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Storkfoot wrote:Entirely plausible that it was produced by the factory 2 years before it was registered in the UK. I had an Li150 years ago that was similar.
Timbo23 wrote:My SX200 Has a frame and engine number SX2008409** which makes it a 1966 but DVLA have it registered as a 1968 (F)
It seems this mistake occurred in 1998 as the VO5 shows Date of first registration in UK as 1998
Firstly I’m sure making a vehicle appear newer is illegal and secondly my insurance could be invalid as the details are not correct?
Has anyone any similar experience of this?
I’ll now have to inform DVLA but I’m not sure what can of worms this will open
bookertmgs1 wrote:Storkfoot wrote:Entirely plausible that it was produced by the factory 2 years before it was registered in the UK. I had an Li150 years ago that was similar.
Don’t think you actually read the post - it’s an import 1st registered in 1998.
I think the DVLA will issue you a new registration mark with evidence that it is indeed 1966. I suppose this would mean a dating certificate but not sure if you would need an inspection
I’d call them for advice, you can be non specific and not quite your existing reg
vintage65scoot wrote:hi just my 2pence worth if the scooter is registered as a 1998 bike its does not qualify for historic tax which as a 1966 bike it is eligible to have ie FREE TAX and secondly if the owner lives anywhere near London can stick two fingers up at the ultra low emission zone as the scooter becomes an historic vehicle so is also exempt from this and as you know this WILL eventually become country wide where ever you live town or city . That is as the law stands today
Hornbyfrog123 wrote:I have a scooter that is registered 5 years after manufacture, I love riding it and think all the trouble you are taking is like p.......g into the wind!
vintage65scoot wrote:Timbo the year of manufacture could be 1966 but by the time it was sold and first registered that could have well been 1968 there are many cars bikes scooters out there with the correct chassis numbers for a certain year that were not sold on that year so if the numbers are correct it then makes the scooter a correct SX200
Rich Oswald wrote:vintage65scoot wrote:Timbo the year of manufacture could be 1966 but by the time it was sold and first registered that could have well been 1968 there are many cars bikes scooters out there with the correct chassis numbers for a certain year that were not sold on that year so if the numbers are correct it then makes the scooter a correct SX200
Nobody seems to know if the scooter is an original British one or a later import. Either way it was first registered wrongly in 1998 so it couldn't possibly be a 1966 which was not registered until 1968. Your so called two pence worth is therefore wrong in every respect.
Timbo23 wrote:Rich Oswald wrote:vintage65scoot wrote:Timbo the year of manufacture could be 1966 but by the time it was sold and first registered that could have well been 1968 there are many cars bikes scooters out there with the correct chassis numbers for a certain year that were not sold on that year so if the numbers are correct it then makes the scooter a correct SX200
Nobody seems to know if the scooter is an original British one or a later import. Either way it was first registered wrongly in 1998 so it couldn't possibly be a 1966 which was not registered until 1968. Your so called two pence worth is therefore wrong in every respect.
The scooter was imported from Italy and in 1998 it was registered by DVLA as a first registered in 1968 scooter, I fully appreciate scooters sit in dealerships for periods of time between manufacture and registration as has been suggested twice already in this thread but this is not the case in this instance and it was just wrongly put down as a 1968 when the engine and frame numbers place it as a 1966
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