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neon1991

Member Since: 26 Mar 2018
Location: Colchester
Posts: 101

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Firenze Red

series 2 vin & reg issues

afternoon all! looking at Series thats a bit of a basket case. it has a reg plate attached that the DVLA have said they dont hold any info on and the vin is obviously from 1960 so not compatible with any car check systems that I know of. It doesnt have a v5 as it was found in a derelict property byt the new owner.

how do I go about registering it?? dont get me wrong, it's an absolute shed! it needs a lot of work but it's not something i'm afraid of.

if anyone has any ideas, id be glad to hear them.

Cheers

14th May 2025 1:20pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17768

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Pedantically it won't have a VIN, it will have a chassis number!

There is no chance whatsoever of retaining the registration number on the vehicle based on what you say, but if you can find original contemporary documentation to support an application (such as an original log book, delivery records, genuine photographs., etc) you may be in with a small chance. If you think this may be possible it is ESSENTIAL that you contact the registrations officer of a DVLA-recognised club (I'd suggest the Series 2 club) before you do any dismantling or restoration of the vehicle. If you do not, or do not follow any advice that the RO gives you, you will definitely not get the original number back.

If you are successful in retaining the number it will be marked as non-transferrable.

If there is no supporting evidence then the vehicle can be dated from the chassis number and supported by the club RO you should be able to get an age-related number, provided that enough of the vehicle is original and unmodified. If the vehicle is a "bitsa" of randomly-dated parts, or the parts cannot be proven to be contemporary, or if it clearly modified, it will get a "Q"-plate indicating that it is of indeterminate age.

Bottom line, contact the RO of a DVLA-recognised club as a matter of priority.

14th May 2025 4:56pm

gcc130

Member Since: 05 Jun 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 776

Totally agree with Blackwolf, Peter Holden is the Series 2 Club Registrations Officer and is very knowledgeable about all things DVLA.
You can register on the S2 club forum free and contact him there.

14th May 2025 6:40pm

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