Escort 1.4, odd info
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iggysport

Original Poster:

463 posts

170 months

Sunday 4th March 2012
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Found an escort 1.4 lx saloon that i'm considering buying to tinker with, it has 37k from new and is on a P-reg.
However when i searched the plate on the DVLA plate checker it says the date of liability is
01 11 2006 and the date of first registration is 01 03 2005. Thought this was very odd indeed, says in the ad the car has tax until August 2012.

How can a 1996 ford escort been first registered in 2005???

All help appreciated!

snuffle

1,587 posts

205 months

Sunday 4th March 2012
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First time registered in UK perhaps?

iggysport

Original Poster:

463 posts

170 months

Sunday 4th March 2012
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Didn't think of that, i guess it could be.

Says in the advert it was dry stored from new.

Just checked the plate on Mycarcheck.com and they don't even recognize it :/


mat777

10,707 posts

183 months

Sunday 4th March 2012
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as said- either its an import, ex diplomatic, or most likely it was in a private plate from new and given an age-related reg when sold on.

as for not being recognised by mycarcheck - that part is slightly worrying, and i'd contact the cendor

iggysport

Original Poster:

463 posts

170 months

Sunday 4th March 2012
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I think i'll move on to the next one then, to many question marks on it really.

My max bid is £370 and it hasn't even reached the reserve yet, plus it has the rubbish CVH engine in it.

Thanks for the help smile