Tracking a car down/history

[havard01]

Does anybody know the best way to find a car just by knowing the registration number? I just phoned the DVLA to ask about a car that my father had years ago and was told that the records for it were incomplete/unavailable.

I want to see if this car is still on the road or not, if it has been scarpped is there anyway of appyling for the number plate?

[MalcolmRs2000]

Try their website...if you put in reg and make of car it shows last time it was taxed....

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/application;JSESSIONID_EvlPortalApp=HJBhVGZC7sdQNrY0WhdxqlXsyGnq9xRnRTfTnDY5nf1J3nKqKynC!1852810686!416265947?origin=vnav_bar.jsp&event=bea.portal.framework.internal.refresh&pageid=Vehicle+Enquiry

[Mexicomark]

DVLA are a little stuborn in releasing details of a car over the phone.

The way I would do it is send for copies of the previous keepers.
DVLA should give you copies of the old log books it costs a fiver.
They should do it even if you don't own the car.
This way you will see who the last owner was & when they bought it.

Have you done a vehicle enquiry on DVLA's site..??

Most people would put a post in the cars re-united thread with the Reg number & model.. RS Mex etc..
You never know someone on here could own it.

[vinny]

it now costs £10 and you have to do it on the right form and state why you want the info - hth

[Mexicomark]

it now costs £10 and you have to do it on the right form and state why you want the info - hth

Was told it was going up a while back.
Think the new form is something to do with making a freedom of information request.
I may be wrong.