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How do I find out the ownership and address details of a car with only a number plate to go on?
I have a 1932 Morris Cowley, two seater tourer with dickey seat, which has an agreed value of £12,000. Its registration is two letters and a repetitive number pair (eg XX3535). When sold off separately,...
I purchased a pair of number plates from Halfords, I believe it was the Hi Line option. I was reassured with this purchase that the plates were legal as they state on their website “We are registered...
I thought I read somewhere that it's now legal to use black and white old style plates on cars newer than 1 January, 1973, maybe once the car reaches the tax free status at 40 yrs old?
I've heard people say that the use of old-style non-reflective numberplates has been extended to all vehicles that qualify for Historic Vehicle class, therefore to to those built before Jan 1st, 1975 rather...
The new Fabia Estate SE that I ordered for Sept has arrived early at the dealership. I had planned on 65 plates. They have offered an inducement equivalent to £100 for me to take the car early on 15 plates....
I have purchased a personalised registration from DVLA to put on a new BMW. I requested a certain layout for the plates i.e. EG slight space 63 slight space JAD (EG 63 JAD) but the BMW dealer had already...
We have a 1948 Alvis TA14 with the registration ‘TA 14’. It has had two owners from new, full history and has lots of extras like Hooper Brothers paintwork. Fully restored a few years ago, it's now time...
I have noted, from time to time, that you have commented about the problems of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems and it seems that you probably feel that they do not work well. A few days...
Very recently in the Daily Telegraph I seem to recall that you answered a letter regarding metal registration plates causing MoT failures? I have just taken delivery of a 1978 Honda CB400F2 (400/4 Supersport),...