driving a car with the wrong engine code

[chris escort mk2]

hi i have recently sent off 4 my logbook for my fiesta mk4 1.25 ghia x (first car) and it has come back as a 1.4 (1388cc) I believe that the car was originally a 1.4 ghia x and the engine has been changed since. What would happen if i didnt notify the dvla would i be in the s**t? The reason im asking is because i dont want to be driving my car around and then i get stopped and have a load of trouble. I just want to be on the right side of the law .When i got the car it didnt have a log book as it was a cat c write off. so i sent it off to dvla and when they sent it back it said it was a 1388 cc and the engine that is in the car is a 1242 cc. if i send off the engine code to dvla will i be able to drive the car legallly, or will i have to wait till the paper work comes back from dvla. im sending the number off tomorrow but would really like to have the car on the road for next weekend (providing i pass my test )

 

any advise will be greatly appreciated

[toad650]

I drove mine about for 6 months before even sending off the paper work but if you've sent of the paper work then you'll be fine. If you get pulled the chances are they won't even look. Make sure the chassis number etc match up as DVLA might have sent you the wrong stuff.

 

Insurance uses info from DVLA when you give the reg so you might have probs with them thinking its a 1400 but its not. My cappa still comes up as a 1.6 even after i've registered it with the right engine number and size

[chris escort mk2]

could i get away with insuring it as a 1.25 tho

[Alan G]

If you insure it as a 1.25 technically you wont be insured

[chris escort mk2]

what if i call them and check if they may have made a mistake. the reason im asking is because the engine code and vin are matching up on the v5 so its possible they may have made a mistake

[emu]

I believe that the car was originally a 1.4 ghia x and the engine has been changed since

 

the reason im asking is because the engine code and vin are matching up on the v5 so its possible they may have made a mistake

 

Is the engine number on the car the same as on the V5?

 

The engine code is normally the same as the last bit (7 digits??) of the chassis number.

 

So if the engine code on the car doesnt match the chassis then its had an engine change. Not really sure why anyone would take out the 1.4 to fit a 1.25 though

[chris escort mk2]

I believe that the car was originally a 1.4 ghia x and the engine has been changed since

 

the reason im asking is because the engine code and vin are matching up on the v5 so its possible they may have made a mistake

 

Is the engine number on the car the same as on the V5?

 

The engine code is normally the same as the last bit (7 digits??) of the chassis number.

 

So if the engine code on the car doesnt match the chassis then its had an engine change. Not really sure why anyone would take out the 1.4 to fit a 1.25 though

 

the engine code matches on both the v5 and the car. and the last 7 digits match the engine number so i believe its the original engine. could it be possible that the dvla have made a mistake????

[chris escort mk2]

also the vin matches the v5 and the vin on the car (ive checked it in 2 different places in the windscreen and under the bonnet on the vin plate)

[emu]

I believe that the car was originally a 1.4 ghia x and the engine has been changed since

 

the reason im asking is because the engine code and vin are matching up on the v5 so its possible they may have made a mistake

 

Is the engine number on the car the same as on the V5?

 

The engine code is normally the same as the last bit (7 digits??) of the chassis number.

 

So if the engine code on the car doesnt match the chassis then its had an engine change. Not really sure why anyone would take out the 1.4 to fit a 1.25 though

 

the engine code matches on both the v5 and the car. and the last 7 digits match the engine number so i believe its the original engine. could it be possible that the dvla have made a mistake????

 

Your local ford dealers should be able to tell you what engine size the car has. Theyre always asking for VIN or reg when we order parts at work.

[chris escort mk2]

gonna try that m8

[mossy]

Not really sure why anyone would take out the 1.4 to fit a 1.25 though

 

Because the newer ford zetecs...for some reason only the 1.4 version suffers greatly from oil starvation and tend to blow a hell of a lot more the the 1.25 or 1.6 yamaha engines