WHERE IS IT NOW? Try to trace your old car

[andy99]

hello everyone
my first posting,just registered

good way to track old reg im looking for my first car reg which is still on dvla sorn
its a 1970 saab 99 same as in the pics but with old black dashboard the reg is VNX99H

also looking for chrome wheel arch trim if anyone can help if so please send to my email
ta everyone
Andy

[Kam B]

Would love to know if my beloved Sapphire RS Cosworth's are still about. E206HCJ and G48VBH

[rsv696]

Just spent 20mins putting various registration numbers through the dvla site. Very interesting. There's compelling evidence from my vehicle history that modern cars are lasting longer.

My dad's 1975 Austin Princess for instance was scrapped after just 9 years (surprise surprise!). His 1976 Cortina estate & my 1978 Golf lasted 10 years apiece.

By contrast, my 1999 V70 2.5Tdi is approaching 15 years old & still going strong, and even the worst car I ever owned (2001 B6 Audi A4) is still around after 13 years. My 9 year old E46 320Ci feels like it'll be around for many years yet.

[Athlon]

Saab, gone
Cossie 1, gone
Cossie 2, alive and kicking.

[HaloGen8]

My Series 1 Escort RS Turbo is still out there it seems:

C171 CBU

Anyone know of it's whereabouts please?

[BFG TERRANO]

F943 MPJ XR3i cabriolet, love to have it back please?

AP07 YCG company vectra, constantly went wrong, good luck new owner!

[rainmasterb]

Would love to find my Dad's old BMW 735i - F124 DKE.

Thanks

[ChemicalChaos]

mat777 said:

H150 AAV, a black Mini 1.3 John Cooper edition with signed stripes, read leather, minilite wheels etc. Not currently showing on the DVLA database, but on the off chance it still exists and hasn't been scrapped, has anyone seen it recently? It used to be Mum's pride and joy back in the day.... but you can't fit a pram in an original mini

Bump... anyone?

Also, a few of Dads favourite cars:

A283 WLG - MG Maestro EFI
V599 NCA - Land Rover 50th anniversary edition Freelander
X507 BFM - Land Rover Freelander V6 tiptronic

[golfer19]

Just found this thread as it was bumped.
Would love to know where my Interlagos blue Z4M roadster is.
Reg number OKZ 474.
One car I should have kept.
Cheers

[RobinBanks]

I've just tried searching for two of my old cars and the DVLA had no info. I'm pretty sure they're both around, but I know that one went onto a private plate immediately after selling it (2003). Is the lack of information because the plate's now different?

[RDB]

rainmasterb said:

Would love to find my Dad's old BMW 735i - F124 DKE.

Thanks

Tax expired at the end of Dec 2003 and DVLA have no MOT records, so it sounds like it's long gone.

[carmadgaz]

I'm still trying to trace my first MX-5.


If I can track down the owner I can finally return the handbook and bits that didn't go with the car. Showing as Taxed and Tested atm.

[Mabby2000]

I have had a fair few marina's!
Coupes, 4 door saloons, vans and pick ups.
All long gone apart from 1.
EXC 722L Morris marina coupe 1.3 super
In 1999 I bought the coupe from the breakers, apparently it was stored in a garage for about 15 years then it ended up at the breakers.
The engine was seized. It only done 27,000 miles. So I stripped the engine and fitted with all new parts.
Ran very sweetly! Overhauled the drum brakes.
Had it moted still on its original cross ply tyres!
I stupidity sold it in 2002 too cheap.
It's STILL on the road taxed and tested till next year.

[Faxo]

ChemicalChaos said:

Bump... anyone?

Also, a few of Dads favourite cars:

A283 WLG - MG Maestro EFI
V599 NCA - Land Rover 50th anniversary edition Freelander
X507 BFM - Land Rover Freelander V6 tiptronic

MG - last taxed 1992
50th Freelander - no info, maybe on PP
V6 Freelander - Last MOT ran out 24th Oct 2008

[petrolsniffer]

My 205 gti by umphotography, on Flickr

anyone? not taxed or mot'd since the start of the year last I heard she was down south somewhere don't think i'd buy her back but just curious.

Keep checking ebay now and then but nothing

[rainmasterb]

RDB said:

Tax expired at the end of Dec 2003 and DVLA have no MOT records, so it sounds like it's long gone.

Ok but many thanks anyway.

He had another 2 after that one, K667 PTR (730i) and R266 EOS (740i). If you don't mind looking again I would love to find at least one of them?!

Thanks a lot.

[ChemicalChaos]

Faxo said:

ChemicalChaos said:

Bump... anyone?

Also, a few of Dads favourite cars:

A283 WLG - MG Maestro EFI
V599 NCA - Land Rover 50th anniversary edition Freelander
X507 BFM - Land Rover Freelander V6 tiptronic

MG - last taxed 1992
50th Freelander - no info, maybe on PP
V6 Freelander - Last MOT ran out 24th Oct 2008

Thanks! I wonder if perhaps all 3 of them have been written off or broken for parts

[Blue Oval84]

Mondeo V6 Ghia X RSAP

W573 SGB

Last known location was Oxford, it's not taxed as disabled. If anyone can tell me where it is I'll be very grateful, would love to buy it back!

[nonsense]

Registration number: W573 SGB


Taxed

Expires: 01 February 2015


MOT

Expires: 18 November 2014

Appears to be still going, check back in a couple of weeks and see if it passes it's mot!

[Blue Oval84]

nonsense said:

Registration number: W573 SGB


Taxed

Expires: 01 February 2015


MOT

Expires: 18 November 2014

Appears to be still going, check back in a couple of weeks and see if it passes it's mot!

Let's keep my fingers crossed, if it doesn't pass then it's probably ruined anyway!