HELP !!!!!

[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]

Originally Posted by jace

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-V...2=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 , seems the importer put the wrong number on the docs ..... anyway because the m.o.t pertains to the vin number and not the engine number , my m.o.t is current and valid ......dvla where actually quite nice and understanding , all i have to do is send the correct details back to them and they will send me a new v5

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

[R1cho]

glad ya got it sorted

youll have plod knocking to see if its a ringer!

[Peasgood]

Originally Posted by 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

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

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 ? wtf

[(RIP) PLANK]

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

[slimlfc68]

Originally Posted by PLANK

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

me?