P38A When the DVLA get it wrong - do you tell them?

You know that feeling when your heart sinks because you suspect you've bought a ringer?
When I got the current P38, a few weeks later things began to go wrong (as usual).
Terrible water ingress issues whenever it rained and the drivers footwell would be full of water.
Engine Disabled message unable to enter EKA (microswitches) etc.
I looked at the engine Serial number and it didn't match the V5 paperwork.
Lots of protestations of innocence from the dealer I bought it from etc. etc.
I was really concerned that despite its pristine appearance, I had been sold a pup.
But, it drove fine the faults got fixed and the anxiety subsided and so I decided not to let it worry me too much. Then, the chap on here that is able to access a vehicles build spec from the factory obliged me with the full details about a year later and the engine serial number I have is the one JLR have in their records so the DVLA is in error and my vehicle may have been pranged and repaired but has never been written off so all is good.
Why do I write this now? Because I just read the post of the guy with the 6-wheeled fire-engine and all his provenance issues. The DVLA do get things wrong and LR ownership isn't all doom & gloom.

4yrs ago had my engine replaced sent V5 to dvla with change of engine number guess what just sent the log book back unaltered. To tax my car I get 50% reduction so have to send all my paper work off to be taxed. Then what do you know last year new log book with new serial number was returned I think they are just behind in what they do.

@marjon gets trouble with his 630 - they don’t understand the engine is different but original

Mine has original engine, if it didn’t it wouldn’t matter so long as it works
If I put a new one in there plate won’t match, but wouldn’t be a bad thing

My issue was OF just slapped in the engine (brand new car no mileage)and didn’t change the number on the V5.

It’s something that the UK seems a bit relaxed on when selling/buying.
As I wanted it registered here where they are very fussy about numbers matching, I simply got my UK garage to write a letter confirming xxxx number engine in reg number car.
Sent it all off to DVLA and it came back all changed no issue. All legal and now registered here

Probably the only 6.3 stupid liter Range Rover listed on the DVLA system

In @DanClarke s case the build sheet would probably be enough evidence to simply have the mistake put right with no issues.

J

marjon said:

My issue was OF just slapped in the engine (brand new car no mileage)and didn’t change the number on the V5.

It’s something that the UK seems a bit relaxed on when selling/buying.
As I wanted it registered here where they are very fussy about numbers matching, I simply got my UK garage to write a letter confirming xxxx number engine in reg number car.
Sent it all off to DVLA and it came back all changed no issue. All legal and now registered here

Probably the only 6.3 stupid liter Range Rover listed on the DVLA system

In @DanClarke s case the build sheet would probably be enough evidence to simply have the mistake put right with no issues.

J

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Fussy about matching numbers here in France too.

Datatek said:

Fussy about matching numbers here in France too.

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Many European countries are, UK seems very lax on it, same case with trailers which is why so many get nicked and never recovered in the UK.

J

marjon said:

Many European countries are, UK seems very lax on it, same case with trailers which is why so many get nicked and never recovered in the UK.

J

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Yep, an over 750kg trailer has to have it's own registration document, number plate and insurance over here.

Datatek said:

Yep, an over 750kg trailer has to have it's own registration document, number plate and insurance over here.

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Even our little 750kg has its own docs and reg here. And an MOT/ Vignettes requirement on larger.

J

marjon said:

Even our little 750kg has its own docs and reg here. And an MOT/ Vignettes requirement on larger.

J

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They could do to introduce an MOT on trailers and caravans, some I see should not be on the road.

Same here in Portugal re numbers and trailers...
As I've said before woe to anyone thinking they can reg a Landy in non UK EU countries that's had a petrol to diesel swop might be ok on V5 but COC will say different...

Yes, they messed up a vehicle MrGorsky imported. Put a number where only a letter could go.

Hmm yes there seems to be a lax/loophole in the system.

Out of curiosity @DanClarke id your engine number 60DXXXXX etc etc?

Henry_b said:

Hmm yes there seems to be a lax/loophole in the system.

Out of curiosity @DanClarke id your engine number 60DXXXXX etc etc?

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Hi @Henry_b Yup it is...60D0xxxxA

DanClarke said:

Hi @Henry_b Yup it is...60D0xxxxA

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Ah just making sure

DVLA and My V5 thought my BLUE P38 was Green so that took some doing to fix but not too difficult.

The green does seem to be popular still. Personally I like the selection of blues

DVLA get things wrong all the time. On log book my car was first registered on the 1st of January 1999. Did not know they were open on new years day. On other car check info pages it was first registered 31st December 1999.

I know what you mean about ‘late office party’

Every time I have any kind of contact with any government department they seem to f#ck up. And then try to deny it.

Grrrrrr said:

Every time I have any kind of contact with any government department they seem to f#ck up. And then try to deny it.

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Naah they don't do things like that.

Rubberknees said:

Naah they don't do things like that.

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Process over outcome, every time. No wonder they're f*cking useless.