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Eggy - 13/5/14 at 12:02 PM

This may sound like a daft question but do you list the year of the car by engine age, year of SVA/ IVA or from the age related plate?

mcerd1 - 13/5/14 at 12:10 PM

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Originally posted by Eggy
This may sound like a daft question but do you list the year of the car by engine age, year of SVA/ IVA or from the age related plate?


none of the above

it should really be the date of first registration - that should be the same year (or just after) the SVA/IVA date


if we were talking about a tin-top it would also be the 'date of first registration' - but if you looked it up on the manufacturers records you'll find the date of manufacture is a little earlier than this and would be equivalent to the SVA/IVA date

eg. my tin-top was built on 14/12/2007, but not registered until jan 2008 (with 57 plate, sept 07 - feb 08)

JAG - 13/5/14 at 12:10 PM

I always calculate my cars age as the number of years since first registration HTH.

Eggy - 13/5/14 at 12:21 PM

Im trying to insure and now I'm confused:

Date of registration on V5 Jan 2000
Reg plate XXX XXXW (W reg 1980)
AF asked if it was 1980's car?

mcerd1 - 13/5/14 at 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by Eggy
AF asked if it was 1980's car?


no its a 2000 car

Eggy - 13/5/14 at 12:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Eggy
AF asked if it was 1980's car?


no its a 2000 car


So how can it be on a W reg?

Andy D - 13/5/14 at 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by Eggy
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Eggy
AF asked if it was 1980's car?


no its a 2000 car


So how can it be on a W reg?


It'll be on an "age related" plate.

Eggy - 13/5/14 at 12:51 PM

Thanks all

I've no reason at all to doubt the seller (a true gent) but the guy at AF spun me out a bit questioning the car's age etc.

Time to get road legal and enjoy!

mcerd1 - 13/5/14 at 01:05 PM

just accidentally delete the last one


If the V5c says - date of first registration is 2000 then that sounds spot on


it may also have a note that says it was made from used parts to explain the 1980 reg plate (although this note isn't always there)

just tell AF that its a kitcar with an 'age related plate' - they deal with enough kitcars so they should know what that means