What to do when your number plate is cloned?

[dazren]

Title says it all really. A family member has got a private plate on an ML320 (Had the plate since issue by DVLA), just had a phone call from a family friend saying that the plate has been seen on a BMW in Chesterfield this morning.

I assume we just write a letter to DVLA mentioning the above?

Any other suggestions from our resident BiB?

thanks

DAZ

[GregE240]

Sure its a clone Daz?

I'm thinking an S could be a 5, 1 could be an L etc?

[dazren]

Pretty sure mate. YHM.

DAZ

[plotloss]

Daz get onto it post haste.

There are special rules surrounding the holding of cherished plates...

[dazren]

plotloss said:

Daz get onto it post haste. There are special rules surrounding the holding of cherished plates...

That's the plan mate. Not overly worried as we've had the plate on the vehicle for over five years and it was bought direct from DVLA.

dAZ

[Dwight VanDriver]

In addition to above advice then also speak to BiB about your concern Daz - if you are absolutely sure there is no chance of a mistake. Could then go on their database and a marker for ANPR/Silent checks?.

If it is a mistake then the only one that will get the flack in numerous pulls until the clone found will be your goodself, which in fact will happen in any case.

DVD

[dazren]

Thanks for the advice DVD. It could be one of a number of varitions with studs or clipped letters/numbers that are made to look like our plate. On the basis I didn't see it with my own eyes and therefore can't be absolutely sure, it's probably not worth doing anything about then.

If it is a clone plate, a ANPR check point should pick up the plate is registerred to a Mercedes 4WD as opposed to a BMW at some stage in the near future.

DAZ

[pdV6]

Don't rule out a DVLA cock-up, Daz. My dad's ex-business partner bought a plate direct from DVLA some years ago and subsequently they tried to grab it back when they found that they'd issued it twice!

{edited to add:} If its the plate I'm thinking of, the AA check shows it as a Merc ML320, so that's ok.

>> Edited by pdV6 on Thursday 1st July 15:52