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Thought it may be worth sharing my recent experience of getting my V5c updated at DVLA following an engine swap, as things have tightened up dramatically.
I am converting the Hunter I have to BMW power and after much searching for a suitable engine conversion through classified and eBay etc I came across a really good deal for a recon engine with all the required parts from a specialist BMW breaker. I advertised the original Ford engine for sale and after it had been collected thought it best to send off my V5c to DVLA to advise of the change, supplied the new engine number and revised cc up from 1997 to 2494.
That was sent on the 7th November 2010. After a few weeks I got a letter back stating I needed to provide proof of the engine number, cc of the engine and fuel type by providing a receipt on the official letterhead of the supplying garage.
None of this information was on the receipt I received when I purchased the engine but fortunately when asked, the supplier provided a duplicate receipt with the necessary information, something I wouldn’t have been able to provide if I had bought the engine privately. I should also point out you have to supply an original receipt, electronic copies, emails, photostats are not acceptable.
If you can’t provide this there are a couple of other options including confirmation from the manufacturer of the engine details and confirmation of it being fitted to your car or provision of an independent engineers report which provides similar confirmation.
The details have now been updated on the DVLA system as seen by doing a DVLA enquiry check online but as I write this 12th January 2011, I still haven’t received my new V5c. I currently have the car on SORN so the delay is not really an issue for me but for others 2 months to get the new V5 could be a problem as without it the car can’t be taxed or insured.
So if you are planning a similar change, make sure you have a means of proving the engine source, details etc... or if you can’t you could be in for a lot of expense having an engineer’s reports done. You might want to think long and hard before sourcing an engine privately. At the very least be prepared for the delay in obtaining the new V5.
I know this is done to weed out the ringers and scammers but for us genuine honest car enthusiasts it makes life pretty complicated.
I am converting the Hunter I have to BMW power and after much searching for a suitable engine conversion through classified and eBay etc I came across a really good deal for a recon engine with all the required parts from a specialist BMW breaker. I advertised the original Ford engine for sale and after it had been collected thought it best to send off my V5c to DVLA to advise of the change, supplied the new engine number and revised cc up from 1997 to 2494.
That was sent on the 7th November 2010. After a few weeks I got a letter back stating I needed to provide proof of the engine number, cc of the engine and fuel type by providing a receipt on the official letterhead of the supplying garage.
None of this information was on the receipt I received when I purchased the engine but fortunately when asked, the supplier provided a duplicate receipt with the necessary information, something I wouldn’t have been able to provide if I had bought the engine privately. I should also point out you have to supply an original receipt, electronic copies, emails, photostats are not acceptable.
If you can’t provide this there are a couple of other options including confirmation from the manufacturer of the engine details and confirmation of it being fitted to your car or provision of an independent engineers report which provides similar confirmation.
The details have now been updated on the DVLA system as seen by doing a DVLA enquiry check online but as I write this 12th January 2011, I still haven’t received my new V5c. I currently have the car on SORN so the delay is not really an issue for me but for others 2 months to get the new V5 could be a problem as without it the car can’t be taxed or insured.
So if you are planning a similar change, make sure you have a means of proving the engine source, details etc... or if you can’t you could be in for a lot of expense having an engineer’s reports done. You might want to think long and hard before sourcing an engine privately. At the very least be prepared for the delay in obtaining the new V5.
I know this is done to weed out the ringers and scammers but for us genuine honest car enthusiasts it makes life pretty complicated.
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