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karlak - 5/4/12 at 02:19 PM

Hmmm,


During the fitting of the pedals and other work on my Indy, it seems that the original Sierra VIN plate has gone missing.

Is this going to be a problem - The car is all road legal etc, just that now there wont be a Chassis number or engine number on a Plate.



Cheers

loggyboy - 5/4/12 at 02:21 PM

On an IVA/SVA'd registered car?, shouldnt have had the sierra VIN anyway.
If its running the sierra VIN then it could be incorrectly registered?

karlak - 5/4/12 at 02:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
On an IVA/SVA'd registered car?, shouldnt have had the sierra VIN anyway.
If its running the sierra VIN then it could be incorrectly registered?



Interesting...

I just checked the V5 for the car and it is regsitered as an age-related F-plate car and is described as a MK Sports Car. So that all seems OK.

What would you normally expect to see ?

snapper - 5/4/12 at 02:48 PM

That's correct
The Sierra VIN is only kept to prevent someone else ringing another car and for a bit of extra proof at registration.
A kit car should have its own VIN number

loggyboy - 5/4/12 at 02:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by karlak
Interesting...

I just checked the V5 for the car and it is regsitered as an age-related F-plate car and is described as a MK Sports Car. So that all seems OK.

What would you normally expect to see ?


Thats good news then! But as Snapper said it should have its own VIN, check the body for a stamped/engraved VIN and check it against V5 and what was on the old plate, wherever its 'gone'

gremlin1234 - 5/4/12 at 06:13 PM

according to the MOT testers manual, section 6.3

"A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN or chassis number) is required on all vehicles first used on or after 1 August 1980, except those which are:
• kit cars
• amateur built vehicles"