Hi all, I've recently changed the engine in my 1989 mini from the standard 998 to a 1275, and I went to note down the engine number to send the v5 off to the DVLA, and it turns out the engine number plate is pretty worn, and some of the numbers are pretty illegible. I can tell the first 8 numbers are 12A28GO3 but I've got no idea how to get the rest of it. Does anyone have any idea of anything I can do to either get the number from it, or possibly get a new number for it?
Also, just so everyone knows, I bought the engine from a reputable mini garage nearby me, so theres no chance of it being previously stolen, and also I'm planning on exporting the car in a few years so I don't want to risk not updating the logbook.
Thanks