Advice needed on missing vin tag on my viva?

[jamezz666]

Hey guys

i have a viva hb that i bought off a guy who pulled it out of a garage, well it was partly dismantled and very rusty. so anyway it's got the reg number but that doesn't show up on the internet and every location they stuck the vin on it's not there.
I contacted dvla who told me to fill the log book app form out and send pictures of the location and a note saying why it couldn't be supplied and they will make there mind up??

so what could be the worst out come or the best out come of this situation i have?

cheers

[Anglevan]

Likely be a Q plate. I'm sure the vin on my viva was on the floor but can't recall. Any engine numbers? Have you contacted the owners club for help?

[mgbgt stop]

if you have the vin number a small ally plate stamped with the number will suffice (mot etc) . Mate of mine has this on his imp with no problems !! dvla vosa plod etc

[hairymel]

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

ie if your car is pre august 1980 you do not need a vin plate anywhere on your vehicle.

your only issue is needing a vin no for pain free registration. a full hpi check on the reg should give you a vin no (i think) enabling you to fill in the reg form without having to jump through hoops

[cobblers]

As above, If you can get someone to do an HPI on the reg number this will return an VIN number which you can use to apply for the V5 and keep the original reg, without a Q plate.

[dodgerover]

If it's not on the computer system you will need to see if the original registration records still exist to find out what the chassis number should be

[jgtr]

Or buy a scrapper and swap the VIN, highly illegal obviously!

[lord13]

contact the viva owners and ask them to write a letter of athenticity for your car, they should be happy to oblige