Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
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Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
I removed my VIN plate from the chassis of my midget before I had it blasted some months ago.
Despite rigourous searching I cannot find it.
Is it possible to get a replacement if I have lost it? I have the Log book V5 document is this enough?
Anyone had a similar problem?
Despite rigourous searching I cannot find it.
Is it possible to get a replacement if I have lost it? I have the Log book V5 document is this enough?
Anyone had a similar problem?
Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
You can buy VPN plates on-line pretty easily eg: http://chassis-plates.com/MG.html
I have a set of stamps I purchased from Machine Mart YEARS ago I use for stamping. They are fairly cheap on ebay if you fancy doing it yourself.
If you want it stamped then I would send an email to the MGOC and see if they will do a stamped one for you.
I have a set of stamps I purchased from Machine Mart YEARS ago I use for stamping. They are fairly cheap on ebay if you fancy doing it yourself.
If you want it stamped then I would send an email to the MGOC and see if they will do a stamped one for you.
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Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
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Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
Do you actually need one? I think that pre 1977? cars are exempt, so it may not necessarily that much of an issue.
Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
I think it's a bit later than that. Up to and including "V" plates as far as the MOT is concerned IIRC.megadethmaniac wrote:Do you actually need one? I think that pre 1977? cars are exempt, so it may not necessarily that much of an issue.
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Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
Correct, here's a copy from the current tester's manual:harvey wrote:I think it's a bit later than that. Up to and including "V" plates as far as the MOT is concerned IIRC.megadethmaniac wrote:Do you actually need one? I think that pre 1977? cars are exempt, so it may not necessarily that much of an issue.
[img]http://www.motuk.co.uk/images/top_right.gif[/img] wrote: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
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Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
That would make them W plates, then
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Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
W was from 01/08/80 to 31/07/81 so Harvey was correct to state that
I should advise the O/P that sadly, not all testers are aware of this (or any other specifically age-related) rule so it pays to be a cantankerous b*stard like me and take your own copy of the current manual with you when presenting a car for test.
Buy the plate - if in any doubt about your fondness for standing and arguing the toss - and take it, along with your V5C, to any bodyshop or testing station where the appropriate set of punches is held so that someone can stamp it for you. Or find someone with a set of vaguely period-specific punches and DIY. It's not a VIN as such, since standardisation and the term "VIN" only came along after 1978, so the font isn't critical, though maybe avoid Comic Sans.
vehicles would in fact not require a VIN plate.anything up to and including V plate
I should advise the O/P that sadly, not all testers are aware of this (or any other specifically age-related) rule so it pays to be a cantankerous b*stard like me and take your own copy of the current manual with you when presenting a car for test.
Buy the plate - if in any doubt about your fondness for standing and arguing the toss - and take it, along with your V5C, to any bodyshop or testing station where the appropriate set of punches is held so that someone can stamp it for you. Or find someone with a set of vaguely period-specific punches and DIY. It's not a VIN as such, since standardisation and the term "VIN" only came along after 1978, so the font isn't critical, though maybe avoid Comic Sans.
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Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
Wingdings!
Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
Yep, that should please the MOT tester.
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Re: Lost VIN Plate - How do I get another?
I had to get a VIN tag made up for a re-shell - brand new, unregistered shell, no ID - got a blank tag from ebay and got it engraved at Timpsons with the chassis number allocated to me by those nice people at the DVLA.
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