DVLA and NOVA bother...

[Chewythekneeslider]

Hi all,

I'm in a bit of a bind with getting my 1961 TS175 registered.

I have all the correct documents, photographs etc. and sent away my completed V55/5 to the DVLA here in the UK, as I have several times before with cars and bikes I have successfully obtained age related registration numbers for.

This time however, I have encountered a problem. My NOVA declaration which was done by the chap who brought the bike into the UK in October last year, entered the VIN number as 07XXX, so this is how it appears on the NOVA declaration document.

My dating certificate, which I obtained from the Ducati Owner's Club GB has DM175*07XXX*.

The frame number as it appears on the bike (and has not been tampered with) shows DM175*07XXX*

The V5C application has bounced back because of the difference between the frame number on the NOVA and the rest of the paperwork.

It is simply not a case for me, as a private individual to be able to contact HMRC and to get them to rectify the problem, as a couple of emails and phone calls have just lead to a 'Computer says no' outcome. The DVLA say that I need to contact HMRC... I also tried emailing the DOC GB contact who provided my dating certificate, but no reply there...

HMRC suggest that he person who I bought the bike off, and completed the NOVA paperwork needs to modify it, but he isn't answering emails... I bought the bike as a project for a very reasonable sum, so I kind of understand why he wants done with it, and when he did reply, he said that he always registers bikes with the XXXXX five digit frame number, and never has a problem...

Well, that is where I am now, and I seem to be stuck, with no way forwards! Oficialdom is doing what it does and putting stumbling blocks in my way, even though It's obvious I'm not trying to do anything fraudulent or dodgy. Does anyone out there have and suggestions for getting this moved on, as I'm out of ideas!

Thanks

Jon

[George]

I have had dealings with Nova before and found tham very helpful. Phone call perhaps better than email.

[Chewythekneeslider]

Hi there George, thanks for replying.

I have tried calling HMRC on two occasions now. I think that something must have changed recently there, as both people I talked to said that I would need to get the original person who made the NOVA submission to contact them, and having tried and explained to that guy I bought the bike from, I seem to be stuck.

I think that it all comes down to the fact that I am not any sort of accredited person, and that is all that matters to HMRC...

I have also raised this on the VMCC forum...

Still thinking about possible ways forwards.

[Duccout]

Hi,

I had trouble a few years back when I called DVLA to change my Ducati 900 to Historic Vehicle status; the guy on the phone (an African immigrant) did not seem clued-up about the subject. I guess that it is pot-luck who deals with your enquiry. As for the status of the person who originally imported the bike, they could be anyone, they do not have to be an import expert, so it seems ridiculous that they would have to amend the NOVA.

Incidentally, someone here a while back had the same trouble with an imported Sebring, and eventually they had to buy another bike and build THAT frame up with the parts from their first bike, to get around the problems. I can only suggest that you try to get the I!porter to apply again for a NOVA with the serial number corrected.

Cheers,

Colin.