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DVLA & Engine Change
Barksavon - 18/6/16 at 08:07 PM

I built and registered my Avon with a 1600 Pinto engine. i have since changed to a 2000 Pinto. The car has been SORN'd for the last couple of years and the V5 still states the original engine number. I dont have any receipts for the current engine, i bought and removed it from a mates car he was scrapping. I'm wanting to put the car back on the road but i understand DVLA want receipts or letters from garages etc before they will change the details on the V5.......has anyone any experience of this or advice on how to satisfy our friends at the DVLA
Many Thanks
Ian

mackei23b - 18/6/16 at 08:21 PM

I changed my engine in the Caterham.

I had an eBay receipt plus a letter from my local garage that confirmed the engine number and that was all that was required.

Just get your mate to make a receipt up for you...

Cheers

Ian

[Edited on 18/6/16 by mackei23b]

CosKev3 - 18/6/16 at 08:26 PM

Pretty sure you won't need anything.

Just fill in the new details on V5.

Pretty sure unless your engine change alters the road tax band you don't need anything.

I changed down to a 998cc bike engine from a 1600cc car engine and needed a letter off a garage as proof because the engine change put my car in the under 1400cc cheaper PLG road tax band.

coozer - 18/6/16 at 08:45 PM

I changed mine from a 1300 cross flow to a 3.9 v8.....

Filled in the v5, took a pic of the engine number on the v8 and sent them off....

Got a letter with the pic back and a note saying the v5 was on the way. Sure enough it arrived a few days later..

The only time you will have hassle is if you go down and the tax changes... They are more than happy to up the tax code🔨🔨

40inches - 18/6/16 at 11:45 PM

I will be taxing mine at the end of the month, after an engine change. Just fill in the change on the V5 and tax at a post office, if DVLA need any more information, they will contact you.

loggyboy - 19/6/16 at 07:53 AM

Unless you plan on selling it I wouldn't even bother. Insurance wouldnt care, the tax bracket/cost is the same so means nothing to the DVLA either.

40inches - 19/6/16 at 10:13 AM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Unless you plan on selling it I wouldn't even bother.Insurance wouldnt care , the tax bracket/cost is the same so means nothing to the DVLA either.


Not when it comes to taking your money. When you make a claim it is different, when the wife's Focus was written off the
first thing the Assessor did was check the VIN and engine numbers against the V5c

loggyboy - 19/6/16 at 11:02 AM

If it ws insured with correct engine there would be no issue. There's nothing in any policy small print ive read that states v5 details must be correct. He would have just been box ticking.

Barksavon - 20/6/16 at 07:19 PM

Ok thanks for the advice ..... decisions decisions eh!!