DVLA want engine inspected!!!!!

deltacharlie26 · Sep 2, 2014

Is this normal?

Informed DVLA of a engine swap done by previous owner to update the V5, now they want me to have it inspected and a report written by the AA or RAC to state it has been done correctly! I said I wasn't a member of either orgnisations and they then said it would be ok for a Garage to write the report on letter headed notepaper, VAT registered etc. It has already had qty 2 x MOT's since the swap so I can't understand why it is needed.

Any one else had to jump through these hoops? I also notified them of a colour change but they didn't want an opticians report to confirm the colour, thank goodness - but who knows....

Dennis

blue beasty · Sep 2, 2014

Yep, pretty much normal

SteNova · Sep 2, 2014

fuel type change?

Rasher · Sep 2, 2014

yeah this is very normal. most garages are happy to do it as long as its not been bodged in.

deltacharlie26 · Sep 2, 2014

Thanks for that reassurance - thought they didn't like me! Just a 19J change to a 200TDI nothing special, been MOT'd and serviced by two garages with no comments from any of them.

I have changed engines in the past - many years ago - no one bothered then. This is where our road tax goes to I suppose....
Dennis

blue beasty · Sep 2, 2014

Not necessarily a bad idea to make sure someone has secured the mountings with bungy straps

lynall · Sep 2, 2014

I never told them I changed mine!
Only ones that matter are insurance company.

deltacharlie26 · Sep 2, 2014

Bungey straps? HaHa.

They used tie-wraps, do you think I'll get away with it? No wonder it vibrates - got a part no for the bungey strap, presume Brit*art sell them.

Insurance co is aware, just wanted to comply - more fool me.

Blackburn · Sep 2, 2014

You might not have bothered but you do need to .
Changing your vehicle details on your registration certificate - Motoring

mistericeman · Sep 2, 2014

Just make up a bloody fictitious garage and stick your mobile number on it ....print it off and fill in the blanks and send it off ...job done .

Sod having a garage look at it and charging for the privilege ....Bloody DVLA don't know their arses from their elbows anyway .

lynall · Sep 2, 2014

Blackburn said:
You might not have bothered but you do need to .
Changing your vehicle details on your registration certificate - Motoring

In my simple mind the less you tell them the less agg all around
Its in, its used all original mounts, its secure, Im a mech so it will be fine honest gov! in fact its been fines for the last 3 years or so

tetsu0san · Sep 2, 2014

So this was the same size engine, just a different engine number?

lynall · Sep 3, 2014

Assume you are asking me? if so 2 litre to 2.5 litre

tetsu0san · Sep 3, 2014

When I did my conversion I rang the DVLA to ask what I needed to do and they said that if the engine was the same size and fuel type then all I had to do was to fill in the new engine number in the v5 and send it in, which I did. They weren't bothered about anything else.

So if in this case the OP has had to get an inspection of the work done on the same size engine then I must have the same thing coming my way sometime too.

RAMBIRKETT · Sep 3, 2014

I believe they used to call it an engineers report. I had one done on a good few years back, iirc it was charged an hours labour at the garage.

lcbandit · Oct 19, 2014

not told em about our change did it 3 years ago, 19j to 200tdi

top drive · Oct 19, 2014

Got asked for an engineers report on some mods i made to a non land rover 4x4. - nothing about a garage was mentioned.

So i Wrote down what i did and signed it off my name + beng(hons) mechanical engineering.

To my surprise It was never questioned

- i do actually have that degree though.

DVLA want engine inspected!!!!!

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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