Frame registration

[Parky00717]

Firstly my apologies if this is a silly question.

I have a Spanish jet 200 frame which I have no paperwork for.
I have spoken to the dvla to find out if it's ever been registered in the UK before but they can't tell me this without filling out a form and charging me £25 for a v5. If it's Spanish then it may have never been registered here and so it could be a waste of money??
has anyone else come across this before or does anyone know how I may find out if it's been registered in the UK before?

Many thanks

[Digger]

Just register it normally.

[Rich Oswald]

You have answered your own question really. DVLA are the only ones who can tell you, but why bother , as said just start again as a first registration.

Rich'

[Parky00717]

Thanks rich,

Excuse if it's a bit of a noddy question but I'm just starting my first restoration and finding my feet.

I'm sure there will be many more so I will apologise now in advance!

[Digger]

No need to apologise - if you don't ask......

[Rich Oswald]

One thing I will say is , take a rubbing and photo of the frame stamp BEFORE painting or powder coating,

Rich'

[nickw]

The DVLA are not always helpful when you only have the frame no. If you have a mate in the car trade you could ask him/her to run an HPI check or pay yourself and use a reputable on line company. This may give you the registration number if it is registered with the DVLA. I'm not 100% sure how this works but a while back I was trying to find out about a frame I have and a chap I had bumped into took the frame no and came back to me saying it wasn't registered with the DVLA. When I had written and rang the DVLA they had said they couldn't help and were not interested in the frame no and gave me no advice/help at all. I found that strange because I'm sure they would be if it was stolen. Probably got something to do with the malarkey in 1983 when they went to computers.