Covering/blanking/hiding car reg in adverts
Discussion
^ You get all the speeding fines, congestion charge tickets etc. of the cloner's car. They drive around with impunity and you have to prove to the police that it wasn't you.
If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
blearyeyedboy said:
^ You get all the speeding fines, congestion charge tickets etc. of the cloner's car. They drive around with impunity and you have to prove to the police that it wasn't you.
If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
So, I checked your profile to see if you had anything that would make you particularly at risk.If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
I found a couple of really common hatchbacks.
You may want to remove your foil hat.
funkyrobot said:
On a side note, the MOT history checker is a great tool.
One car I saw last night was advertised as proudly having a full MOT. It had run out a month ago.
I recently bought a Clio 200 from Evans Halshaw that was given a fresh MOT ticket when they took it as p/x. I received it with a snapped suspension spring and both front swivel hubs being fked. The car also had blowing from a rotted exhaust sleeve as it had previously been fitted with a cat-back system.One car I saw last night was advertised as proudly having a full MOT. It had run out a month ago.
Sadly not a 100% reliable system
Edited by ezi on Wednesday 19th October 22:27
funkyrobot said:
On a side note, the MOT history checker is a great tool.
One car I saw last night was advertised as proudly having a full MOT. It had run out a month ago.
Probably planning on putting it in for a test on sale.One car I saw last night was advertised as proudly having a full MOT. It had run out a month ago.
The wife's Saab is due an MOT early next month. I will be advertising it before the test is taken, on the basis that we're going to ensure it has at least 12 month's ticket at the point of sale.
We had our 12 year old Focus cloned. It's likely due to an Autotrader ad we had at the time.
It wasn't nice to receive all the parking fines.
And the Police visit due to the car being used in a crime was not nice either. My wife (registered keeper) was bot amused.
The guy that bought the car from me didn't appreciate it either.
But - I sold many more cars, and it happened only to a 12 year old shed.
Go figure.
It wasn't nice to receive all the parking fines.
And the Police visit due to the car being used in a crime was not nice either. My wife (registered keeper) was bot amused.
The guy that bought the car from me didn't appreciate it either.
But - I sold many more cars, and it happened only to a 12 year old shed.
Go figure.
Trabi601 said:
blearyeyedboy said:
^ You get all the speeding fines, congestion charge tickets etc. of the cloner's car. They drive around with impunity and you have to prove to the police that it wasn't you.
If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
So, I checked your profile to see if you had anything that would make you particularly at risk.If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
I found a couple of really common hatchbacks.
You may want to remove your foil hat.
clio007 said:
I came accross an advert the other day with the number plates hidden but the Document Reference number of the logbook clearly displayed.
Hmm. Instead of cloning the reg, maybe I should just register myself as the new keeper online
That makes me chuckle. Full-on picture of the V5C on show. Hmm. Instead of cloning the reg, maybe I should just register myself as the new keeper online
ezi said:
I recently bought a Clio 200 from Evans Halshaw that was given a fresh MOT ticket when they took it as p/x. I received it with a snapped suspension spring and both front swivel hubs being fked. The car also had blowing from a rotted exhaust sleeve as it had previously been fitted with a cat-back system.
Sadly not a 100% reliable system
We were informed a few weeks ago that you should avoid the above at all costs.Sadly not a 100% reliable system
Edited by ezi on Wednesday 19th October 22:27
Too late for you though. Hope you can get something sorted.
ecsrobin said:
aspen said:
I would do this in future.
Recently had both cars stolen from the drive and they had cloned plates ready to go on. The plate for mine came from a car some poor guy had just bought after seeing it advertised online. It is very easy to go on the classifieds here or on Autotrader and search for the right make, model and colour and then they can drive right through any ANPR cameras.
But it's just as easy for someone to walk round a supermarket car park and do the same. Recently had both cars stolen from the drive and they had cloned plates ready to go on. The plate for mine came from a car some poor guy had just bought after seeing it advertised online. It is very easy to go on the classifieds here or on Autotrader and search for the right make, model and colour and then they can drive right through any ANPR cameras.
Joking aside. Its obviously IS easier for the cloner to go online and browse some adverts for a few minutes, than it is to actually go out trawling the car parks.
So I'm going to ask a stupid question... From a number plate is there an available way to find the cars registered address or owner details?
In my misguided ignorance, I genuinely believed this might be possible and that someone may turn up and take the for sale car without asking. (in my mind it's don't advertise where you live if you don't need to)
I am prepared to be called a clueless idiot.
In my misguided ignorance, I genuinely believed this might be possible and that someone may turn up and take the for sale car without asking. (in my mind it's don't advertise where you live if you don't need to)
I am prepared to be called a clueless idiot.
Trabi601 said:
blearyeyedboy said:
^ You get all the speeding fines, congestion charge tickets etc. of the cloner's car. They drive around with impunity and you have to prove to the police that it wasn't you.
If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
So, I checked your profile to see if you had anything that would make you particularly at risk.If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
I found a couple of really common hatchbacks.
You may want to remove your foil hat.
Trabi601 said:
blearyeyedboy said:
^ You get all the speeding fines, congestion charge tickets etc. of the cloner's car. They drive around with impunity and you have to prove to the police that it wasn't you.
If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
So, I checked your profile to see if you had anything that would make you particularly at risk.If I post pictures of my cars on the web (regardless of whether I'm selling it or not), I cover the plates. Some may mock me; I don't mind.
(And mine has a fresh MOT with no advisories, thanks!)
I found a couple of really common hatchbacks.
You may want to remove your foil hat.
Finding another car with the same model/year/colour as the one you are going to use is the goal of the cloners who nick the reg and then use the car 'with impunity' as the OP pointed out. They are then free to speed as much as they like, park where they want or more likely, use the car to commit serious crime.
Not at all fun for the owner of the original plate who gets the tickets/ fines/ a visit from CID.
Pretty obviously, if you want to find the registration number of a car that matches your own vehicle closely, it's demonstrably easier to do a search online and copy it from the picture than it is to drive around until you happen to find a close enough match.
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