worth the potential hassle or would you be better off looking for another one?
He has retained the original chassis plate and yes it has a body conversion which was unique to the MOD and produced in small numbers. He has a least been open about the matter but it is a can of worms!Maybe a legitimate excuse but could it be stolen and rung? Does the seller still have a record of the original chassis number?
There are hundreds of land rovers for sale, is this one special enough to be worth the potential hassle or would you be better off looking for another one?
I owned a series 1 a few years back and transferred the original number plate onto another vehicle.I had to take it to DVLA local office for inspection,the inspector was only interested in seeing the vin number off the chassis plate and told me he didn't usually look on the chassis itself as the number had probably worn off or been painted or rust proofed over.
I'd be very careful if I were you as this can be a real can of worms if DVLA and VOSA get involved. As has been said its illegal to use an old chassis on another vehicle and you won't be able to get it registered.
I almost lost tax exemption on a genuine historic LR when transferring a plate off when a PO who had restored the vehicle forgot to stamp the original chassis number into a new galvanized chassis. VOSA reported no chassis number when they examined it, and the clerks at DVLA got their knickers in a twist for months before finally relenting and issuing a new chassis number despite it being clear that the vehicle was genuine and not a ringer. Don't go there would be my strong advice.
I almost lost tax exemption on a genuine historic LR when transferring a plate off when a PO who had restored the vehicle forgot to stamp the original chassis number into a new galvanized chassis. VOSA reported no chassis number when they examined it, and the clerks at DVLA got their knickers in a twist for months before finally relenting and issuing a new chassis number despite it being clear that the vehicle was genuine and not a ringer. Don't go there would be my strong advice.
Edited by Supersnorker on Monday 5th January 10:20
I'd be very careful if I were you as this can be a real can of worms if DVLA and VOSA get involved. As has been said its illegal to use an old chassis on another vehicle and you won't be able to get it registered.
I almost lost tax exemption on a genuine historic LR when transferring a plate off when a PO who had restored the vehicle forgot to stamp the original chassis number into a new galvanized chassis. VOSA reported no chassis number when they examined it, and the clerks at DVLA got their knickers in a twist for months before finally relenting and issuing a new chassis number despite it being clear that the vehicle was genuine and not a ringer. Don't go there would be my strong advice.
I almost lost tax exemption on a genuine historic LR when transferring a plate off when a PO who had restored the vehicle forgot to stamp the original chassis number into a new galvanized chassis. VOSA reported no chassis number when they examined it, and the clerks at DVLA got their knickers in a twist for months before finally relenting and issuing a new chassis number despite it being clear that the vehicle was genuine and not a ringer. Don't go there would be my strong advice.
Edited by Supersnorker on Monday 5th January 10:22
Part of the problem too can be that DVLC minions are so used to seeing an umpteen character VIN number that the brevity of chassis numbers on some old cars is just not believed. I know someone who imported a car from the Isle of Man and ended up being given a new number by them that he had to get stamped on.
Supersnorker said:
I'd be very careful if I were you as this can be a real can of worms if DVLA and VOSA get involved. As has been said its illegal to use an old chassis on another vehicle and you won't be able to get it registered.
I almost lost tax exemption on a genuine historic LR when transferring a plate off when a PO who had restored the vehicle forgot to stamp the original chassis number into a new galvanized chassis. VOSA reported no chassis number when they examined it, and the clerks at DVLA got their knickers in a twist for months before finally relenting and issuing a new chassis number despite it being clear that the vehicle was genuine and not a ringer. Don't go there would be my strong advice.
I did decide to pass on this one, it was not worth taking the risk.I almost lost tax exemption on a genuine historic LR when transferring a plate off when a PO who had restored the vehicle forgot to stamp the original chassis number into a new galvanized chassis. VOSA reported no chassis number when they examined it, and the clerks at DVLA got their knickers in a twist for months before finally relenting and issuing a new chassis number despite it being clear that the vehicle was genuine and not a ringer. Don't go there would be my strong advice.
Edited by Supersnorker on Monday 5th January 10:22
The vehicle was a late 11a chassis with a Marshall ambulance body on it, I did some more research and I think it's "new" registration date is about 10 years out. Shame really as I have been looking for something as a basis for a camper and in all other respects it could have suited very well.
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