paul groome Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Hello I am trying to register my mk 1 escort as tax exempt but DVLA are requesting proof of manufacture date of Dec 1973, they have said I need a letter from a ford club stating the manufacturer date please could anyone advise who I can go through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I would of thought just sending the logbook to dvla to change tax class as it should say date of first registration. Sent from my HUAWEI Ascend P2 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambell Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Surely a member could just say anything and the V5 is the only way to prove the age of a car Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul groome Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 It is the manufacture date, not the registration date. This date is not on the log book. Only the registration date is!!!! Sent from my C6603 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Calm down, there's no need to shout. When is the registered date? Sent from my HUAWEI Ascend P2 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Take your vin number to Ford. They should be able to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Or http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCgQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classicfordmag.co.uk%2Ffiles%2F2010%2F08%2FCLF146-VIN2.pdf&rct=j&q=ford%20manufacture%20date%20vin%201973%20uk&ei=3MFFU7_pGcOVhQfDoIGQCw&usg=AFQjCNHdrE0Zbp4xXhQp4UQazmspnRrtbw might be able to help either way the vin which should be on the v5 should work it says the year of manufacture in the vin number Sent from my HUAWEI Ascend P2 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul groome Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 I'm calm lol, but I've said this same thing all day today.The manufacture date is Dec 73. Reg date Feb 74. Because the manufacture Date is not displayed on any log book I have to provide proof via a ford owners club. Exactly what dvla instructed Sent from my C6603 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambell Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 But an owners club can not prove anything!!!! The date of manufacture is within the vin number, besides that dvla will actually have all of the history of the car anyway from when it was first registered and therefore they will know when it was built Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I would say you got someone from dvla who doesn't know what they're on about, try phoning again and with any luck they actually have a clue it should be simple. Sent from my HUAWEI Ascend P2 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Use your Vin and follow this chart and instructions- Alternatively you could try this site, the car may be too old to show up but you never know- http://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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