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[nickr100]

hi all,

 

on my quest to find my original mini, i have been informed of possibly two cars that are 'laid up' in a farm not too far away. there is no doubt that these will not be my original car but it has sparked my interest. as yet i dont know if they are available or what condition they might be in. the guy who is putting me onto them has said the owner probably wont have any paperwork for them so my question is how would i go about making them mine legally? what info would i need to give the DVLA to get v5's etc? whats the procedure?

 

these might just be a pile of rust thats not worth looking at but you never know where or when you'll stumble on a gem in the rough!

 

many thanks

 

nick

[Ben_O]

Providing you have a Vin plate, then it shouldn't be a problem.

 

If you have Number plates, then you can just fill out the form and apply for the V5

 

You would need to prove who owns them though i think

[mab01uk]

You can apply for the vehicle V5's using form V62 below for £25 if you have the required details of the car VIN and Reg No. and a valid reason for applying The previous keeper will be contacted via the DVLA details on record (if any), if they don't reply or can't be found within 2 weeks the V5 will then be issued to you.

https://www.gov.uk/g.../V62_220714.pdf

[Dan]

They are yours legally if you buy them from someone who legitimately owns them, or who believes they do. Being the registered keeper is not the same as being the legal owner.

[nickr100]

Cheers guys. Let's hope they still have reg plates on to make my life easier. This going to sound a bit daft but should I be looking for the vin plate on a mini? And the engine number?
Cheers
Nick

[Ben_O]

Do you mean where should you be looking?

[Steve G]

It's probably been asked before but can you get any further if you don't have any number plates ?

[nickr100]

Yes I do mean where should I be looking for the vin plate

[ibrooks]

On an earlier car the VIN plate is on the slam panel and there won't be a VIN stamped into the body. On a later car the VIN plate is on the inner wing. Eventually they did start stamping the bodies - the number will be stamped in the bottom of the gutter at the rear of the bonnet opening just off centre.

 

If there's no reg plate then you can get the reg number from a trader HPI check or similar - assuming it's on the database. If the car was out of use before the records were computerised then it's going to be down to you to prove the car's identity. It is possible to register an old car if the reg number is gone and there are no records but it involves lots of hoops and proof on your part and unfortunately some common sense on the part of the DVLA. Common sense is not something that the DVLA are noted for possessing or implementing - just getting them to follow their own rules is often a battle and actually getting to talk to someone who will listen and understand what you are trying to do is nigh impossible.

 

Iain