ASKMID

[bite-me]

Am still waiting to get my car in the database (another long story)

but checked my main car and it is, giving full details.
then I tried a few other cars , I've had..

so thought... hallo, lets just try some random numbers... again some came up.

then I tried DJ1 ...

Well, you try and tell me what you think ?

[tigger1]

ermm....that its on the MID? (assuming it comes back as a "yes&quot

[ganglandboss]

I hope you are not suggesting we break the law now

ASKMID said:

I understand it is an offence to wrongfully obtain information of this nature without reasonable cause and if I fail to provide true reasons for acquiring information I may be committing an offence of unlawfully obtaining data contrary to section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1988.

[bite-me]

of course not

however, how does "anyone" know the below.
When you goto the link there is no "logging" on
and I'm sure I saw a post somone where about "grassing up" people who dont have any insurance.

anyway the point was, that most normal number plates come up with the car in question, i.e my own 2 cars and mates

but DJ1 came up as being insured but with no details... is this because it is some covert bigwig?

one rule for us poor slags and one rule for the others...

still... thought it was interesting.

but pls do not break the law as I don't be either.

ganglandboss said:

I hope you are not suggesting we break the law now

ASKMID said:

I understand it is an offence to wrongfully obtain information of this nature without reasonable cause and if I fail to provide true reasons for acquiring information I may be committing an offence of unlawfully obtaining data contrary to section 55 of the Data Protection Act 1988.

Edited by bite-me on Tuesday 18th December 12:52

[g_attrill]

I wouldn't advise anybody to start putting random plates into askmid site, they will log all searches and although the chance of any comeback is low it's not worth the risk. I imagine their main concern is people doing automated searches though, either to get vehicle data or as some kind of private ANPR.

edit: The question of whether they could legally release the information is interesting - for example you can check the current tax status with the DVLA, although that information is arguably public because the tax is displayed on the vehicle itself. The VOSA site for MOT information needs additional data from the MOT cert or V5 though. I expect the main reason they don't want people doing these searches is the quality of the data is not good enough to let people run their own searches - so they don't get snowed under with reports of uninsured/MOTd vehicles, and people don't confront others claiming their vehicle is uninsured.

Edited by g_attrill on Tuesday 18th December 14:00

[marshalla]

bite-me said:

but DJ1 came up as being insured but with no details... is this because it is some covert bigwig?

My two cars are insured with different companies. Checking with ASKMID - one gives the car make and model, the other only confirms that the car is insured (i.e. no other details) - I guess it depends on how much data the insco. hand over to the database.