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Trying to trackdown UK reg for a (now) Irish car

  • 22-10-2009 10:13am
    #1
    patzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭


    Hoping that some of you might have some suggestions.

    I bought a 2001 passat a couple of years ago that had been imported back in 2004. Unfortunately there weren't many documents going with the motor(private sale) and I didn't think at the time to get more info from the seller (who wasn't the original importer btw):o

    Anyhow,

    to cut a long story short I was hoping to track down the original UK reg for the car 'cos its useful when buying parts on some websites.

    I tried the local motor tax office but they told me that they could only give out info to the original owner of the car.

    I also tried the DVLA to see if they could track the chassis number but they can only search using the reg.

    If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions, please feel free

    Thanks

    Pat


Comments

  • #2
    Moanin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭Moanin


    The old (UK Reg number) should be on your VLC (Vehicle Licencing Cert)? It was on my old A4 that I imported from UK back in 2006


  • #3
    patzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭patzer


    Moanin wrote: »
    The old (UK Reg number) should be on your VLC (Vehicle Licencing Cert)? It was on my old A4 that I imported from UK back in 2006


    Like I said,

    Didn't get any paperwork like that (stupid I know but hindsight is a great thing, we live and learn eh?)


  • #4
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,972 ✭✭✭patrickc


    but you should have the new vehicle licencing cert the Irish one, and it is on that, well it is on my other halfs anyhow, she imported last year


  • #5
    Marlow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,555 ✭✭✭✭Marlow


    It's (J.4) in your irish registration cert. That's the reg your car had, when it got imported to Ireland.

    /M


  • #6
    Kartale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Kartale


    Also doing a www.cartell.ie check will give you the UK registration


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  • #7
    cascade35
    Closed Accounts Posts: 229 ✭✭cascade35


    Marlow wrote: »
    It's (J.4) in your irish registration cert. That's the reg your car had, when it got imported to Ireland.

    /M
    his right its where he said it is. If its not you need to make some checks and make sure its a genuine import and hasnt got a dodgy history.


  • #8
    patzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭patzer


    Hi Guys,

    Just to follow up.

    Found the reg on the VLC as recommended

    Many thanks to you all

    Pat


  • #9
    rabbitinlights
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,008 ✭✭✭rabbitinlights


    For future reference, it might also be etched into the glass windows.

    S.


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