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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Mk1Mad J - 16v on 22 November 2006, 11:06
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:cry: :cry: :cry: Well I went for the MOT today, they couldn't even test it :cry: :cry: :cry:
:undecided: I was sat in my car while the guy took down my registration & chassis number and went off to mess around with his Pc, came back, checked the chassis number and went off again, then another bloke came out, checked the chassis number and went off :undecided: whats going on? they checked the number about 10 times in the end :shocked: :huh:
Several minutes later the 1st bloke came over and asked a few details about the car, if it was the original no.plate, engine size and stuff then went off again - came back a few minutes later to say that he can't find my car on the system? and if I'd had a computerised MOT before, which I haven't.
They couldn't do the test and suggested I go to the DVLA to sort it out, fair enough I thought but still puzzled by their constant checking of the chassis number I investigated it a bit.
Turns out the chassis number on my V5C doesn't match the number on my car :huh: :undecided: :huh: :angry: WTF!!!! I'm sure I checked that when I bought it :huh: Its only the last 2 digits that are wrong, the V5C says 32 on the chassis its 90? looking at a keyboard 90 is the same keystoke as 32 but with the wrong hand :rolleyes: I really hope thats all it is :undecided: :cry: I'm going to the DVLA office tomorrow to hopefully get it sorted.
Does anyone know of any way I can check the chassis number of a car to see if its stolen or whatever online :huh:
:cool: what a drive though :grin: well worth the effort, well providing it is actually my car :undecided:
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Do you have any previous MOT certificates? If so check those.
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They've all got the chassis number thats on the car? :undecided: whats going on? make it stop :cry:
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Well that strengthens your case that the DVLA have made a simple error when they did your V5 doc at the change over to your ownership!
Go give em an ear bashing!
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I shall do tomorrow :wink: its hard to think that it could be a ringer or something as what would the chances be of finding another mk1 with the numbers so close :undecided: once the come out the factory they can go anywhere in the world.
:undecided: I'm pretty sure they have just made a mistake but all this not knowing is doing my head in :sad: I've put a lot of time & money into that car...
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What with all the old MOT's matching the car it sounds like it's all just a simple mistake :)
The MOT database has it's good points but this example isn't really one of them!
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What with all the old MOT's matching the car it sounds like it's all just a simple mistake :)
I really hope thats all it is :undecided: :sad: why do these things always happen to me :cry:
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my g/f used to work for the DVLA and is still in touch with someone who works there.
apparently they have had thousands of things like this happening. Like you say, just a few wrong keystrokes while data inputing.
I shouldn't worry too much. :wink:
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apparently they have had thousands of things like this happening. Like you say, just a few wrong keystrokes while data inputing.
I shouldn't worry too much. :wink:
Thats good to hear :smiley: I know a mate of mine got fined for no tax on his dads car :shocked: :rolleyes: it went all the way to court before that got sorted though...
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Computerisation of these systems is a good thing (I just bought my new tax disc online), but at some point the data has to go from paper onto the computer database, so these is going to be a certain margin for human error.
Go to your local DVLA office and take all the documents, V5 and previous MOTs and actually talk to a person. They seem to be pretty useless over the phone.
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:smiley: I'm still not totally happy about all this and won't be until I've got a V5C with the right VIN on it, but I've just been chatting to a Policeman on another forum and this is what he had to say
It sounds like it's all going to be fine.
I won't go into all the ins and outs of vehicle theft and cloning but I'm not concerned by what you've found already.
I guess I'll find out for sure tomorrow :undecided:
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:undecided: I'm still none the wiser :cry: if it had been 1 number out they would have just changed it but as it was 2 they've got to inspect it :rolleyes: I've got it booked for next Wednesday.... :undecided:
:angry: :undecided: :sad:
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i hope that you get thins sorted! :smiley: sounds like a right crapper!
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i hope that you get thins sorted! :smiley: sounds like a right crapper!
:smiley: Ta, me too, it's doing me head in :sad:
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Im sure it'll turn out ok. Its a real pain in the arse waitin around for stuf like this, nothin you can do until some lazy fcuk who really doesnt care about your situation can be arsed to do it. Hopefully its all sorted before your next MOT.
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Hopefully its all sorted before your next MOT.
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:cry: :cry: :cry: Well I went for the MOT today, they couldn't even test it :cry: :cry: :cry:
I haven't got one :cry:
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Not exactly the same, but when I took my camper for it's MOT the chassis number didn't bring up the correct vehicle info, next I hear the boss man saying that they had to report it to the CID as it may be a ringer etc etc, I'm frantically ringing around and Vaughn offers to store it in Leicester until we can sort it out. Then this other mechanic comes out a bit later, says "Your MOT's over there" I told him what his boss said and he just laughed and walked off, the b'stards were having me on. :cry: Thing is, it was feasible that it could have been a ringer as the guy who restored it restored it from a bare shell and got parts from it here and there as it's not original. Everything was ok by the way.
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any news? :sad:
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:angry: Only that is going to cost me about £100 to have the car taken up there.
:cry: hurry up wednesday, you're taking far to long to get here
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:smiley: That wasn't so bad, they'll be sending me my correct V5C soon :wink:
I'm going to write to them asking for compensation for the £75 it cost me to trasport it over there, but right now I'm just pleased its all sorted :cool:
I'm off to tinker, I lost motivation when all this cr@p started but now its full steam ahead and I've got the day off :grin:
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fab darl!
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YAY! Enjoy your tinker day!
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glad to hear it's all sorted cos that'd have been a right kick in the bo-locks! :cool:
you should get your money back.....eventually.
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They're checking the microfiche to work out when & why it went wrong, this is taking fooking ages :cry: :angry:
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surely they can give you something that means you can at least drive your car in the mean time. Feel for you pal, must be proper frustrating!
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They're checking the microfiche to work out when & why it went wrong, this is taking fooking ages :cry: :angry:
So let me get this right, they may have fooked up so it means you can't drive your car cos it's got no MOT and you can't get an MOT because they fooked up ! :shocked: Man that sucks. You'll be getting a fine from them saying you've no tax on the car next. :rolleyes:
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I think you should elevate this, take it to a higher level. Demand some action as its clearly their fault!