Great advice from all of you. Thank you. I will try and get it on a ramp to see. Where it is in storage there is a garage. 

Oh I see. I think it now might be difficult to process as in the Police clearance they issued a different number what's on the S.A. logbook. I guess though if the chassis on the tunnel tallies with that on the logbook ( S.A.) I might be okay. I will be honest. At the time I decided to buy one of these I'd not long been home from hospital where I'd been in a Covid coma and it was on the cards that I wouldn't make it.. When starting this idea I was seeing everything through Rose tinted glasses.  I basically want the best way to sell this car as quick as possible. It is bound to turn heads everywhere.

Many thanks for your reply.. I have heard the car has to be inspected called an IVA costing £450. Is this correct ?...

It's actually very crazy really. It is an amazing car. Too much power in such a light body. I believe it has the SP Beetle unit fitted.
It's because on the Police clearance in Durban as they couldn't find a chassis number as of course the body has been changed but it's not a rebuild.

Thank you for your replies. To go for the "Q " plate process feels like a mine field for me. I have heard that the IVA  application costs £450.. and that's for a first application.

Hi to everyone. Recently I imported a 1973 closed bodied twinport 1600 Beach Buggy from Durban South Africa.  It is quite unique in this country but as a youngster growing up in South Africa I remember these which were popular because of shelter from rain etc..
This particular car was I believe an AA vehicle and remember these in Durban during the eighties and some being towed on an A frame by an AA van. No idea what they were used for. This car has been rewired and has had modifications Richard LED daytime lights . Before importing it was completely re painted in a metallic yellow paint over the original flat yellow paint.
The issues I have had is with registration with our DVLA . It does have a NOVA certificate number but I have had issues with registering it correctly as a 1973 model year. Because of chassis numbers and me mistakingly submitting The Durban Police clearance document caused me great issues,  this car does have it's A frame and be towed behind another vehicle. The DVLA have come back to me and want it registered as a Q plate car. I'm fairly upset here as this car is not a kit car build.  I am considering selling it as is as I don't know what my next step is. Any suggestions from anyone ? Remember,  this is a rare car with this engine unit.