A reg number is going to be used within the UK and thus is some scumbag having a go at speed cameras or driving off with a tankful of petrol. He'll not care about the VIN.
Frankly I think it'd probably be quicker to look out the window or walk around a car park, but I guess it could be adverts. However, I'm pretty sure it's imagined risk rather than actual.
Initially I dismissed Zero's comments about car ringers, but I may have been overly dismissive in retrospect;
I assume that when a car is stolen the VIN is reported as stolen and therefore is probably not much use. But I guess a valid VIN for the car you're trying to sell in a region from where it was not stolen might be more of an advantage. Essentially I guess it'd just show as a potential import if checked. But presumably the first time it went for a 'official' service it'd get flagged.
I suppose it comes under the heading of potentially better safe than sorry, but unless I had something really high end and lived in an area where such cars were frequently stolen then I wouldn't worry about it much.
Last edited by: No FM2R on Tue 4 Feb 20 at 21:36
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