What year Is my van?

[paulmlpss]

Ok im a bit confused as to what year my van is. Its was actually made in 2000 but on the logbook it says it was first registered in November 2002. I haven't got a problem with that but its got a private plate on it. So when it was first sold what number plate would be on the van? Would it have a 2002 plate or would it have a 2000 plate say a X or Y?

It was for sale as a 2002 and havent yet left feedback on ebay. Im not really that fussed as its got low miles and it has been fine apart from oil leak I already knew about before buying it.

Thanks in advance
Paul

[sosservices1987]

It would have been built in 2000, but not registered until 2002 so it probably sat a while before it was sold, depending on what month it was registered it would be on a 51/02/52 reg

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[paulmlpss]

So if I was ever to sell the private plate DVLA would give me a 02 or 52 registration number back as the original as it was first registered in November 2002.

[Trevor]

You could put the private plate on retention and ask for the original plate but this would cost money and time.

[sosservices1987]

If it was registered november 2002, it would be on a 52 reg, hope this helps

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[Rjw]

I had a Xsara previously imported from Ireland a few years back, the year of manufacture was 1998, and the date of first registration was Nov 2003 (based on when it was registered in uk) it was issued an R plate, in line with year of manufacture.
It sounds like a similar thing, by any chance is the private plate 3 letters, 4 numbers? If so is Irish import rather than private plate.

[paulmlpss]

Hi yes its anz 5562. I thought it was private plate lol.

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[stuartinlancashire]

Thats an Irish plate, we used to have an Astra on Irish plates and there was about 3 years difference between year of manufacture and year itcwas first registered in UK.

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[Rjw]

Hi yes its anz 5562. I thought it was private plate lol.

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yes that's an Irish plate, first registered in Londonderry, should be a 1.9D 600. http://Www.cartell.ie is a good site for checking Irish plated cars.
The date of first registration will be when it was first brought over to mainland uk, (England/Scotland/wales) The date of manufacture will be when it was first sold over in Ireland.
So it's a 2000 model (v,w or x reg) when first used in Ireland.