This is just FYI really, hopefully it will be of help to someone...

In the process of filling out the SVA form, I had a big dilemma over what to do about the VIN number, there is mixed advice on whether to contact the DVLA, or just put anything on the form.
I decided in the end to contact the DVLA, I sent a letter to the peterborough office explaining what I was doing, and proposed my own VIN number. This week a very helpful chap by the name of Stephen called me, they were more than happy for me to propose my own VIN, but had the following advice

- They wanted it to start with an S

- They wanted the last 6 digits to be numbers

The VIN I proposed did not have any 1's or 0's in it anyway, I took that advise from this forum.

The guy told me that I have to do nothing now before the SVA, after SVA I should contact him, and he will arrange to do all the paperwork with me, do the inspection and get the car registered. All in all I was very impressed with Petrborough DVLA, and glad I went down the route of contacting them.

Looks like the SVA form will be in the post this weekend !!

John

eddbaz and i had a very nice experiance with peterborough DVLA, very helpfull, it was raining when we went, so he had a quick look at the chassis numbers we had both made up and said 'my pen dont work in the rain,all done bye' .
both cars done in 5 mins and we got our paperwork thru a couple days later

yep peterborough dvla is good the kit car "expert" there is very helpful chap took mine straight there from sva got him to inspect it and got it registered there an then.

I think that the Peterborough Steve, could be the ex Nottingham Steve, if so I agree, very accommodating

[Edited on 31/1/09 by ReMan]