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[mk3man]

Hey folks,

 

     Ok I have recently re-imported a bit of a basket case mk3 mini cooper S (advertised in the march edition of cooper world the mini cooper register monthly magazine)  the build date as quoted on the heritage certificate is 23rd November 1970 as a rhd uk home market car, It spent 18 years in the uk up until 1988 when it was exported to Amsterdam and changed to lhd, as I have re-imported it back to the uk I would like to try and find it's original registration number and not just get an age related plate for it unless the original number has been re-assigned to another car (doubtful but you never know but always possible or even lost in the system due to time)

 

   So really my question is 1, Is it possible to find it with just the body/chassis/commission/engine numbers?

                                          2, How do I go about starting the process?

                                          3, Does anyone have any contact info that might be able to help me? (don't mind paying for a service)

                                          

 

  Do the DVLA have a classic car department that might be able to shed some light on this subject or would I be flogging a dead horse contacting them?

 

 

  Hears hoping

 

   Julian

[mab01uk]

Someone with 'motor trader' access to the full HPI vehicle database search system, should be able to provide a reg number from chassis/VIN number if the vehicle is still listed on the DVLA computer database.

 

Full vehicle check

A ‘full vehicle check’ service such as HPI may be able to determine a vehicle’s registration number from the VIN. However, with HPI, only trade customers can request a vehicle’s registration number by VIN. If you do not have a trade account yourself, you can try asking a motor trader to perform a HPI check on your behalf. They will likely ask you to cover the cost of the search if they agree to your request.

 

DVLA staff can retrieve the registration of any UK vehicle by VIN number, providing it is logged in their database. However, it is entirely at their discretion whether they choose to provide you with this information.

 

Find a registration number from VIN:-

https://www.webuyany...umber-from-vin/

Edited by mab01uk, 02 April 2025 - 07:38 AM.

[mk3man]

Someone with 'motor trader' access to the full HPI vehicle database search system, should be able to provide a reg number from chassis/VIN number if the vehicle is still listed on the DVLA computer database.

 

Full vehicle check

A ‘full vehicle check’ service such as HPI may be able to determine a vehicle’s registration number from the VIN. However, with HPI, only trade customers can request a vehicle’s registration number by VIN. If you do not have a trade account yourself, you can try asking a motor trader to perform a HPI check on your behalf. They will likely ask you to cover the cost of the search if they agree to your request.

 

DVLA staff can retrieve the registration of any UK vehicle by VIN number, providing it is logged in their database. However, it is entirely at their discretion whether they choose to provide you with this information.

 

Find a registration number from VIN:-

https://www.webuyany...umber-from-vin/

 

 

 

 

    Ok thanks for that mab01uk, I will try the DVLA with a V888 form if that fails I will try a trader see if they can help, cheers