HELP !!!!!

[briggie]

got a letter from dvla this morning :eek:

it says ....

" during the m.o.t test of the above mentioned vehicle a discrepancy was identified between the vehicle identification number ( vin ) /chassis number provided by the m.o.t. tester and the vehicle record held at dvla.

your m.o.t details may not be shown on our records and you may have difficulty taxing the vehicle

please fill in the sections over the page and return in pre paid envelope

1.. vehicle registration number shown on both front and back number plates

2.vin/chassis number as recorded onyour m.ot certificate

3..vin/chassis number as recorded on your registration certificate

4.. vin/chassis number as displayed on your vehicle

please make sure this information is taken from the vehicle itself and not from any documentation

[briggie]

shall i post the numbers ive got on my docs for you to look at ?

[briggie]

ok ive had a look....

on my v5 its says ....r20422883

on my m.o.t it says....tvpurwar20tda

[briggie]

ok ive had a look....

on my v5 its says ....r20422883

on my m.o.t it says....tvpurwar20tda

which one is right ?

[briggie]

sorry to be a pain , but ive been told that my insurance /tax etc is now invalid , so im not allowed to have this car on the road

[jace]

the letters mean sommat ie country of orign model/engine etc do a google search mate

[briggie]

but dvla want the vin/chassis number , which one is which ?

[jace]

if you can find out how to decode it itll be easier to tell which is correct easier way is to look along chasis rail under drivers side,the hardbody i bought of ebay as spares didnt have a chasis number anywhere!

[kbekl]

yo need to check on the car vin plate and copy that as well as they want all of your numbers to make sure it isnt a cloned or written off motor

my sister inlaw has just had the same thing turned out the car was a write off and hadnt been updated due to not having a vic check done

[Peasgood]

got a letter from dvla this morning :eek:

it says ....

" during the m.o.t test of the above mentioned vehicle a discrepancy was identified between the vehicle identification number ( vin ) /chassis number provided by the m.o.t. tester and the vehicle record held at dvla.

your m.o.t details may not be shown on our records and you may have difficulty taxing the vehicle

please fill in the sections over the page and return in pre paid envelope

1.. vehicle registration number shown on both front and back number plates

2.vin/chassis number as recorded onyour m.ot certificate

3..vin/chassis number as recorded on your registration certificate

4.. vin/chassis number as displayed on your vehicle

please make sure this information is taken from the vehicle itself and not from any documentation

Have they asked why it says miles instead of km yet? :D

[clivvy]

seems that the MOT testers have messed up. the V5 should be correct, but id check the plate also in the engine bay at the back.

[kbekl]

this may explain things about the vin number
http://www.vehicleidentificationnumber.com/vehicle_identification_numbers_vin_detail.html

what does the old mot doc state the vin is ?

[kbekl]

seems that the MOT testers have messed up. the V5 should be correct, but id check the plate also in the engine bay at the back.

mot testers took the vin from the plate on the car didnt they ???

[MudLifeCrisis]

As said, copy the one on the vin plate on the car, maybe the other one is the engine number.

[jace]

how longs it taken for them to realise?

[lacroupade]

suspect ones a VIN and one is something else. If they are mildly similar its possible theres a cockup but they usually pick that up quickly, happened to me when I bought my first parallel import from new, had the same details as a different colour car in Southampton, luckily it was theirs that was wrong.

Biut since the format is so totally different I reckon he's picked up the wrong number entirely....probably paint number or something LOL

If theres an issue they send you to a local vehicle inspection office for them to have a look-see.

[kbekl]

how longs it taken for them to realise?

if it was a mistake then the recent mot will be the way they found out

is this the first mot you have had done pete

[lacroupade]

actually both of those are too short, should be 17 digits, although an import like that might be different......

check here

http://www.autocalculator.org/Free-VIN-Lookup.aspx?vin1=SCF&vin2=AB05D2&vin3=

[MudLifeCrisis]

Vin and engine number explained here on pages 29 and 30

http://bebrs.pie-dabas.net/Webs/Terrano/R20/gi.pdf

[jims-terrano]

Casting my mind back to my Nissan days the one on the MOT cert is the "Model Code". Pete you need to check the chassis number plate under the bonnet, probably fastened to the bulkhead on the n/s. If you are un sure give me or Clive a shout mate.

Jim

PS if DVLA say don't drive it, then don't because the first traffic car you come across will pull you.

[briggie]

ok i got it sorted , had to go back to the garage for him to look at the plates on the car ..... the v5 was incorrect , the number that had on was the engine number and not the vin number :doh , seems the importer put the wrong number on the docs :doh..... anyway because the m.o.t pertains to the vin number and not the engine number , my m.o.t is current and valid :thumb2......dvla where actually quite nice and understanding :eek: , all i have to do is send the correct details back to them and they will send me a new v5 :thumb2

good innit ?

[briggie]

so there is a warning for mistral owners , if your v5 says r20 as the first part of your vin/chassis number .... its incorrect and if your mot says the same ..... its not valid :eek:

[R1cho]

glad ya got it sorted

[jace]

youll have plod knocking to see if its a ringer!

[Peasgood]

so there is a warning for mistral owners , if your v5 says r20 as the first part of your vin/chassis number .... its incorrect and if your mot says the same ..... its not valid :eek:

Just looked on my logbook and it does say R20.....

[jace]

yours not a mistral though so correct?

[Peasgood]

I have a mistral too and that is what it says on the logbook.
R20441797

[slimlfc68]

mine does too but ive got all the mots and all say r20 blah except the first one ? :eek: wtf

[(RIP) PLANK]

did you get the mileage thing sorted at the same time?

[slimlfc68]

did you get the mileage thing sorted at the same time?

me?

[(RIP) PLANK]

me?

No Briggie, sorry :thumb2

[briggie]

No Briggie, sorry :thumb2

no thats the next thing

[briggie]

Casting my mind back to my Nissan days the one on the MOT cert is the "Model Code". Pete you need to check the chassis number plate under the bonnet, probably fastened to the bulkhead on the n/s. If you are un sure give me or Clive a shout mate.

Jim

PS if DVLA say don't drive it, then don't because the first traffic car you come across will pull you.

thanks jim , thats exactly what the guys at the garage did , there are two numbers on the plate under the bonnet , one is the model code which begins r20 , the 2nd one is the vin/chassis number which begins v .... s ... or k

[briggie]

thanks jim , thats exactly what the guys at the garage did , there are two numbers on the plate under the bonnet , one is the model code which begins r20 , the 2nd one is the vin/chassis number which begins v .... s ... or k

or so they said :rolleyes:

[solarman216]

The VIN is also stamped on the chassis to the rear of the drivers door, I have not sen mine as I still cannot get down that low but Swifty checked it for me the other day, Rick

[briggie]

i think a trip to the local nissan stealers is in order .... or maybe they wont want to know cos its a import ..... will try anyway chaps and chapesses

[briggie]

The VIN is also stamped on the chassis to the rear of the drivers door, I have not sen mine as I still cannot get down that low but Swifty checked it for me the other day, Rick

what did it begin with rick , can you remember ?

[kbekl]

what did it begin with rick , can you remember ?

nissan should start with the letter j on all iirc

[jace]

mines jn1cnud22a0022392 (d22a for australia) the 2004 south african hardbody i bought for a donor car has nothing stamped into chasis anywhere and no grind marks lol

[solarman216]

what did it begin with rick , can you remember ?

both of mine (one Mk1 one Mk2) start VSKTBUR20U0, you will note the R20, I did look it up once to find out the meanings, it all worked out but I forget now without looking it up again, Rick

[briggie]

on my v5 its says ....r20422883

on my m.o.t it says....tvpurwar20tda

[jace]

think r20 is code for terrano like the older navara like mine is d22 newer ones d40.only safe way getting it is off chasis tin plate under bonnet easily swapped,digi cammera if cant get that low?

[briggie]

yes r20 is the code for the model

[jace]

the hardbody starts with a d04 so maybe scratch the jn for all imports lol

[solarman216]

on my v5 its says ....r20422883

on my m.o.t it says....tvpurwar20tda

just been out and looked at the scrapper it is the same as the other two, but the short WB Mav is VSKDXX

looks to me like the mot guys looked at the type number at the bottom of the plate , but the VIN is the top one and R20422883 looks to me like an engine number, Rick

[jace]

no engine no. on my v5

[zippy656]

has it got and engine then ??

[briggie]

if anyone can zoom in on this .....

the top number says r20422883

the bottom number says tvpurwar20tda


http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y311/phuctiphino/DSCF0132.jpg

[briggie]

sorry about the photo , but its very dark outside and i couldnt see the settings for the camera ...... the other 2 shots i took where just a white flash .... reflection i think

[Peasgood]

has it got and engine then ??
Mine hasn't.
I did mean to comment in the "Engine missing" thread but wasn't sure you would get the joke. :D

[solarman216]

your plate seems to have a lot less detain than all of mine, I think you need to get someone to lay on the ground by rear of drivers door and compare the numbers, but from your plate your v5 is OK, Rick

[briggie]

your plate seems to have a lot less detain than all of mine, I think you need to get someone to lay on the ground by rear of drivers door and compare the numbers, but from your plate your v5 is OK, Rick

oh borrox , i sent the form back with the bottom number on :doh

[kbekl]

i thought the vin plate also showed all the stamped option in the car as well as the weights

[jace]

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yep got an engine but lookin at plate in top left of bay its highlighted in black writing maybe your plates been powerwashed to much?

[solarman216]

I have to hold my hand up now, and say I am confused, and therefor do not know, Rick

[briggie]

er..... my plate is top right .... or maybe i / they got the wrong plate ..... back in a mo to see if theres another one

[briggie]

ok , ive had a look ..... from the front of the car ( obviously with the bonnet open :augie ) ..... my plate is at the top right , there are no other plates

[jace]

theres a lot of clutter in right corner on navara maybe only reason its tother side! ive played with photo and can defo see black writing on plate!
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[Peasgood]

Just went outside to look at mine and it has gone.
I mean the whole thing, not just the plate. :doh
It was there when I came in at 5.

[jace]

bit on large side to misplace even after few stellas lol

[Peasgood]

It had definitely gone.
Fella that took it returned today with £180 for me.
The thing didn't even have an engine in it.