[Digger-Caton]

Hi chaps,
Can someone answer what seems a very stupid question, but here goes.
T4 VIN no. states a manufacture date of year 2000 but the date of registration on V5 is August 1999, this cant be something that usually happens?
So there are 3 options-
1. its a dodgy T4?
2. VW have cocked up?
3. DVLA have cocked up?
Any one come across this before?
Cheers Caton.

 

[nicklouse]

It may have been reshelled?

What is the year letter on the Vin? And the reg letter?

 

[Digger-Caton]

VIN letter is Y and reg is a T plate.

 

[roboft4]

VIN letter is Y and reg is a T plate.

Y is manufactured between jan and may 2000.

 

[roboft4]

Y is manufactured between jan and may 2000.

so reg 1999 something not right..

 

[J-T5]

DVLA cocking up? Unheard ofLOL:

 

[ELVIS-DONT-SURF]

Although DVLA are well known for being very inept, one would imagine whoever bought the van from new would have noticed if it was an error then as they would have left the dealership with a brand new van that was on year old plates

Should be on a V or W, I would be real ed if I had a T plate on it from new due to DVLA upT:

 

[Digger-Caton]

I know, its all gone pete tong! im hoping its just a paper up by DVLA or VW when manufactured or i got well and truely F**ked over.
Best way to find out? any suggestions?

 

[ELVIS-DONT-SURF]

Contact VW at Milton Keynes, they will give you a manufacture/rolled off production line date. Used to be free and you got a basic letter but haven't done it for quite a few years.

http://www.volkswagengroup.co.uk/content/sites/vwcorporate/volkswagengroup_couk/en/home/contact_us.html

 

[Digger-Caton]

Cheers for the help chaps, ill give them a try and see what they say. Fingers crossed.

 

[ELVIS-DONT-SURF]

Is it at all possible it is pukka and you have a 'model year' vin as opposed to chronological vin. Would appear on other models in vag this is quite common?

If you read this

http://www.vwt4forum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=10621

And this line inparticular


Model Years ran from August in the preceeding year to July of the year indicated until 2001 model year which started in May 2000 in the preceeding year.

As I understand it yours could very well be a Y , but it doesn't read to well so its down to how you interpret it.

Good luck anyways chapT:

 

[Digger-Caton]

Just checked that thread out, that could explain it, i can sleep tonight T: I will investigate more though just to be sure.
Thanks again for your help very much appriciated.

 

[bigcat]

DVLA -ups are very common. The third of which have occurred to us ( the other two involve both the wife's and my licences), is that our 2010 t5 was registered as a 3000kg, 140ps, Lupo. All sorted now, but the original ( business) owner, for the vans first 2 yrs 10 months, or the selling dealer, hadn't noticed.