Yep! Well, I guess if you could prove that CD0XXXX meant 1982 they'd stretch a point. The pen-pushers at the DVLA aren't very flexible. Mine's a May 81 so no argument :-) Martin James Espey wrote: > So, to make sure I understand correctly, the car in question would be > registered as a 1981 IN ANY CASE, based on the build date? What about a > 'true' 82, with a CD0XXXX VIN, but with a December 1981 build plate? > > Thanks, > James > > > From: Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx> > > Reply-To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 01:56:43 +0100 > > To: doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: [doc] [Fwd: update on 1982 for sale] > > > > Unless the car comes with the original bill of sale, over here they get > > registered as the year of manufacture. > > > > It's the same here - a car can be registered within two years of the end of > > production of that model and receive that year's > > plate. There are one or two "A" reg DeLoreans over here. A is 1984. > > > > Best Wishes > > > > Martin