find a reg plate

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:43 pm

I am looking for a private reg, but none of the selling agents have it listed.

I am sure that the reg has been on a car at some stage but it must be have been scraped.

I called the dvla but the girl I spoke to said she was not sure.

Any pointers on how to find a reg plate?

Scotty

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:47 pm

There was a DVLA page where you could check a plate see if it has an MOT and Tax.

Find a friendly plod see if they will do a vehicle check...

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:49 pm

Try this Scott

Type the reg into the bit that says "Make sure that a car isn't stolen, written off or has outstanding finance, all for only £24.99" and it gives you the make & model for free

http://www.rac.co.uk/web/vehiclechecks/ ... icle-check

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:24 pm

mate, google the reg and put 'number plate' next to it. If its for sale, then you'll find it

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:26 pm

heh - you can have great fun with Rossybee's link checking everyone's car

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:37 pm

both the ones I am looking at will be up for sale in future auctions.

Scotty

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:40 pm

cha-ching!

k12chu · Post by **k12chu** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:55 pm

scotty, check this site out.
http://www.tyre-shopper.co.uk/home.asp
interesting

doesnt give too much info though

H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:16 pm

Scotty

Log on to Autotrader

Selling

Private Ad

Enter Reg No

Tells you what car it is........

Otherwise some of the reg sites have a reg finder that tell you issue date and if it current

W4NKR

Post by **pete** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:35 pm

If you ring the DVLA they will add it to their next auction if there is enough interest...

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ngaff1 · Post by **ngaff1** » Thu May 03, 2007 9:01 pm

http://www.businessdata.co.uk/car-check.html

Tells you what the car is at no cost (if the plate exists). £9.95 gets you the rest of the info.

jj · Post by jj » Thu May 03, 2007 9:17 pm

There is a guy who posts on pistonheads who might be worth emailing-

http://www.cherishedmarks.net/

Knows a lot about the game. My Dad got a copper cousing of his to find him JKE11Y which he later bought but apparently that is frowned upon now (this was in the 80s).