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Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:16 pm
by Jonny Hart
Hi,

I' e just got the DVLA paperwork through and the form is the usual gobbledegook clear as mud type affair.

Looks like I need a 'Certificate of Conformity' from Porsche for the 914. Is that correct? Do I ring them up? Is there a charge?

Any help on this would be great.

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:33 pm
by KS
Ignore that section - doesn't apply to classics. What you need is proof of age, and in most cases the original title doc is adequate.

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:34 pm
by Mr Pharmacist
Here's a link to the correct page for what you need.

Its a while since I did mine but it's a certificate of origin I think you need

http://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesan ... documents/

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:34 pm
by Mr Pharmacist
Listen to Keith - he'll know better than me!!

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2016 7:44 pm
by Jonny Hart
KS wrote:Ignore that section - doesn't apply to classics. What you need is proof of age, and in most cases the original title doc is adequate.
Thanks, I found a cravat in the glovebox, will that do? :lol:

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:37 am
by 23e Heure
Piggybacking your thread Jonny, as I am in the middle of completing the V55/5, like you.

There are plenty of other threads here saying "Just ignore the Certificate Of Conformity"...
But there is no Certificate Of Conformity "Section": Over half of the fields on the V55/5 form are fields for which the notes say "Take this information from the Certificate Of Conformity".
- Should we fill these in, using info from the interweb? (things like cylinder capacity, wheelbase etc are easy to look up)?
- Or do we just leave all these fields blank, in case completing some but not all leads to a DVLA checker to reject as 'partially compkleted form'?

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:02 pm
by KS
When I registered my car last year, much of the form was left blank, so don't worry. I got the paperwork back in just a few days, all OK.

BTW, I found the staff on the end of the phone at DVLA very friendly and helpful when I checked up on progress, so if you're in any doubt, don't be afraid to give them a call.

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:22 pm
by tp_reading
I did mine in November and included the Certificate of Origin, DVLA turned the application around in 5 working days :-)

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 7:43 pm
by badger914
I did mine in December, Most questions were n/a

As said before ignore anything that refers to certificate of conformity

I also got a letter of origin from porsche for £65

I also sent Mot,
cheque for £55 ,
photocopy of invoice from dealer where car was purchased,
insurance 30 day cover note,
photocopy of a utility bill,
photocopy of driving license.

Not all of these were necessary but I wanted to over do it rather than get it rejected.

I called DVLA a few times and they were always helpful

Log book arrived 1 week later


This link is helpful http://www.aircooledrdclub.com/smf/inde ... ic=31011.0

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:48 pm
by Jonny Hart
So I ignore most of the questions then.

Do I need an MOT?

Re: Registering imported 914. Help please.

Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:25 pm
by DustyM
Yes you'll need an MOT