Re: vin id

Posted by BigKev On 2015/5/15 14:30:51

Right, but the plates you can buy have to be of the same year (or years) of the plates that are correct for your car. You can't buy 1965 ere Black Plates and use on a 1954 car which used a differnt style Black Plate with a metal year tag for instance, as those don't qualify as YOM (Year of Manufacture) plates.

You can only use those plates if you can prove they were registered to that car, AND that number was not reissued to another vehicle. A prior registration slip is you best evidence, because unless you have that, or it was already in their system with your VN registered to that plate, there is no way for the DMV to confirm that was the plate was actually registered to that VN. In the DMVs mind, you or a prior owner could have taken those plates from another vehicle.

If they find that plate number was indeed reassigned to another vehicle, there is absolutely nothing you can do. The state will not allow two vehicles to have the same number.

Not trying to discourage your fight for this, just letting you know where the rubber meets the road.

Here is a link showing the correct plates for the correct years to qualify as YOM, unless you can prove that plate was registered to your vehicle, and the number is not currently in use. As you can see the styles changes, and the earlier plates are stamped with the year. Between 1942-1955 there was also a metal year tag that was used on the plates, and I believe that is required as well to use YOM plates.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_California#Base_plate_colors_1913_to_1962