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Frosty I do not know why you are so defensive of anything and everything to do with Toyota when it comes to problems. DVLA are there to deal with legitimate requests for registered owners details or, in the case of DVSA, to investigate potential, reported issues around safety. In this case, Toyota themselves have acknowledged a safety issue and have issued a recall notice, before DVSA even became involved (which should tell you something). Should an owner turn up on the doorstep of a dealer the recall issue should be dealt with. If not immediately, then at least an assurance that the matter is known about and will be prioritised, with a date to return asap for rectification to occur. Not some wishy washy 'dont know whats going on guv' scenario akin to an Arthur Daley sketch. I accept that some sort of proof of ownership would be required by anyone banging on Toyotas fancy bi-fold double glazed doors, but a V5 should suffice, as it would contain all the details that DVLA would have anyway. As you may have guessed, this particular issue strikes me hard. As a 2 wheeled veteran, the prospect of an Aygo rear door glass hitting a motorcyclist at 70mph (which is a perfectly reasonable assumption) suggests that certain individuals should consume a little more coffee and deal with it asap, not turn away owners at their doorstep with gaffa tape holding their windows in.

Toyota UK advised me today that if you've had a recall on your Air-bags then you need to take it back AGAIN to your dealer to have it checked because there is a Recall on the Recall Air-Bag work. Apparently some other company who supplies the Passenger Air-bag and Sensor has found a fault . This has to be checked and replaced again You can check it here https://forms.toyota.co.uk/recall-checker or call 0800 044 3720 - if it shows or they advise you need a recall AGAIN then you need to take your car back to a Toyota dealer. Toyota UK asked I take my Corolla back to the Dealer asap to get it sorted. Seriously, get this checked!

Frosty I do not think you have said anything in your post that we did not know already or you haven't said before. My point (and I am sure everyone elses) is that it should not be unreasonable for an owner to turn up at a dealer with gaffa taped windows and get some sort of positive action for a matter which Toyota have already issued a safety critical recall for. It is nonsensical to be turned away on the basis that DVLA have not yet provided the owner details. The owner is there in the flesh. Why you support and subscribe to the 'Toyota cannot do anything until DVLA provide owner details' idea is beyond me.

Your best bet will probably be the VIN. I know there are a couple of dudes active here who can check your VIN, but you can try it yourself in a few VIN check sites and see if that gives you anything. Also I've run into a similar issue where some sites stated 116bhp and some - 114. I think there's even difference between HP and BHP.

An utter shambles Chloe. Toyota have issued the recall, some time ago, and every dealer, franchised or not, should know about it. Your case has nothing to to with DVLA as you were there on their doorstep. Identifying an owner does not apply in your situation. They should either have at least one pair of windows in stock for the purpose, or have a very swift logistical solution to get them there asap. Very embarassing I feel, and heads will roll should a serious incident occur between the date of the official recall and the dealers getting their act together.

Took my car in today. They’ve sent the info over to Toyota but they can’t do anything until they’ve got the info back from Toyota on what they want them to do. Not sure how they’ve looked at it though when the same tape is still on that I put on. They are hoping to hear back from Toyota tomorrow but I picked my car back up tonight because I need it for the weekend and they aren’t forced to hear or have the part tomorrow so better getting it back and take it back when they can do it than it sitting in the car park for the weekend! Will keep you updated

Make one using 12mm m.d.f. and cover it with readily available black car carpet. I think it cost me no more than £20 Well over £100 for the Toyota part! There's another thread somewhere where this is covered.

There!s a lot of missconceptions about clutch noises. At idle with the clutch fully engaged, there’s no thrust on the release bearing. Noise from the area is usually the bearing tilting on it’s mounting yoke and catching the fingers of the pressure plate. Noise can be a slight rattle or a whirring sound. The true test of a bearing is when it’s under load - so when the clutch is pressed, an increase in noise, or in extreme cases, vibration through the pedal - would suggest a worn bearing. If any noise reduces with the clutch pressed - there’s little to worry about. If any concerns, it’s wise to check that that the free play on the clutch pedal is within specification. There’s no point replacing a clutch unless it!s slipping, juddering (and any other possible causes have been checked out) or the thrust bearing is getting increasingly noisy with the pedal pressed. Whilst sitting at the lights with the car in gear will cause release bearing wear - riding the clutch is much more detrimental in that it wears the release bearing, damages the pressure plate and can cause wear and overheating of the drive plate.