Checking age of a DC5?

[donsrno1]

Is there anyway to check the true age of a DC5, i.e. when it was first registered in Japan?

I realise all the UK/JAP documents should tie up so that the V5 shows the correct date, but would imagine there must be occasions when mistake are made - intentional or otherwise!

I saw mention in an older post about checking the dates on the seat belt - but I'm guessing this could be different to the first date of registration of the car?

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[leejw87]

Checking the dates of components on the cars only shows when the parts themselves were manufactured, not when the car was registered as it could have sat in a compound for months before.

Not sure there's any other way of checking other than the V5, sorry couldn't be more help.

 

[Mark_teg]

The seat belt tags are the the only indicator of age that I know of.. But as quite rightly said above, this will be earlier than the registration date.

 

[PORTHOS]

Only way I know is by Checking with the DVLA against the Numberplate...

http://www.itr-dc5.com/forum/index.php?/topic/21907-dvla-free-vehicle-check/

 

[Dan B]

Would the date of manufacture/registration show up if you took the chassis number to Honda and asked them to run it through their system?

 

[leejw87]

some cars do have build codes but don't think the chasis number will prove date of production.

 

[dc5-2ltr]

I suppose you could ask Dave Johnson @Steels if he would be able to help you :xconfused:

 

[Dan B]

Have a look on here:

http://japautoauctions.com/month

I popped my Chassis number in for my old MR2 and it came back with the Month of production - don't know if it's what you're after but hope it's of some help

Edit - sorry it only shows the year it was manufactured ](*,)