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mad-butcher - 11/11/08 at 05:26 PM

can I get away with something like this
MKBLADE9295AH2008
cheers
Tony


dinosaurjuice - 11/11/08 at 05:31 PM

according to my notes from dvla, thats fine!


dogwood - 11/11/08 at 05:31 PM

No.....
THAT'S the number I was going to use.

Joking..

Looks Ok to me.

I know you cant use O's or I's
think 0 and 1 is ok though
If not then I'm in trouble

Just to add a question without hijacking.
is it OK to use JUST numbers without letters?

David

[Edited on 11/11/08 by dogwood]


omega 24 v6 - 11/11/08 at 05:39 PM

quote:

I know you cant use O's or I's think 0 and 1 is ok though



MY DVLA issued number has BOTH O and 0 in it.??


BenB - 11/11/08 at 06:21 PM

Aha! The glorious DVLA making up the rules as they go along.

they don't like certain characters (like they don't like chassis numbers without the "correct" number of digits in them) but it comes back to this- do all car manafacturers in all parts of the world avoid Os, Is etc etc. No. Do they all use 17 digits. No.

Do they make you change the VIN number when you import one of these vehicles. No......

They may prefer VINs to be of a particular type but unless it's been used before there's not much they can do about it....


coozer - 11/11/08 at 09:56 PM

My number has 1 O and 3 000's in it no problem with DVLA


02GF74 - 12/11/08 at 07:04 AM

quote:
Originally posted by dogwood

I know you cant use O's or I's



Sorry but you know wrong. From the horse's mouth.
VIN
VIN



My VIN is 13 digits longl If I were doing it again, I'd choose the minimum length = less stamping and uses less ink!


Stu16v - 12/11/08 at 09:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by dogwood

I know you cant use O's or I's



Sorry but you know wrong. From the horse's mouth.
VIN
VIN



My VIN is 13 digits longl If I were doing it again, I'd choose the minimum length = less stamping and uses less ink!


Mmm. How come VW's, Audi's etc have at least three 'Z's in their chassis numbers then? Whilst you have it in writing, it's from the 'local office'...


02GF74 - 14/11/08 at 08:19 AM

Dunno mate. Ze Germans can do vot zey vont.

Maybe there is one rule for low volume (kit) cars and another for the Germans?


dogwood - 14/11/08 at 08:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by dogwood

I know you cant use O's or I's



Sorry but you know wrong.


Seems you just can't win with the DVLA
One says you can make up your own some say you can't.
Some say i's and o's are not allowed some say its OK hmmmmm

David

[Edited on 14/11/08 by dogwood]