Getting a private plate that somebody already owns

Getting a private plate that somebody already owns

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Pig Skill

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1,368 posts

202 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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There is a particular plate that I am looking for and through searching I have found that it is already registered to a car. The RAC plate checker has provided the car details.

Is there a way or procedure to allow me to contact the owner and make an offer? I have no details of anything other than the make and model of the car and of course the registration.

Many thanks



softtop

3,048 posts

246 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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no

p4cks

6,885 posts

198 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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softtop said:
no
This. Even staff at the DVLA (if you are lucky enough to know one) can not do a search for the owner as it leaves a 'footprint' on their systems.

g7jhp

6,959 posts

237 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Pig Skill said:
There is a particular plate that I am looking for and through searching I have found that it is already registered to a car. The RAC plate checker has provided the car details.

Is there a way or procedure to allow me to contact the owner and make an offer? I have no details of anything other than the make and model of the car and of course the registration.

Many thanks
Not officially.

Why not:

1) Post number plate and car details on here, see if it belongs to a PH'er (or anyone knows where is resides).
2) If they do ask PH'er to pass on your number.

You've nothing to lose!

FraserLFA

5,083 posts

173 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Get the address from DVLA, Go round with screwdriver (Preferably at Night) lie low in Mexico for a few months, come back, register plate on your car after you "find" them in a bush.

HTH

Shmee

7,565 posts

212 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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The best way almost certainly is to drop the plate details on here and hope somebody can help.

-Z-

5,980 posts

205 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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DVLA will give you owners address if you have a reason, for example if someone has hit you. Whether you fib to obtain said info is up to you.

T33JOB

188 posts

167 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Not true

The police can give you info if the other party accept responsibility for a small rta and accept that there adress will be given

Mazdarese

21,007 posts

186 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Shmee said:
The best way almost certainly is to drop the plate details on here and hope somebody can help.then one of the many plate dealers will find out who owns it, buy it, and offer to sell it to you for 200% markup.

EFA

Dr G

15,159 posts

241 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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What are you trying to spell? Perhaps someone could think of a clever way of doing it with a cheaper/available plate?

Lordbenny

8,575 posts

218 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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You could ask a policeman to do a check for you for a few quid! wink

Pig Skill

Original Poster:

1,368 posts

202 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Thanks for the help and opinions

I am trying to spell my wifes name - 'Yasha' the plate i want is on a 330ci sport Y4 SHA

insanojackson

5,740 posts

243 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Lordbenny said:
You could ask a policeman to do a check for you for a few quid! wink
i will do it for one trillion dollars

Bebee

4,678 posts

224 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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insanojackson said:
Lordbenny said:
You could ask a policeman to do a check for you for a few quid! wink
i will do it for one trillion dollars
A future Austin Powers film?

The Moose

22,821 posts

208 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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insanojackson said:
Lordbenny said:
You could ask a policeman to do a check for you for a few quid! wink
i will do it for one trillion dollars
Have you got change for a hundred??



hehe

Cheers

The Moose

Jw Vw

4,826 posts

162 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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FraserLFA said:
Get the address from DVLA, Go round with screwdriver (Preferably at Night) lie low in Mexico for a few months, come back, register plate on your car after you "find" them in a bush.

HTH
Nice! Sounds like you're skilled in this type of 'work' wink

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

216 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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DVLA are getting increasingly strict on giving out details and now require data protection registration number before giving out details to people claiming to be accident management bods.

x type

910 posts

189 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Pig Skill

Original Poster:

1,368 posts

202 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2010
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Ahhhhh that looks like a possible way forward - thanks for that


ShiggyBiggs

713 posts

173 months

Wednesday 22nd December 2010
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The DVLA should charge you a small fee, to post your details too the person with the plates informing them of the situation. Itd be a way for them to make money plus keep everyone happy!