Couple of questions regarding V5 etc

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by baz-r

as for engines i dont think v5 can be used to proove age as the old trick was to register your rotting doner to have any old engine no. then use the new v5 to register your kit.

As far as I am aware the last 7 digits of a Ford VIN number are the engine number ( Engine number fitted at manufacture )

This being tha case & assuming that the engine has never been changed, I can see no reason as to why the V5c can,t be used as proof of a ford engines date of manufacture