Any Ideas?

[Jdokal]

Hi everyone,

After looking through my vehicle history, it would seem the V5 states a different engine number to the one MB have and from the datacard.

Any ideas why?

There are other additional items that do not add up....i.e like the V5 not stating it is a ML 270 CDI. Just written down as Mercedes Estate.

I hope anyone can shed some light before I give the DVLA a call, or is it worth it?

dokalj

 

[television]

Pop your full VIN into this site then you have the real number that were issued when the car was sold new


http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng

 

[Jdokal]

Cheers Television,

The original number is what MB have on my invoices, although not on the V5....

Does this sound worrying? Could the DVLA have got it that wrong?

Thanks

 

[television]

They do get things wrong and sometimes dealers make a mistake when doing the change of ownership papers.

I would leave it,,no one will pick up on it

 

[DSB SL AMG]

My V5 has a digit (0) missing from the chassis number...i contacted DVLA they informed me the data is manually inputed when first registered hence V5 errors etc...they insisted i fill out V5 change of vehicle details section and send it in...not done it yet tho...

The only problem i find is that companies cant search via my plate as it doesnt match my chassis etc

 

[Jdokal]

DSB SL AMG, I have the same problem when entering my reg.

Does the DVLA get the owners ever wrong? Or the date with a reg transfer?

 

[moosehead]

My previous car was a Ford Cougar V6 which was my last company car. I bought it off the Company at just over 3 years old and ran it for another 3 until it had clocked up 198K faultless miles (wish I could say the same about my Merc!). When the V5 came through I was a bit taken aback - it said the colour was silver (it was actually blue) and it was listed as a manual (it was an automatic). I seem to remember a call to the DVLA managed to reslove this and a new V5 was issued with the correct details.

BTW - whenever my C230 goes into MB, it's always listed on the invoice as a 230K. Not sure why as it's a nomally aspirated V6.

 

[Jdokal]

Yeah with my ML, I have recently received some older invoices where the reg is the current one on the vehicle. Although, after doing my checks before I bought the car the plate was changed in 2005 to the current. i.e. it was registered with a different plate and th invoices dont match the reg....any ideas?

 

[television]

Could it be that those invoices are not for that car

 

[Jdokal]

Hi Television,

Do you mean the invoices that MB supplied? The chassis numbers match though? Could a major error have occurred at DVLA and the reg I have been given not be the ML? I.e. My ML was and has been the same since new?

 

[panason1c]

There are other additional items that do not add up....i.e like the V5 not stating it is a ML 270 CDI. Just written down as Mercedes Estate.
dokalj

Hi,

On my V5 i have....... 'Model/Type' .. 'ML 270 CDI AUTO'

...... 'Body Type' ... 'ESTATE'

 

[television]

Hi Television,

Do you mean the invoices that MB supplied? The chassis numbers match though? Could a major error have occurred at DVLA and the reg I have been given not be the ML? I.e. My ML was and has been the same since new?

The information comes from the dealer when it was first registered, he is the one that gives all of the numbers and a description of what the car is, he could have miss read something

 

[turbopete]

The information comes from the dealer when it was first registered, he is the one that gives all of the numbers and a description of what the car is, he could have miss read something

possibly a private plate fitted when new?

 

[Jdokal]

Yep well, my history check informed me of a new plate fitted from new. Although MB had the car in after 4months from new. MB said it was on the current plate. Although the current plate was not applied until 2005 according to the DVLA.