Finding a Reg number from a VIN

[croaky]

Anybody on here have access to be able to this?

I know it can be done via HPi.

Something a little fishy about a car I have in

Vehicle in question is a defender

a pic for looking

[hairymel]

online checkers can give you the reg etc

vin decoder here www.analogx.com/contents/vinview.htm

don't have a recommendation for a hpi checker but i'm sure somene else will


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anyone know how to get a reg from a pre 81 vin?

the online checkers don't seem to accept the number

[ben1]

Local car part shops can gather this information when you are looking for parts etc , they can also find Reg and VIN , Engine number for motorcycles but you have to know the person well as this information is supposed to stay with the workers and the workers only.

[kapri]

Landrover / Range Rover with non matching numbers...that'll be a first then

[impmann]

Pre 81 no such thing as "VIN" ... on pre 81 cars, these are chassis numbers and are a different animal entirely. Hence why the checker won't work. The VIN is made up of codes that follow a set of rules - chassis numbers were just numbers allocated by the factories that followed the maker's protocols only.

From experience of trying to locate a reg number from a chassis number (a very rare ex-Police drug's squad Sunbeam Stiletto) I can tell you unless the owner's club has full chassis number vs reg number lists, you are doomed. The DVLA's computer cannot search for a reg number from a chassis number (I believe it can from a VIN... see above).

[93fxdl]

i believe the men in blue are able to check from a vin number, as i bought a suposedly stolen recovered bike but when i went to re register it with the engine number the plod turn up with the news that i had been stitched up
so would it be an idea to have a word with your local traffic office
ttfn glenn

[marksparks999]

you can search VIN/Chassis even Pre 81 via HPI, so long as the vehicle has been Road Registered, also DVLA/PNC allows the same... there are other methods also!

As you are looking at a Landrover it doesnt surprise me you are having problems as there are huge amount that are not what they purport to be as parts are so interchangeable! Usually to make them tax exempt...

[BT]

I've just found this thread from Google, I remember reading about it and just couldn't find it.

Anyway.

I am looking at buying a vehicle (not a car here but hopefully help can still be provided) and the current owner does not have the V5 and the reg plates were lost a long time ago, he insists that stripping the vehicle down for a restoration, combined with a house move has resulted in a loss of some vital parts.

The vin number is complete and intact, however I can not find any HPI services that let me search via a chassis/vin number. The only ones I can find that offer the vin search are for trade and require an annual membership or some other such expensive outlay.

Has anyone actually done this and can anyone give me a nudge in the right direction?

[dodgerover]

Trade HPI is the only way forwards, not 100% sure if it needs to be vehicle specific as well, they restricted the account I used to use to cars only - no bike or commercials data

If you are convinced it's not hot apply for the V5 leaving the reg number blank, you either get the reg number or a letter saying there is no trace, be prepared to try with and without prefixes...

[BT]

Thanks for the reply. Hmmm that's troublesome as its actually a bike I am after. Someone has even suggested the possibility of approaching the main dealer with the Vin number in hopes it could be provided this way. That or I will have to visit every local second hand dealer hoping they can run a check through for a bit of cash.

Frustratingly the bike isn't overly desirable, it's just cheaply priced, clearly because obtaining the reg number is some what of a ball ache. Plus it seems foolish to hand over cash for something with no reg plates, V5 and unchecked!

[dodgerover]

If it's something post about 1990 then you used to be able to get the reg from frame number via the dealers computer link for Yamaha not sure about others though, are you sure it's not an import that's never been uk registered?

[BT]

I did think it could be an import but the chap insists its a uk bike and uk registered, he can remember the prefix and last 3 letters, he just has no idea on the numbers. The bike is a late Kawasaki.

I have been reading about getting the number from the dvla via a V62 form but my reading has shown mixed results. Some successful and some not. I even read one and it said they received a letter from the dvla titled "Enquiry for ABJ 96Y" and then the contents of the letter said "we are unable to disclose the registration mark for this vehicle". Good old dvla.

[steveg]

Apr 6, 2016 7:12:29 GMT BT said:

I did think it could be an import but the chap insists its a uk bike and uk registered, he can remember the prefix and last 3 letters, he just has no idea on the numbers. The bike is a late Kawasaki.

I have been reading about getting the number from the dvla via a V62 form but my reading has shown mixed results. Some successful and some not. I even read one and it said they received a letter from the dvla titled "Enquiry for ABJ 96Y" and then the contents of the letter said "we are unable to disclose the registration mark for this vehicle". Good old dvla.

Perhaps someone at DVLA really does want to help after all.

Knowing some of the reg number is a help. I had he same problem and knew all but two numbers. I made a list of the possibilities and sat down on the PC and started putting numbers into the AA reg checker. Thankfully the second one I put in was the right one !
One thing I did notice was that a block of numbers were all the same make and , as the area code was the same probably all from the same dealership. If you could narrow things down like that you might be able to find it.
It might be worth writing a letter to DVLA explaining that most of the number is known, this the chassis number, engine number and name and address of the previous owner should be enough to prove your enquiries are genuine. Sometimes a phone call might help if you find someone to speak to.

[dodgerover]

DVLA have been pretty good this year, got numbers for 6 out of the 10 of my trials bikes I applied for.

If it's a late thing ask who the supplying dealer was or give Kawasaki UK a call with the frame number, they should be able to tell you if it was a uk bike at least

[v8ian]

Try finding the main dealer who sold the vehicle, they sometimes keep the old records

[Deleted]

Aug 28, 2010 9:22:38 GMT impmann said:

Pre 81 no such thing as "VIN" ... on pre 81 cars, these are chassis numbers and are a different animal entirely. Hence why the checker won't work. The VIN is made up of codes that follow a set of rules - chassis numbers were just numbers allocated by the factories that followed the maker's protocols only.

From experience of trying to locate a reg number from a chassis number (a very rare ex-Police drug's squad Sunbeam Stiletto) I can tell you unless the owner's club has full chassis number vs reg number lists, you are doomed. The DVLA's computer cannot search for a reg number from a chassis number (I believe it can from a VIN... see above).

VIN... Vehicle Identity Number ...... have been on cars since the 1920's
Its just a new name for chassis numbers because most cars don't have a separate chassis.
The DVLA can find a reg using the pre 81 number the reason other cant is the way it has been formatted, 1981 is when they changed to the 11/13 digit system.

[gaz54321]

My vin is wolpe6enxbg149340 could i get reg off that