Q-plate

[jollygreen]

I've just bought a 1957 Unimog and it's on a q plate. The last owner bought it 6 years ago and it was already on the q plate - he doesn't know why. I know that the previous owner was a garage and had modified it to be a recovery truck - all this kit has since been removed.

It's looks completely original (if shabby), I alwasy thought a q-plate was issued if major parts of the vehicle were of a different age/source,

Anyone know what I need to do to get it re-registered on an age-related plate?

It was an ex-german-military vehicle, released in 1980 and imported to the UK.

Thanks,
JG

[Toureman]

DVLA will always give a vehicle that they cannot determine the age of a "Q" plate, I don't think you can change them.

[NORMANTHEDOG]

Toureman is right,as he says Q plates are for vehicles that cannot be determined to place,age and build and therefore unless you can prove where, when and how,it was built,it will allways be on that plate.

[Beechy101]

I thought Q Plates were for vehicle that had previously been a total write off?

[Toureman]

A total write off is never put back on the road so will never need any number plates.

[jollygreen]

Interesting. Thanks guys.

But presumably, if I can trace the manufacture date from the chassis number through MB and I can show that the truck is restored to original condition using genuine parts then it will qualify for '57 plates?

[almcd007]

No a vehicle cannot display a plate that gives the impression it is newer than the relevant plate for the date it was manufactured.

A 57 plate would suggest it was built in 2007.

If you can establish date of manufacture then you can only put a plate on it indicating that date. However this may be different if it's already been given a Q Plate.

[jollygreen]

Sorry, I meant a plate from 1957 not a XX 57 XXX plate!!

[jollygreen]

OK, the DVLA have confirmed that all I need to di get confirmation from Merceded Benz of when it was first built. So I'm going to send them the chassis number and cross my fingers...