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bluemouse1006:
Hi
I had bought a bike in bits from EBay a while ago but the seller didn't have a V5 or remember the reg number !! Stupidly  bought it thinking I could just apply for a reg number
 from the frame number !!

Ooh no I can't !! It seems that the DVLA have no record or the frame number, I contacted the Police thinking it was nicked but after checks it seems the bike was never registered in the UK but Honda Japan could tell the Police that it is a 1975 bike from the frame number .
The prob I have now is how the hell do I get a reg number ,I'm told I need to get it mot ed on the frame number and insure it on that number also. Will I still need dating certificate etc if the police have been in touch with DVLA and confirmed the age ?
Do I need to get it verified by Honda owners club ??
Any ideas will be much appreciated

Amos

SteveD CB500K0:
BryanJ has answered this one quite a few times.

Bryan: write up a response for Amos and I'll post it up as a FAQ.

Steve

Bryanj:
OK Steve here goes! Note:- Some comments relate to just this case so may need deleting before saving Steve

First thing to do is write to Honda UK at:-
Honda (UK)- Motorcycles
470 London Road
Slough
Berkshire
SL38QY

Last phone number i have is 01753590500

You request a "Proof of year of Build" letter and quote the full stamped in frame number---DO NOT add a model number or any other information! Also there is no point in asking for any other info such as engine number or colour as no records were kept!

The cost was about £30 and it may take up to 8 weeks! so DO NOT Yet arrange insurance

In the meantime you need to get the bike to MOT standard and if you have a trailer/van take it for MOT. If not you will need to do this VERY quickly after getting insurance (see later on)

If the bike was imported from outside the EU you will need a document from HMRC stating that all import duties have been payed.

In this particular case you may have a problem as the Customs man will want to know an approximate date of import, place and value at time so you may have to fib and say it came from the EU, I neither condone nor recommend this course of action ;)

Go to the DVLA website and you should find somewhere to request the appropriate forms for registering an import NOTE there are different forms for EU and "Outside EU"

With all your paperwork collected arrange frame number insurance, which most firms will only allow for 30 days(hence VERY quick MOT if this is the way you need to go) so do it last and with proof of that plus all the other paperwork make an appointment with your local DVLA office to hand it all in with the Registration fee(see DVLA website) and a years tax.

This is where a manufacturers letter is better than an owners club or one of the other sources as you should not need the vehicle inspected by the DVLA---at least that's what is was last time i did it

Hope this helps and if anybody wants to talk about it PM me and i will send you contact details

Good luck

Bryan

bluemouse1006:
Thanks for that it clears some questions I had up
Ill let u know how I get on
Amos

bluemouse1006:
Spoke to MOT man today he's telling me I need a dating cert before he can MOT the bike !
Anyone heard of this ? Is he correct
Can anyone let me know

Cheers

Amos

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