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Mickeyw92 · Joined: 07 Sep 2017 Posts: 2 Location: Durham

Hi guys, hoping you can help

I have a 1975 mistubishi Delica t120 van which I'm having trouble getting registered with the DVLA. We are stumbling with the proof of the vehicles age.

Any suggestions on what i can use for proof? The vehicle has been imported from malta. I'm tearing my hair out, i Can't even find a chassis tag with the vin number on!

Please help. Thanks in advance

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andyman · Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5599 Location: Penrith

I don't know this, but my suggestions would be either on top of the wheelarch just inside the door, or on the front of the engine hump/wheelarch between the driver's legs. Just looked on Wikipedia, and the article ( in German) seems to list the T120ss series 1 as being produced from1979. Question is, was there a T120 made before without the ss tag? From Malta, - rust should not be an issue, but how is the suspension? With their roads, I would expect it has been repaired several times!
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Mickeyw92 · Joined: 07 Sep 2017 Posts: 2 Location: Durham

Hi thanks for the reply.. i think I'm going to have to look under the carpets etc, i Can't find a chassis tag anywhere. They started making cars/vans under the Delica name in 1969, this one isn't a the t120ss

andyman · Joined: 08 Dec 2012 Posts: 5599 Location: Penrith

On mine the VIN plate is under a small flap cut into the (original) carpet behind the driver's legs. The body is also stamped with the type and serial number under a small plastic trim piece on the wheelarch/floor next to the driver's seat. If your carpet isn't original, it may not have the flap(s) cut.
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skiorsail · Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 758 Location: Cumbria

Vin numbers aren't standardised in pre 1981 cars and each car maker used their own system of chassis numbers . on some vehicles they fell off or were removed when stolen leaving the vehicle untraceable as the pop riveted plate was the only place the number was stamped. I wonder if the dvla would accept an engineer's report giving the year of manufacture,
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