Can someone tell me which of these numbers is the engine number, there are two lines of numbers stamped on the block on the right hand side looking from the front, behind the starter motor. See picture. My v5 states engine number should be an 8 digit number starting 8057 but none of the stamped numbers are close to that format. It looks like the engine has been replaced.
Anyone know if DVLA will release details of the car with my engine number? (As stamped on block)

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Can someone tell me which of these numbers is the engine number, there are two lines of numbers stamped on the block on the right hand side looking from the front, behind the starter motor. See picture. My v5 states engine number should be an 8 digit number starting 8057 but none of the stamped numbers are close to that format. It looks like the engine has been replaced.
Anyone know if DVLA will release details of the car with my engine number? (As stamped on block)

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Ok, no answers, but... After some more googling on locations I found the engine number on the lower part of the air filter cover/ cam cover, down the back of the engine with camera rhs looking from front, on a bar code label.
Different engine number to my v5, a lower number.
Has anyone seen a list of engine number versus year?

Or is anyone willing to post their engine num and car year. My number on 2004 year td4 model originally was 80575617 on log book but I discover is now 82015751 as shown on back of cam cover.

If yer send a private message to @yessi who is a member on ere he may be able to advise the original engine serial number as per lr's build records. He's we main dealer employee.