*HOW TO* Log engine change with DVLA

[Jack]

Did they? Cock. Thats bloody useful then!

[Balley]

Yeah exactly. My dad is self employed converting motorcycles to trikes and he is having loads of issues with them changing the tax class. It used to be a 5 minute inspection. Now it takes about 5 weeks and there is a 10% chance he will need an inspection in derby which is 60 miles away from him! I do feel sorry for him as he has lost costumes because of the poor turn around!

[Chay84]

Got my docs back today after sending away to change engine size been waiting 10 weeks so I phoned them the other day said they are waiting on something coming back from somewhere

who knows but now it's logged as a 1998cc

Would that mean if I put turbo in I don't need to change again?

[Martin.p]

If you put a new engine in the engine number would need changing.

if you fitted a turbo to your 2.0l!?
Then I don't know.

Mine me is a turbo. An nowhere on log book says it is.
Even after many letters, the COD from the calibra the engine came from. Photos of the engine. And engineers report saying its a turbo.

[Chay84]

I was lucky didn't have to get engineers report

I thought it would have said 1998 turbo?

[Martin.p]

I has loads of hassle getting mine back right.
Went to local dvla office twice. (Befor they closed them all)
they sent it off second time after wanting to see pics.
Got it back still listed as 1.4
sent it back again. Month later got a letter asking for engineers report (and they'd sent log book back 2nd time)
so the last time I sent
log book
engineers report
mot certificate
certificate of destruction (from the calibra engine came from
photos of the car with engine in
photos of the engine number
photos of the vin plate
and a letter stating what I've done. The order/ dates I've written to them, what they keep ****ing up on.
All sent by special delivery (£6.00 something)

Thankfully a week later they got it right.

but, no. It don't say turbo on log book. (Kind of wished it did)
They had loads of info and everything said turbo turbo turbo
on it.

[Chay84]

Wow glad I didn't have that hassle, I went to my local one last year to change engine size and number and the guy was like we need proof receipts and reports so I just didn't bother then I decided a few months ago I better sort it out and sent them off with my fingers crossed

i must have got lucky

[Martin.p]

I read this hole thread when I was building the nova and it seems it's all one thing or the other.
You and I got the two extremes of what can/does happen

[Benn]

but, no. It don't say turbo on log book. (Kind of wished it did)
They had loads of info and everything said turbo turbo turbo
on it.

Never says it's a turbo. Mine doesn't. Cav turbos from the factory don't either. As long as it's a 2lt it's fine.
Turbo/Tbs don't affect engine size or capacity, so arnt needed on a V5

[Jack]

Yep. The only place you'd fine 'turbo' is if it was part of the model name, which for Vauxhalls it's generally not (VX220 aside...). Unless whoever registered it first time round got it wrong - which happens, especially with imports - or its been updated by a previous owner. Maybe to make it like an ebay listing, nova 1.2 merit sport turbo nozzzz etc