Thanks to all thouse who answered ( really swiftly too!!! ) my question on the stress test
My next question is Chassis number - What do we do about this?
Do we need one?
If so, where from?
Can we make one up?
Ian.
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Originally posted by saigonij
Thanks to all thouse who answered ( really swiftly too!!! ) my question on the stress test
My next question is Chassis number - What do we do about this?
Do we need one? YES
If so, where from? TALK TO YOUR LOCAL DVLA OFFICE
Can we make one up? SEE 2 ABOVE normally YES 17 digits no letter I
Ian.
http://seven.locostsites.co.uk/vin_number_generator.php
Hi
I spoke to the DVLA this morning as their web site says the "number will be issued by your local office".
She said if I applied for SVA through the local Office they will allocate a number there and then.
Didnt mention anything about creating your own, however i think some areas may apply different rules, I was told the Glagow office does not allow you
to create your own number.
So not sure how things stand , usual situation, "left hand doesent know what the right hands doing"
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free tools on the web to check a VIN. If the test comes back as invalid you know the VIN hasn't already been issued.
Personally, I would make the VIN number up as I wanted and send a letter to the local DVLA, informing them what it is, stating that unfortunately, I
had already stamped it onto the chassis. (Even though you haven't)
See what response you get. Worse case - they will allocate a number for you. Best case - You get the VIN you want.
I wouldn't even bother trying to find if your chosen VIN number exists. If the chances of winning the lottery are fourteen million to one with a
sequence of six random numbers, just imagine what the odds are of replicating someone elses VIN with a sequence of seventeen alpha and numeric
characters 
Phil
26 letters in the alphabet, minus Q, Z, I gives 23 letters
ten numbers 0-9
So 33 possible characters. You're allowed to repeat characters within the VIN so the number of combinations is simply:
33^17 = 6.527 x 10^25 or about 65,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 possible combinations.
For reference, the odds on winning the lottery (6 of 49 balls) three times in a row is only
2.73x10^21
So until you happen to win the lottery 4 times in a row, I wouldn't worry about your VIN number.
There's enough numbers to build 10,000,000,000,000,000 cars for every single person on the planet!
Very mathematical and all that, Wildchild, but this is on the assumption that evey VIN is selected completely at random. In fact, with our type of car
in particular, there is probably quite a strong chance that people will choose a 7, or SEVEN or some combination, plus probably at least the last 2
digits of the year, so the chances are probably slightly more than the mathematics would suggest.
Having said that, I agree you would be quite unlucky to choose exactly the same 17 characters in the same order as someone else.
(you can probably tell I am at a loose end this afternoon 
)
All i did was write to DVLA enquiring about build up inspection and forms and i proposed a VIN number.
They called me back next day to arrange home visit, confirmed my number was OK. When they came to the house (car not finished) they brought forms and
helped me fill them in. All very painless and Stockton were incredibly helpful.
Yep, did just the same, they called back in a couple of days and confirmed the VIN I chose was fine, and that there was no point in them doing the inspection at my house when the local office was just down the road from the SVA centre, they said when I apply for my SVA date, check first that they are open and they can see me on the way home if I pass.
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Originally posted by Humbug
(you can probably tell I am at a loose end this afternoon