Can you legally get an address from a registration?
Can you legally get an address from a registration?
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tight fart

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3,438 posts

295 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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Can you legally get the registered keeper from anywhere?
Pal had his car stolen and Cctv shows the vehicle they arrived in, it’s taxed
insured and not showing as stolen. The police are too busy to follow it up.

Also what’s the scam being able to track a vehicle on instagram by giving someone the chassis number.
He’s been bombarded after putting the theft up on facebook.

FunkyGibbon

3,836 posts

286 months

Knock_knock

608 posts

198 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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tight fart said:
Cctv shows the vehicle they arrived in, it’s taxed insured and not showing as stolen.
In which case it's 99.999% a cloned plate, so the address won't help anyone. Same as the nicked car will have had a cloned plate put on it within a few minutes.

QBee

22,092 posts

166 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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How is it that I have to produce a driving licence, or passport, and the V5 to get a plate for my car, yet these bds can get any plates they like at will?

E-bmw

12,147 posts

174 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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QBee said:
How is it that I have to produce a driving licence, or passport, and the V5 to get a plate for my car, yet these bds can get any plates they like at will?
You don't, just go on ebay & search for "show plates" you can get anything you want.

spookly

4,373 posts

117 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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QBee said:
How is it that I have to produce a driving licence, or passport, and the V5 to get a plate for my car, yet these bds can get any plates they like at will?
You can get them too. Either find a registered place willing to break the rules or buy a show plate from eBay without BS markings etc.

Knock_knock

608 posts

198 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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Used to be the same garage that would give an MOT on a decat would be good for a plate for cash and no records. The online show plate places tend to keep records, and require payment by card.

QBee

22,092 posts

166 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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There is so much crime now committed by people using cloned plates.
You would think that the idiots that make the rules in this country would take steps to stop this trade in illegal plates.

But this is the UK - we'd rather screw over the Archbishop of Canterbury for doing 25 in a 20, rather than make a serious impact on violent crime

carl_w

10,380 posts

280 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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spookly said:
You can get them too. Either find a registered place willing to break the rules or buy a show plate from eBay without BS markings etc.
Or any of the number plate suppliers based in NI. I usually use them as it's less of a faff than mucking about with registration documents.

KungFuPanda

4,580 posts

192 months

Sunday 14th May 2023
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carl_w said:
spookly said:
You can get them too. Either find a registered place willing to break the rules or buy a show plate from eBay without BS markings etc.
Or any of the number plate suppliers based in NI. I usually use them as it's less of a faff than mucking about with registration documents.
Ditto here. Plus they're usually cheaper than legit places. Just ordered a pair for £16 from Ebay.

HantsRat

2,405 posts

130 months

Monday 15th May 2023
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tight fart said:
Can you legally get the registered keeper from anywhere?
Pal had his car stolen and Cctv shows the vehicle they arrived in, it’s taxed
insured and not showing as stolen. The police are too busy to follow it up.

Also what’s the scam being able to track a vehicle on instagram by giving someone the chassis number.
He’s been bombarded after putting the theft up on facebook.
No point - The vehicle used will be on cloned plates. Google it and you may find an advert for the car for sale - That's how they usually find these plates to use.

vikingaero

12,240 posts

191 months

Monday 15th May 2023
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HantsRat said:
tight fart said:
Can you legally get the registered keeper from anywhere?
Pal had his car stolen and Cctv shows the vehicle they arrived in, it’s taxed
insured and not showing as stolen. The police are too busy to follow it up.

Also what’s the scam being able to track a vehicle on instagram by giving someone the chassis number.
He’s been bombarded after putting the theft up on facebook.
No point - The vehicle used will be on cloned plates. Google it and you may find an advert for the car for sale - That's how they usually find these plates to use.
Sometimes you underestimate the stupidity of criminals. For instance those who draw attention to themselves by speeding at 110mph on the motorway with a boot full of drugs.

Sebring440

3,064 posts

118 months

Monday 15th May 2023
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HantsRat said:
No point - The vehicle used will be on cloned plates.
Knock Knock pointed that out yesterday in the third post on this thread.



Stiggolas

359 posts

169 months

Tuesday 16th May 2023
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I bought some show plates from ebay earlier this year. Was asked if I wanted them legal, ticked yes and they arrived the next day. BS mark, postcode, everything needed....

CraigyMc

18,110 posts

258 months

Tuesday 16th May 2023
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QBee said:
How is it that I have to produce a driving licence, or passport, and the V5 to get a plate for my car, yet these bds can get any plates they like at will?
www.fancyplates.co.uk will make you anything.
The legislation about proving you have the right to the plate only extends to UK manufacture, not outside UK manufacture, such as in Ireland.

WolvesWill

155 posts

171 months

Tuesday 16th May 2023
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OP - when you say the police are too busy to follow it up, what do you actually mean? smile

Dingu

4,893 posts

52 months

Tuesday 16th May 2023
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QBee said:
There is so much crime now committed by people using cloned plates.
You would think that the idiots that make the rules in this country would take steps to stop this trade in illegal plates.

But this is the UK - we'd rather screw over the Archbishop of Canterbury for doing 25 in a 20, rather than make a serious impact on violent crime
Let’s say it’s illegal to buy any plate without the paper work.
Do you think that it will stop the people committing said violent crime or that they’ll find another way, whether buying a machine to just make the plates for them and other criminals or just stealing plates off cars?


CraigyMc

18,110 posts

258 months

Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Dingu said:
Let’s say it’s illegal to buy any plate without the paper work.
It's not though.

It's only illegal for a UK vendor to sell without paperwork. There is no restriction on a non-UK vendor making plates and selling them to you.

gareth_r

6,542 posts

259 months

Tuesday 16th May 2023
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Dingu said:
Let’s say it’s illegal to buy any plate without the paper work.
Do you think that it will stop the people committing said violent crime or that they’ll find another way, whether buying a machine to just make the plates for them and other criminals or just stealing plates off cars?
It's most amusing that civil servants and politicians believe that it's possible to stop criminals breaking the law by introducing another law.

Errrr... they're criminals, breaking the law is their entire job description. banghead

fatjon

2,298 posts

235 months

Wednesday 17th May 2023
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“Also what’s the scam being able to track a vehicle on instagram by giving someone the chassis number.
He’s been bombarded after putting the theft up on facebook.”

You pay them and they FO with your money. Like a chassis plate has some kind of magic tracker in it and they have alien tech that can geolocate it. There is a part of me that says anyone stupid enough to fall for that deserves to lose their money.