I had my car recently MOT’ed and have just received a letter from the DVLC wishing to clarify a few points, caused, I think by the MOT tester entering the chassis number incorrectly as 50/21920/2192 into the MOT computer.
Basically the DVLA wish to confirm the VIN number, from both the logbook and the chassis plate. On the log book it is 2192, while I have brought a new chassis plate and stamped it 50/2192, on advice of this forum.
Which is correct? I don’t wish to to upset the DVLA and risk ending up with a Q plate!
No problem,DVLA realise 50 is the model number,they may want you to go to one of their testing stations (as I had to) but all will be O.K.
Do you have the dymo tape stuck in the body on the bulkhead?
I agree with John… It is worth getting DVLA to alter their records to show the correct VIN number. I have just gone through this process and now have the correct numbers on my log book. It took a few weeks, but cost nothing except time and persistence. In my case a PO had reported a chassis change and supplied the Spyder chassis number, which is incorrect. The mistake went back twenty years, but is now corrected. You can also get a useful letter from Lotus that helps the DVLA to understand what is going on. An inspection may be requested, but just go along with it! These days, getting the paperwork right is worth the effort to avoid problems with MOT, insurance, police…
According to the list; chassis No. 50/2192 the engine number is I21020, 4 speed gearbox, colour red and built 12Nov1970 if these are the same this would help confirm the correct chassis number.
Yes, that is my car. It still has the original engine and is still red. I have never found the dyno tape on the bulkhead but have found reference to 2192 elsewhere on the body.
Am I correct in assuming the logbook should therefore show 50/2192 as the vin number, not 2192 as in my case?
I believe the list that Jason is refering to is Frank Bertrang’s (of Sports Car World in Evant, Texas) Plus2 ledger that he transcibed into a .pdf document. Frank died earlier this year and his business webpage where they were posted is now gone.
Hi, Just to confirm, so I don’t upset the DVLA, the VIN/Chassis/Frame number on the logbook should read 50/2192? (without the ? obviously!) Could someone with an early +2 just have a quick look please.
Mine is '72 +2S130 and both plates (driver door and window) show 0306N, never the model number. I have other plate (engine compartment) but have not stamped it yet–original one missing so not sure if 50 on those. As an aside, I’d like that list, even tho doesn’t go as far as my +2 as I remember but my S3 DHC is on there (send to [email protected]). Gordon Sauer
lI miss all that Frank contributed through his Sports Car World. Hopefully someone might have the other numbers–they came from Lotus, he would have formatted them so maybe someone else formatted the later numbers, but the numbers have to be out there. Gordon Sauer
I don’t think anyone thought it went up to 306N!
The latest Federal +2 was on the 2002 P-O H?kansson’s Register at 293N. With 298N as the last number is would have fitted with Jabby Crombac quote in his book at 5228 total
8 more cars makes 5236 ! No wonder there are so many plus 2s around!