Who Owns A Car - Want To Buy It Back?

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Hi all.
I know the DVLA offer a service where (for a small fee) they'll provide you with owner details etc of a car if you have reasonable cause. Does anyone know if simply wanting to buy it is reasonable cause? I used to own it, then mini-me #1 came along and with it being a 2 seater convertible, it went. I really want it back though - its only a mk1 MX5 but it was a bit special to us.

According to the DVLA its SORN'd and has been since 2013...

Anyone have any ideas if I can find the owner?

Cheers
Dave

[Pit Pony]

DaveyBoyWonder said:

Hi all.
I know the DVLA offer a service where (for a small fee) they'll provide you with owner details etc of a car if you have reasonable cause. Does anyone know if simply wanting to buy it is reasonable cause? I used to own it, then mini-me #1 came along and with it being a 2 seater convertible, it went. I really want it back though - its only a mk1 MX5 but it was a bit special to us.

According to the DVLA its SORN'd and has been since 2013...

Anyone have any ideas if I can find the owner?

Cheers
Dave

VOSA have a Freephone number, which I've used a couple of times and got really good advice.

I have also seen and downloaded off the DVLA website, a form which allows someone to request the information, and asks for a reason. You have nothing to loose by filling that form in and putting the true reason you want to know. They might actually tell you. I won't post a link to the form, because it was a long time ago and I'm sure you can google it.

[Risotto]

Have you tried googling the reg plate? It can sometimes yield results...not always but worth a try. It may lead you to a forum or similar where the owner posts or has posted in the past.

[jayemm89]

Perhaps you could tell the DVLA you discovered some paperwork belonging to the car and want to forward it?

I know people on here have been given details because they need to rebuild cars which have had "misplaced" histories

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Cheers all.

Tried google'ing the plate - nothing comes back.

I'll print the form (found it) and send it off. Looks like its a fiver as I'm a previous owner. Worth a go I suppose... I'm hoping its holed up in a garage, unloved but still in the same condition I sold it in (think it was early 2010 when I got rid so it was taxed for 3 years before being SORN'd).