Hi all,
I've been...ahem... a tad over indulgent in collecting bits and pieces off of Ebay, amongst other places. I bought most of them out of the desire to rescue my own '71 Commando from the horror story the previous owner had left it in. The result is approaching the point where I could assemble this mongrel of parts into a usable, separate machine. I've spent a fair bit of time looking at the DVLA's definition of what would constitute a 'reconstructed' vehicle, to warrant an age related plate. I should point out now that the only reason I'd go for an age related plate is all the parts I have amassed are from '69-'72 + I think the black and white plates look really cool. 
So what I'm trying to find out is how far do I have to go to qualify for an age related plate? Does every nut, bolt and washer have to be circa 1971/72, for a 'K' plate? Or are there some 'new' replacement parts (nuts and bolts), which would be acceptable? Or should I just forget about it, get a 'Q' plate?
Thanks in advance!
Steve
DVLA work on a 'points'…
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Hi Steve, Shouldn't be a…
Hi Steve,
Shouldn't be a problem, I built much the same mongrel & registered it on an age related plate, based on the age of the FRAME. This was 1973 'M' reg in my case (mk2a 850)although the engine/primary was from a mk3 e/s from 1975 & other bits & pieces from where ever I could find them. This was in August 2009 but I don't think things have changed since then. Contact Chris Streather & he'll tell you what he needs to give you a letter to take to your local vehicle registration office with an MOT certificate (done on the frame number, as no reg yet),a couple of photo's of the finished machine & they'll do the rest.
Regards,
Tim
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Having just recovered an o…
Having just recovered an original reg, which was straight forward, I believe it is getting harder to obtain age related plates. It will need inspection, and this is not always done at the local DVLA office. I'm in Eastleigh and the nearest office is Pompey, but the vehicle inspector lives near Reading, and it will incur a cost in addition to the registration fee. Best of luck.
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Hi Tim, That doesn't soun…
Hi Tim,
That doesn't sound so bad. Thanks I'll talk to Chris, see what he has to say. It's going to be a while before the bikes finished, but it's always good to know what the lay of the land is before I start riding across it, eh?
ashley,
I'm over near Stansted, I think my local office is Ipswich? 10+ years ago I got an old z1000 registered for the U.K, I remember them sending a guy around to my house. I don't really relish the thought of having to put it in the back of a van and taking it there.
Cheers again for your thoughts!
S
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Previously wrote: Having j…
Previously wrote:
Having just recovered an original reg, which was straight forward, I believe it is getting harder to obtain age related plates. It will need inspection, and this is not always done at the local DVLA office. I'm in Eastleigh and the nearest office is Pompey, but the vehicle inspector lives near Reading, and it will incur a cost in addition to the registration fee. Best of luck.
I have just re-registered a 99 cafe racer with different engine and frame numbers. I have been assigned an age related number. MOT'd on Monday, inspected on Tuesday, documents arrived today, Thursday. I was only asked for dating letter, MOT, and insurance certificates. There was no extra fee for the inspection. I did everything in person at the DVLA office in Brighton. The staff were very helpful.
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DVLA work on a 'points' system, I believe. So many points for correct frame, etc. If the total of points is above a certain number, you'll get an age-related number.
I'm sure that someone more knowledgeable will be along soon with a link for precise info!