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I bought a van a year ago with an MoT. I went to renew the MoT and was told that it has different VIN Numbers. Where do I stand to give it back?
I had my windscreen replaced recently and in the process they managed to scrape the VIN sticker and some of the numbers are difficult to read. I will of course be asking them to put it right. But is the...
Having recently bought an Abarth 500, we went on a ferry and I decided to turn off the motion alarm to stop the alarm going off. I could not find any reference to alarms/immobilisors in the handbook. Question...
I'm selling a vehicle privately and have an interested buyer who is asking for the chassis number in order to complete some checks before purchase. Is it safe to share this number? No money has exchanged...
My son has changed the frame on his Suzuki Bandit 600 after he got rear-ended but his VIN doesn't match. He's been issued a new one from the DVLA but my question is where do you get the new VIN number...
I recently discovered that the vehicle we purchased in 2016 has a different VIN on the vehicle windscreen to that on the V5C paperwork and all invoicing paperwork from the dealer we purchased from. We...
My car has private plates on and is due an MoT within the next two weeks, I'm thinking of selling soon and I'll be retaining the private plates so what will happen to the MoT as it will show the wrong...
I read your report on the Land Rover Discovery Sport automatic recall due to the wiring loom fouling on a water cooler bracket. When I checked my VIN it matches the number range, and was built in July...
Is there a method of confirming the date of manufacture from 'codes' carried on the vehicle? The car in question is a Skoda Superb.
I wonder if you could please let me know if we have been offered a good price. For 40 years my husband has owned a 1959 Mini, reg number WEA 819. Obviously over the years it had nearly disintegrated with...