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Old tractor with no Tax Book

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  • 05-09-2018 7:18pm
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    BnB
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭


    I am buying an old (around 1980ish) tractor off a fella who is doing a few bits with it for me now.

    I want to get it fully legal on the road with Tax and Insurance but the Log book / Owners Cert is long since missing, probably even a few owners back at this stage. I don't even have a Registration Number - All I have is the Chassis number.

    How do I go about getting it registered. I would rather find out the original number and have that on it but I also wouldn't mind if I have to put a new number on it. My main priority is just to get it legally on the road.

    Anyone done this before or have any idea where to start ?


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    Buford T. Justice XIX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,633 ✭✭✭✭Buford T. Justice XIX


    Click into the links below, they have a bit of advice on what to do.
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057835535
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056238772
    The haulage and heavy machinery forum would have a few threads on how to get sorted but you might have to go back a while or search the forum using the search function at the top of this thread.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056238772


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    smiththeglen
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭smiththeglen


    Kind of similar situation here 2 john deere tractors 90s number plates but no tax book. Would like to have them sorted for using on the road. Any help appreciated?


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    BnB
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭BnB


    Buford T. Justice V wrote: »
    Click into the links below, they have a bit of advice on what to do.
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057835535
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056238772
    The haulage and heavy machinery forum would have a few threads on how to get sorted but you might have to go back a while or search the forum using the search function at the top of this thread.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056238772

    I had run a few searches but hadn't found that last thread which is useful - so thanks for that.

    A lot of the queries and responses there were people doing first time registrations though - my problem is that I don't know if this was ever registered before or not (although I presume it was. I'm going to ring Shannon after lunch and see what they have to say on it


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    BnB
    Registered Users Posts: 1,081 ✭✭✭BnB


    OK - This is where I am now.....

    I rang Shannon and top be fair, the fella there was helpful (in as much as he could be). He did a search for me via the Chassis number but couldn't find anything. He told me to talk to the Motor Tax office.

    I rang the Motor Tax office (Ennis for me), and again the girl there was very helpful in as much as she could be. She said they used have a good few cases like this a few years ago but haven't had one for a while. She tried to search by the Chassis number also but found nothing. So she said, I have no option only to register it again via NCTS.

    So I rang NCTS, the girl there told me that all I would need is to get in contact with some kind of an enthusiasts club and get a page from them of the specs etc of the tractor. That sounds grand - But then..... In order to complete the registration, I have to actually bring the tractor to the VRT Centre..... Now that....is a royal pain in the hole. My nearest center is 25 miles away, and fast and all as Leyland 272's were on the road, I don't fancy a 50 mile round trip.

    Did anyone ever manage to get around this ?


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    cuculainn
    Registered Users Posts: 802 ✭✭✭cuculainn


    BnB wrote: »
    OK - This is where I am now.....

    I rang Shannon and top be fair, the fella there was helpful (in as much as he could be). He did a search for me via the Chassis number but couldn't find anything. He told me to talk to the Motor Tax office.

    I rang the Motor Tax office (Ennis for me), and again the girl there was very helpful in as much as she could be. She said they used have a good few cases like this a few years ago but haven't had one for a while. She tried to search by the Chassis number also but found nothing. So she said, I have no option only to register it again via NCTS.

    So I rang NCTS, the girl there told me that all I would need is to get in contact with some kind of an enthusiasts club and get a page from them of the specs etc of the tractor. That sounds grand - But then..... In order to complete the registration, I have to actually bring the tractor to the VRT Centre..... Now that....is a royal pain in the hole. My nearest center is 25 miles away, and fast and all as Leyland 272's were on the road, I don't fancy a 50 mile round trip.

    Did anyone ever manage to get around this ?

    I had a similar problem a while back. There is a form that you can get at the motor tax office/website. You basically fill in chasis number on the form and you get a garage to verify the tractor is as described. You submit that form with a change of ownership form. I cant think of the name of the forms but I have them at home and will check Sunday evening


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    Car99
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    Not a heavy tractor cant you stick it on a trailer and take it the 25 mikes


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    Base price
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    BnB wrote: »
    OK - This is where I am now.....

    I rang Shannon and top be fair, the fella there was helpful (in as much as he could be). He did a search for me via the Chassis number but couldn't find anything. He told me to talk to the Motor Tax office.

    I rang the Motor Tax office (Ennis for me), and again the girl there was very helpful in as much as she could be. She said they used have a good few cases like this a few years ago but haven't had one for a while. She tried to search by the Chassis number also but found nothing. So she said, I have no option only to register it again via NCTS.

    So I rang NCTS, the girl there told me that all I would need is to get in contact with some kind of an enthusiasts club and get a page from them of the specs etc of the tractor. That sounds grand - But then..... In order to complete the registration, I have to actually bring the tractor to the VRT Centre..... Now that....is a royal pain in the hole. My nearest center is 25 miles away, and fast and all as Leyland 272's were on the road, I don't fancy a 50 mile round trip.

    Did anyone ever manage to get around this ?
    A guy who lives a few miles away from us and new to the area had a simular problem although in his case he bought a 35x as a project to do up over the Winter. He eventually got it restored and wanted to use it on charity tractor runs but didn't have a log book nor a registration number. I transported it on the small lorry (t&s) to the NCT centre in Carrick on Shannon where a lady inspector looked for the chassis number and verified the hourage which was silly as he had a new odometer? fitted. There was a bit of problem as there was no plate showing the chassis number so I showed her the engine number cause the neighbour hadn't a clue and I said that must be the chassis number :cool:
    Anyway the man got his log book, a new registration number (vintage) and was able to take part in local charity runs.

    I charged him €125 for bringing it 30 odd miles to the center, waiting for the inspection and returning back to his home.


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    Base price
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    Car99 wrote: »
    Not a heavy tractor cant you stick it on a trailer and take it the 25 mikes
    According to Tractordata they are 3402kgs so you would be overweight for towing with a jeep.


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    Keith Tierney
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Keith Tierney


    Hi , Did you find out the name of the form thanks



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    9935452
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829418#Comment_121829418

    If its the form you fill out, get tractor inspected by dealer and signed by a peace commissioner

    I tbink its called a statuary declaratio form



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    cuculainn
    Registered Users Posts: 802 ✭✭✭cuculainn


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121829418#Comment_121829418

    Where the VRC is not available or cannot be produced, we accept a declaration of ownership change in the form of a statutory declaration sworn before a Commissioner of Oaths or Practicing Solicitor. The Statutory Declaration must be also be accompanied by the aforementioned letter from Executor of Will or Solicitor.

    A Statutory Declaration Form can be got at your local Motor Tax Office.



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