Tom
Nominated Tester
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Post by Tom on Jun 1, 2006 21:59:33 GMT
What's all this nonsense on the VTS device about close match VIN numbers.
If a vehicle has a vin of WVWZZZ1Z012345678, then that is what we should enter. When the VTS Computer comes back & says that it has found a close match of WVW222I2OIZ34567B, surely we should not accept this, but use the VIN as found on the vehicle.
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Rob
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Post by Rob on Jun 2, 2006 6:59:50 GMT
I tested a Golf the other day, the VIN started AAV instead of what was actually on the VIN plate, WVW. Yet the system tells you to ignore it as long as the vehicle presented is the correct one. They probably had too many problems with testers making new entries on the database.
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daveh
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Post by daveh on Jun 2, 2006 7:12:54 GMT
I had it twice in a row the other day.....each time the system had added a letter to the end of the chassis number just accepted it each time because it did say to ignore minor differences. Dave
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Tom
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Post by Tom on Jun 2, 2006 7:38:30 GMT
No wonder the databases are so full of mistakes if DVLA / VOSA allow us to accept 'close-enough' matches!
I, for one, prefer to use the exact VIN that is on the vehicle. If it shows up errors that were made when the V5 was created, then that's not my problem. I am testing the vehicle that is in fromt of me - not something that is 'close-enough'.
They'll be telling us next to ignore any minor errors in Registration Plates!
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