Anyone know how I can check if an engine is stolen or not.
Engine has numbers.
Will have to go IVA route so dont want to get caught out at that stage !

Dvla?

Yep write to DVLA.

Will they tell from an engine number only?
Website looks like they need Car Reg etc...

Cmon folks more opinions surely ?

Dlva is only way ain't it? You can't hpi an engine.

You should get a copy of the v5 when u buy an engine out of a scrapped car or at least a receipt for via. Write to the Ebla explaining u have procured the engine ......

[Edited on 16/11/11 by jossey]

Thx Jossy will give them a ring tomorrow.
Will a receipt from an individual be ok or does it have to be a business for iva and registration etc?
I mean if i buy an engine via a friend or ebay instead of a breakers yard or the like.

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Originally posted by wombat
Thx Jossy will give them a ring tomorrow.
Will a receipt from an individual be ok or does it have to be a business for iva and registration etc?
I mean if i buy an engine via a friend or ebay instead of a breakers yard or the like.

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Download sage and make yourself one

Why sir it never crossed my mind Ahem..........................

Did i say that out loud? OOpppsss

E-mail back from DVLA said they have no way of telling !

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Originally posted by wombat
E-mail back from DVLA said they have no way of telling !

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now I find that very strange, because when I used to race a bike pc plod was always showing up and checking engine numbers and quite often taking a bike away or at the very least an engine, so there must be a way,
even though we are part of the eu a lot of stolen bike engines come into the uk with no way of checking as the dvla don't work hand in hand with say the french equivelent of the dvla.

E-mail did also suggest I could 'try contacting local police''.
Hardly cracking down on crime dvla are you !