V5 doc engine issue

I bought my 1987 Land Rover 90 in the summer of 2011. I was recently cleaning the engine bay and checked the engine number against that on the v5. The numbers are different. I have amongst the vehicles paperwork an old reciept dated 1997 showing the vehicle had been fitted with a 200tdi engine. This reciept shows the engine number corresponding with the present v5. When completing online insurance quotes the registration entered still shows as '1984-1990 2.5 L DT'. Has anyone come accross similar, if so how did they rectify this with the DVLA.

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My 110 is still legally registered as a 110 V8 as it was built. When you look down further it's got a cc of 2495 and is fueled by Heavy Oil

I got my V5 changed when I fitted the 300tdi and that is how it is recorded.

Just fill out the V5 with the correct engine ID and send it back to DVLA. I changed mine when it was converted from TD to 200tdi. Took a couple of weeks for the new form to come back from the DVLA.

Only problem is i dont have any proof of the current engine in paper, only the engine itself. Does that matter?

D90mitch said:

Only problem is i dont have any proof of the current engine in paper, only the engine itself. Does that matter?

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Shouldn't matter. They didn't ask for proof of mine

It only matters if they have the engine recorded as stolen.
When I replaced my engine I just sent the V5 in with the new engine number and it came back all sorted. No paperwork or proof required.

it were 15 years or so ago with many owners ago, so hopefully it will be alright

Sure it will be fine

Another question for you chaps, have just insured the vehicle, I told the insurer that it was a different engine and they said it was all fine, then I get a form in the post asking me loads of details about it. From the engine number, it looks like it was from a discovery (200tdi) but on the insurance document it says '90 turbo diesel' not 200tdi, does this matter?

D90mitch said:

Another question for you chaps, have just insured the vehicle, I told the insurer that it was a different engine and they said it was all fine, then I get a form in the post asking me loads of details about it. From the engine number, it looks like it was from a discovery (200tdi) but on the insurance document it says '90 turbo diesel' not 200tdi, does this matter?

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No just send it off to DVLA tdi an just tell insurance it's a tdi an you will be fine

Good luck with that. Dvla were a royal pain with me switching engine no. They wanted detailed receipts from a garage listing the source of theengine and proof that it had been professionally fitted. They said an aa report would suffice or a letter from landrover stating the size type and fuel of said engine. Took a fair while and heated discussions to rectify.

I gather from various forums that the dvla are actually trying to be difficult on this one recently....

As I said, good luck!

I was fearing that - only thing is i know nothing about the whereabouts of the engine other than its number and that it was from a disco - dont know where it was fited or anything. :|

Do you have a friendly garage nearby ?

If so go and see them they can give you a letter saying the engine has been inspected and that the installation is correct.
This normally satisfies teh DVLA.
They may charge a small amount for this but it will be worth it.
I know of a garage in Tamworth that will do this but it's a bit far for you.

Mike