If you have a vehicle already in the "system" - with a registration document - not a problem.
The problem arises when someone finds an old vehicle (Land Rover, tractor, sports car, etc.) in a barn that has not been registered, or registered many years ago, but now has "lost`' the registration number and the owner wishes to transfer ownership and or get it registered with a new number plate or MoT'd. But with no supporting paperwork.
Same applies to an import.
No paperwork, no proof of date of manufacture - you are now stuffed.
The vehicle needs to be inspected to check it is authentic.
This our club can do (for a fee).
We do not inspect a box of bits.
The vehicle has to be complete, but necessarily running or in a roadworthy condition.
It has to be complete.
You have no idea of the things people used to try and get away with.
They still do.
There's a lot of Series 2s out there with Defender parts, on coil springs and the like
The only thing Series 2 being the cab plate. There was one on here recently.
These owners are evading road tax and MoT safety checks and therefore they are not insured if taken on the road
A lot of people will say they did this and got that done with the DVLA
What matters TODAY is what the DVLA will accept.
The red tape is being tightened all the time to stop various loop holes and allowing chancers to try and register something that it is not.
The problem comes when innocent buyers - new comers to the classic car/Land Rover world find that their new purchase can not be registered and is rendered worthless scrap
If only people came to us first for some advice.
For this reason my/our our best advice is NOT to buy a vehicle/project that doesn't have the correct paperwork.
If the seller doesn't have the paperwork then WHY - because they know it can't be registered
No paperwork - walk away - even if it's FREE - there are plenty of legitimate projects out there.(Legislation/rules may be different in other countries.)