ProgRocker Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 On 10/3/2020 at 1:21 PM, Richard_FM said: The Metros had a big overlap with the newer ones being launched on a G reg, but plenty of older ones were registered on an H reg, & the vans on a J. Most of the passenger cars would have been the 1275cc Clubman Autos as I assume Rover were still developing an auto box for the K series in 1990. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 What the actual?! JeeExEll, w00dy and Mr Laurence 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 What the actual?!And I thought my ex wife 56 plate 206 was a late one!Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbeslongden Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, MJK 24 said: What the actual?! Fairly sure there's a couple of 59 platers, never seen a 10 plate so I assume dealers still had them sat about. MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Not really a late reg in the true sense of the term but it does amuse me to see we've reached the point of brand new build MK2s. warren t claim, MJK 24, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 It’s registered based on its year of production, but a very similar looking fiat 124 could have been on a suffix rather than prefix E plate. LightBulbFun and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 On 9/23/2020 at 2:20 PM, bigmancaff said: Not the latest I'm sure but I've never seen a Vectra B that wasn't on an X reg Mine was an 02. It was the crossover period between the Vectra B and C: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 On 10/3/2020 at 9:02 AM, Sealtainn said: Spotted on the Granada Mk3 Faceache page. Ford launched the facelift Mk3 in 1992 so the last prefacelift scars were on a J plate, however here’s a survivor that managed to wait until 1994 Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I had a Mk3 Granada Executive Turbo Diesel on an M plate as a company car. We used to source our fleet from Stamford Car hire in Altrincham and the Granada was a no extra cost upgrade from a Mk1 Mondeo LX TD and the Granny was seen as a bit past it. timolloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbeslongden Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Pushing my luck with this submission somewhat ..... sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 timolloyd, Eyersey1234 and uk_senator 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Shite Ron said: Weren't the XJ12s on sale until about 1994 or somewhere round there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 33 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said: Weren't the XJ12s on sale until about 1994 or somewhere round there? 1992, according to the generally reliable AROnline. So that 1991 car isn't really late at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_senator Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 32 minutes ago, Eyersey1234 said: Weren't the XJ12s on sale until about 1994 or somewhere round there? The XJ40 6.0 V12 was launched in March 93, the SIII was phased out in 92, The six went out in 86, so this must have just sat unregistered for 5+ years for whatever reason. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, uk_senator said: The XJ40 6.0 V12 was launched in March 93, the SIII was phased out in 92, The six went out in 86, so this must have just sat unregistered for 5+ years for whatever reason. Indeed, explanation was in the advert but it now shows as a Golf! I posted the engine picture as my first thought was it was a V12 until I saw the engine, then read the advert. Apparently it was damaged when new in 1984 before being registered then stood for 5+ years before being sold to a garage who rebuilt it and registered it. sdkrc and uk_senator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 V plate and strangly black.... late registration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OM646 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I used to see around a 2011-plated MG ZT here in Portugal... and it wasn't a second hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffcortinacentre Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 3 hours ago, stuboy said: V plate and strangly black.... late registration? Nah plenty about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeh Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Corsa Cs came out on an X plate, have seen both Bs and Cs on X plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Impressive one from bookface, 04 plate E30: Mr Laurence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Laurence Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 What’s the story with that? It looks so obviously wrong - I bet they’re forever being pulled over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mr Laurence said: What’s the story with that? It looks so obviously wrong - I bet they’re forever being pulled over It didn't say, but I'm guessing it's a DVLA cockup as it's date of manufacture 1989, but date of first registration 2004. RHD so Irish import maybe? Mr Laurence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbeslongden Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Late giffer's dream... Mr Laurence, Shite Ron, Yoss and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 For a J reg Farina, it didn't make it to 1974 and the computerisation of registrations. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 10 minutes ago, busmansholiday said: For a J reg Farina, it didn't make it to 1974 and the computerisation of registrations. *puts on I have spent far too much time researching this cap* the cut off point for V5'ing a buff logbook RF60/VE60 car was in 1983 or there abouts, and it was up to the keeper to do so so it may have simply lived its entire life without ever getting V5'ed (13 years was pretty good going back then!) and also worth noting even vehicles that did get computerised if they died/stopped moving before about 1982ish, then they most likely wont show up on the DVLA checker today, because at some unknown point in time the DVLA archived off a bunch of computer records that showed no activity since before 1982 (XWC468F was one of those for example which was untaxed since August 1980, and did not show up on the DVLA checker until it was V62'ed and unarchived by the DVLA) amusingly if a record showed activity post 1982, even if said activity was a scrapped marker on a vehicle untaxed since 1977, then it would not have been archived off and would still show up on the DVLA today, see for example REV453R this whole archival thing is why today you never see vehicles with tax due dates from before about 1982 normally (and anything you do see with Untaxed since before then will usually have other activity after then like a newer V5 or a scrapped marker as above) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 10 hours ago, LightBulbFun said: *puts on I have spent far too much time researching this cap* the cut off point for V5'ing a buff logbook RF60/VE60 car was in 1983 or there abouts, and it was up to the keeper to do so so it may have simply lived its entire life without ever getting V5'ed (13 years was pretty good going back then!) and also worth noting even vehicles that did get computerised if they died/stopped moving before about 1982ish, then they most likely wont show up on the DVLA checker today, because at some unknown point in time the DVLA archived off a bunch of computer records that showed no activity since before 1982 (XWC468F was one of those for example which was untaxed since August 1980, and did not show up on the DVLA checker until it was V62'ed and unarchived by the DVLA) amusingly if a record showed activity post 1982, even if said activity was a scrapped marker on a vehicle untaxed since 1977, then it would not have been archived off and would still show up on the DVLA today, see for example REV453R this whole archival thing is why today you never see vehicles with tax due dates from before about 1982 normally (and anything you do see with Untaxed since before then will usually have other activity after then like a newer V5 or a scrapped marker as above) I've noticed that some cars don't show up on the DVLA checker even when they are late as a P reg. I had assumed if the were registered before being computerised, then had no change of address or owner then they would have stayed just on paper records, which were simply shredded when it was scrapped if that happened before a certain time. The Morris Oxford & Wolsley 16/60 were on sale until 1971, so some might have made it onto a K plate. Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, Richard_FM said: I've noticed that some cars don't show up on the DVLA checker even when they are late as a P reg. I had assumed if the were registered before being computerised, then had no change of address or owner then they would have stayed just on paper records, which were simply shredded when it was scrapped if that happened before a certain time. if its P reg then it would have been on the DVLA/DVLC computer since first registration, and likely does not show up because of aforementioned archiving that they did at some point for all vehicles inactive since before 1982-83ish computerisation commenced on the 1st of October 1974 with the DVLC resetting all registration series to Gxx-N to signify such and all new registrations from that point onwards was on the DVLC shiny new computer system but existing registrations where not immediately transferred over, this had to be done by the end user who had until 1983 to do so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 23 hours ago, Richard_FM said: The Morris Oxford & Wolsley 16/60 were on sale until 1971, so some might have made it onto a K plate. Indeed they did. Imagine this brand new next to a Mark 3 Cortina! Picture from "shagracer" on Flickr, for some reason I can't link to the original. LightBulbFun, Mr Laurence, Richard_FM and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 08/11/2020 at 11:27 AM, Dick Longbridge said: Have we had this one yet? Local bloke had a thread on it on the blue a few years ago. I think that's a private plate, MOT check says first registered in 1988. I accidentally put K25MAF first and that threw up an Audi A3 which definitely wouldn't be old enough to be on a K! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, GeordieInExile said: I think that's a private plate, MOT check says first registered in 1988. But you're supposed to be unable to make a vehicle look newer than it is. Older, yeah not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 10 hours ago, adw1977 said: Indeed they did. Imagine this brand new next to a Mark 3 Cortina! Picture from "shagracer" on Flickr, for some reason I can't link to the original. A situation echoed a decade later as buyers were invited to weigh up the pros and cons of a Sierra versus a Morris Ital... chaseracer and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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