Land Rover Chassis Numbers

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Ive had my 300TDi defender for about 3 years now and it has gone through the previous MOTs without just the normal small issues, loose ball joint, worn steering bush etc. However during the last MOT i had a letter come throught the door a week or so later saying that there was a discrepency in the Chassis numbers between the vehicle, V5 and the MOT certificate, It seems that i have got two Chassis numbers Upon further inspection i have found that the chassis number on the Vin plate matches the MOT certificate. Tremblay and manohar ebook readers. But the number stamped on the chassis dumb iron matches the V5 If i post the chassis numbers on here is it possible to work out which one is correct so that i have a heads up before the DVLA come knocking?

I'd agree with Les - the chassis is more likely to be the original VIN as the brake pedal unit with the VIN plate riveted to it may have been replaced due to a fault or upgrade with the VIN plate mistakenly not transferred. It's not impossible, though, that a corroded or damaged chassis was illegally replaced with a second hand chassis without a VIC (s/h can be legal without a new VIN and Q-plate subject to VOSA/DVLA VIC and approval) and chassis number re-stamp. Hopefully, you checked the vehicle history and got a check done before purchase to ensure it wasn't a 'bistsa', wringer or serious write-off.

Chassis Numbering Chassis numbers on Land Rovers can lead to you obtaining quite a bit of information on your vehicle. On the other hand, if you own something like a IIA where the serial number prefix didn't change for years what you learn may be limited. However, the se tables form a guide to seeing if your serial number is actually correct and what you may have (Is it a CKD? Under these pages are specific build information for Land Rovers where known for specific serial numbers sequences.

Getting build Information If anyone wishes to obtain build information on when your vehicles was started on the production line, when it got off, what co lour is was and where it was dispatched to, you can write Land Rover in the UK. Allow three to four weeks to get a response. From Eric: 'I do have to point out, I make a small charge for this service now of £15 or 20 Euro, on behalf of the Land Rover Club ( Land Rover ), cheques made payable to THE LAND ROVER CLUB Ltd.

I will answer to letters, providing they do include a copy of there V5 form, Log book, or MOT. ' The address is. Eric Pagan, Project eng., Traceability, Land Rover, Block 19 Solihull, West Midlands, B29-8NW, Lode Lane, England. You can also write for production records. BMHIT offers a production record certificate. If you have a car of one of the makes below, the archive can research the details from the original production records for a fee of L20.00. Most records date from the post-1945 period.

Obtain a production certificate application form from the reading room and return it with your cash or cheque (made payable to BMIHT). Credit card payment is now available at BMIHT for certificates on various UK cars incl Landrover. Please allow 28 days from the application for the delivery of your certificate. AUSTIN, AUSTIN-HEALEY, LAND ROVER, MG, MORRIS, RILEY, ROVER, STANDARD, TRIUMPH, VANDEN PLAS, WOLSELEY They also offer a Statement of origin.

Alaigal serial episode 1. If you only require confirmation of the year and place of manufacture of your vehicle in order to re-register it with the DVLA or to clear customs on re-importation, this alternative service is offered for a fee of L10.00. BMIHT's statements of origin and full production certificates are accepted by the DVLA as authenticated documents from the manufacturer (Rover Group). Please allow 7 days from your application for delivery of your statement. A final certificate available are Technical data certificates. These specialized certificates are offered to clients wishing to import an older car into certain European countries. The certificate details the technical data required to meet the relevant import regulations and costs from L30.00 (depending on the country). Please allow up to 2 months from your application for delivery of this type of certificate.