Escort 1.4, odd info

[iggysport]

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]

First time registered in UK perhaps?

[iggysport]

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]

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]

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