How can you check a engine is not nicked?

If you buy one and it turns out it is are you in the sh*t or do you just loose the engine?

If the engine no. is still on it, thats a good sign, don't know wether you can check it with the DVLA or not (someone will)

Cheers

Chris

I've bought and repaired a few write offs. I used to run them for years after I'd done them and when you put them back on the road nowadays you get a visit from the police asking you whether you knew the vehicle had been an insurance write off. They can inspect the vehicle and tell you if the engine is stolen so there must be a register for them somewhere.

yours, Pete.

If the blokes who's selling it has got got a striped jumper wearing a mask and is carrying a big bag with swag on it is usually a dead giveaway otherwise yer stuffed lol.
Bob