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[wayneg73]

hello can any one help i have bought a austin a30/a35 but it did not come with a reg plate i have tried to do vehicle check but the only number i have is a 12 digit car number on a plate in door frame i can not find a vin number
i have no v5 or any history on this vehicle i also need help filling in the v55/5
form if any one can help please message me

[Rick]

Welcome to the forum,

It sounds like you may have to go down the route of obtaining a new, age-related, plate for it, if you've no idea of its original reg. no. and paperwork to back it up. Chances are the original reg. was sold off from the car, and the latter then sold on.

RJ
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[ukdave2002]

Hi

Without some official evidence of the vehicles identity and age, you will end up with a Q plate and have to pay for road tax ! The DVLA have no way of tracing a chassis number

The solution is to either get a Heritage Certificate or, you will find on the DVLA website a list of clubs approved to confirm a vehicle identity.

Cheers

Dave

[Richard H]

The 12 digit number you mention is the VIN/chassis number! If it's on a plate on the passenger A post then it's most likely an A35. The prefix will depend on the model.

AS4 - A30 4 door
A2S4, A30 2 door
AS5 - A35 4 door
A2S5 - A35 2 door.

It should be reasonably straightforward to get an age related plate with the chassis number. I'd start by joining the owners club, they have a good DVLA guy who knows his stuff
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