Newish car with wrong number plates

LilSmiler

So if you enter both reg on > https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/  is the same model and colour of car returned? I'm amazed that a random police vehicle ANPR camera hasn't flagged the car by now..?!

plumb1_2

MyRealNameToo said:

Mildly_Miffed said:

D and G could sound quite similar shouted across a noisy workshop.

But they are normally printed so whilst D and G may be done wrong the two plates should be identical. It's not a mishearing problem that creates two plates with different values. 

The 2 plates are the same letters/ numbers wise. It’s just the first one letter that’s wrong 

plumb1_2

LilSmiler said:

So if you enter both reg on > https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/  is the same model and colour of car returned? I'm amazed that a random police vehicle ANPR camera hasn't flagged the car now..?!

No the front plate is correct VW in grey, the rear a Volvo in blue ,

plumb1_2

I’ve just checked the reg on the Volvo, it taxed until June 2026, and no mot status as it’s a 23 plate.   I bought it from.vw main dealer, and both plates have the details and phone numbers on. 

Lorian

So have they been getting unpaid parking tickets..... Surprised they arent on here asking what's going on.

plumb1_2

Lorian said:

So have they been getting unpaid parking tickets..... Surprised they arent on here asking what's going on.

I am quite surprised we’ve not been getting them, driving into car park with one number and driving out with another. 

Fingers crossed we don’t,, 

I’ve contacted the garage and they’ve been good so far, and very surprised that no one had picked up on the issue.

and they’re sending out a technician to fit a new plate on Thursday, they did offer tomorrow. Or just call in there and they’d do it straight away.
But weren’t planning on using the car again until Friday anyway.
Hopefully all sorted on Thursday.

lincroft1710

Over 60 years ago, the garage who had supplied a brand new car for the rep at the firm where my father was office manager phoned him and asked him to get the rep to check his car's number plates as another customer had found they had different numbers on their plates. Rep checked and said "ABC 123" on front "ABC 124" on rear. Garage arranged for both cars to come in and have correct plates allocated. Garage's fault so no charge. And they did fit the right plates to the right car

born_again

plumb1_2 said:

Mildly_Miffed said:

Yes, absolutely they should...

But it's taken you nine months to notice?

So which end doesn't match the V5C?

ritz55 said:

I would contact the dealer and I’m sure they will sort it out. Seems a very strange mistake to make. 

"Oi, Terry, can you knock us up a coupla plates, mate..."

D and G could sound quite similar shouted across a noisy workshop.

The wife is the main driver, so only maybe drive it once a week. And we don’t wash it, we have a young lad who washes it once a month.
Better employ him as he has a good work ethic, which I like to encourage.
So that’s my excuse.

Surprised that they never noticed with "A good work ethic"

plumb1_2

born_again said:

plumb1_2 said:

Mildly_Miffed said:

Yes, absolutely they should...

But it's taken you nine months to notice?

So which end doesn't match the V5C?

ritz55 said:

I would contact the dealer and I’m sure they will sort it out. Seems a very strange mistake to make. 

"Oi, Terry, can you knock us up a coupla plates, mate..."

D and G could sound quite similar shouted across a noisy workshop.

The wife is the main driver, so only maybe drive it once a week. And we don’t wash it, we have a young lad who washes it once a month.
Better employ him as he has a good work ethic, which I like to encourage.
So that’s my excuse.

Surprised that they never noticed with "A good work ethic"

That’s teenagers for you, and me. I am glad he’s not one of the many thousands  sitting at home exercising their thumbs.

molerat

MyRealNameToo said:

Mildly_Miffed said:

D and G could sound quite similar shouted across a noisy workshop.

But they are normally printed so whilst D and G may be done wrong the two plates should be identical. It's not a mishearing problem that creates two plates with different values. 

Many workshops still use the old fashioned jig and single letters method and you can still print 2 single plates rather than a pair leading to the possibility of someone screwing it up.