Finding a previous vehicle's history

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Thu 8 Feb 2007 19:10
Finding a previous vehicle's history - mss1tw
Below is a transcript of e-mails with the DVLA. I could have sworn it was possible to find out more information than what they have given me...



Thank you for your email.

I'm afraid it is not possible to disclose the current keeper details, and the keeper history of the vehicle is only available to the current registered keeper.

Regards


-----Original Message-----
From: Me
Sent: 05/02/2007 23:09:46
To:
Subject: RE: Classic Car Query


Thanks ? do you have details of the last owner, and the previous date of owner change? We sold it in 1990 if I remember rightly, to a gentleman from Uxbridge, but it would be nice to know of its history since then.

Thanks again for any help!


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From: vehicles.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk [mailto:vehicles.dvla@gtnet.gov.uk]
Sent: 05 February 2007 15:40
To: Me
Subject: RE: Classic Car Query



Thank you for your email.

I can confirm we do hold a record on this registration mark GYM505C but it is currently unlicensed.

Regards

MISS T D DAVIES
www.direct.gov.uk/motoring


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-----Original Message-----
From: Me
Sent: 04/02/2007 19:59:03
To:
Subject: Classic Car Query

Hi,

I was wondering if you would be able to tell me if the car ' GYM 505C ? (A grey 1965 Hillman Super Minx) is still ?on the road? today?

Thanks
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Thu 8 Feb 2007 19:54
Finding a previous vehicle's history - cockle {P}
Contact them and tell them it parked in a car park for which you are the enforcement company and you want to collect a 'fine' of several hundred pounds and enclose a, I think, fiver. and they will respond by return of post. At least that's how all these cowboy parking companies seem to find keepers details. :-p
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Thu 8 Feb 2007 20:12
Finding a previous vehicle's history - mfarrow
As it's been unlicenced since 01/01/1990, I doubt there's much left of it I'm afriad.

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Mike Farrow
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Thu 8 Feb 2007 23:08
Finding a previous vehicle's history - mss1tw
As it's been unlicenced since 01/01/1990, I doubt there's much left
of it I'm afriad.


It was sold to (apparently) a restorer...we've sold newer cars that I've no doubt are scrap by now though!

Doesn't unlicenced just mean untaxed? I'm not sure if not having to pay road tax would have any effect?
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Fri 9 Feb 2007 15:20
Finding a previous vehicle's history - mfarrow
Unlicenced means no tax, but the car could have also been scrapped - the website won't tell you that.

We also sold a car (an Escort) to a 'restorer', and it was off the road at the next tax due date, and hasn't been back since 1998.

If the car is still around, it will have been sitting for 17 years, which is a pretty long time, but can happen. The fact that the car wasn't taxed at all since the owner bought it though makes me suspect he bought it as a donor.

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Mike Farrow
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