VIN Number - making one up

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I phoned my local DVLA office (Bournemouth) really good chap there told me that they are now issuing random vin numbers. He then sent me a load of forms and a random vin to stamp on the car. He said something about EU regulations not allowing them to issue (home made vins) or something anyhow it might change from office to office. This was a back in June. No harm in giving them a bell!