partial plate search?

[angrymoby]

are there any hints/tips for finding a vehicle with a partial plate numbers/ letters? ...asking because someone has crashed into our property (demolished a driveway wall) & left the scene

In the debris is a fair bit of the front number plate: B_20 G__ & the plate maker being Suzuki Autosales WV14 7JW, so info suggests a very new Suzuki

Police informed (need to fill in an online incident form) & ill contact the dealership today (although i doubt they'll supply any info) but are there any other avenues i can try, other than trying combos of missing letters on the DVLA vehicle checker?

Im not asking to trace the address of the owner, just find Suzuki's that match the above plate info (my logic tells me it can only be a handful of vehicles)

[CanAm]

The post code should give you the location of the licensing Area and from that the second prefix letter, so you're partway there.

PS, the damage will be covered by the building insurance.

Edited by CanAm on Saturday 21st November 09:54

[catfood12]

That wouldn't take too long, perhaps just a couple of hours on the online DVLA tax checker. The second character has to be limited as to the geographical area, and the range of the last two will be in a sequence around those registered by the issuing garage. Look at the Garage's web site, see their used stock, to get close to the range ?

[Bigends]

This search would probably bring up far too many possible matches to be of any use

[Boosted LS1]

Any places nearby who make replacement plates?

[Chester draws]

If there's 23 letters that can be used in each of the 3 positions, that's only around 12,000 combinations.

I'm happy to check 10 or so for you.

Edit It's none of BA20 GA(A-Z)
BA20 GAS is on a Peugeot.

Someone else want to try BA20 GB(A-Z)?

Edited by Chester draws on Saturday 21st November 13:03

[Dg504]

I’m bored - none of the GB(A-Z) show as registered reg’s - that’s running each reg on ECP website as it was easiest, though maybe not definitive.

[saladdays]

Is the second letter D making BD for Birmingham?

[Chester draws]

saladdays said:

Is the second letter D making BD for Birmingham?

Autosales have 2 20 reg Suzuki listed for sale...

Both BD20 's.

529 combinations with BD20 Gxx.

[CanAm]

Chester draws said:

If there's 23 letters that can be used in each of the 3 positions, that's only around 12,000 combinations.

I'm happy to check 10 or so for you.

Edit It's none of BA20 GA(A-Z)
BA20 GAS is on a Peugeot.

Someone else want to try BA20 GB(A-Z)?

Edited by Chester draws on Saturday 21st November 13:03

It’s 24 unfortunately, as Z is used in the ‘Random letters’. We just need the OP to check that Bilston falls into the Birmingham licensing area of BD. Then there are only 576 to check!

[Trevor555]

Any neighbours with CCTV that might be covering the road?

[angrymoby]

thanks everyone!

we've found a few more fragments of the plate, which seem to indicate the second letter is either G, O or U

so either: BG20 G**, BO20 G** or BU20 G**

no cctv unfortunately (we're pretty rural) but have put a post on local FB page to see if anyone has any dash cam footage (there was a fair bit of traffic caused including our local bus service- which we've also contacted)

attempted to contact dealership with no joy so far

[Lonely]

Why are you bothering? You've reported it to police. It'll only take them a short while on the PNC and they find it.

[angrymoby]

Lonely said:

Why are you bothering? You've reported it to police. It'll only take them a short while on the PNC and they find it.

resource- not really that high on their priority list, without any injuries (according to friend who is OB)

[Bigends]

Lonely said:

Why are you bothering? You've reported it to police. It'll only take them a short while on the PNC and they find it.

Theyll find a batch of possible matches (assuming anybody checks) - not the specific car

Edited by Bigends on Saturday 21st November 17:04

[dhutch]

Chester draws said:

Autosales have 2 20 reg Suzuki listed for sale...

Both BD20 's.

angrymoby said:

we've found a few more fragments of the plate, which seem to indicate the second letter is either G, O or U

so either: BG20 G**, BO20 G** or BU20 G**

Not BD20 G** ?

Hope get somewhere with it.

Daniel

[un1corn]

This will take a Police ANPR operator less than 45 seconds to locate/trace.

[Lonely]

angrymoby said:

resource- not really that high on their priority list, without any injuries (according to friend who is OB)

Can understand that. If you don't mind doing a bit of your own investigation but the police shouldn't just bin it especially with a line of enquiry to follow.

[Lonely]

Bigends said:

Theyll find a batch of possible matches (assuming anybody checks) - not the specific car

Edited by Bigends on Saturday 21st November 17:04

Possibly, but it will be a very small 'batch'. I can't see Suzuki Autosales with that post code selling too many 20 plate vehicles. shouldn't be hard to find.

[the tribester]

Lonely said:

Bigends said:

Theyll find a batch of possible matches (assuming anybody checks) - not the specific car

Edited by Bigends on Saturday 21st November 17:04

Possibly, but it will be a very small 'batch'. I can't see Suzuki Autosales with that post code selling too many 20 plate vehicles. shouldn't be hard to find.

The PNC search won't reveal the dealer who originally sold the vehicle, there is no link to bring up that information, so it'll be just the current list of vehicles with that combination in the reg number.
If you have other parts in the debris, it may help with Make or model, and hopefully colour, and the number could be reduced if they gamble on a local keeper.

If not, it could be hundreds of vehicles. Are you expecting a personal visit to each registered keeper to check for damage? Several may be lease/hire vehicles, or registered to a head office.

For a serious incident I could see these enquiries being done. For damage to a wall, maybe not.