Range Rover Soft Dash records
Discussion
Recent comments on the Classic Range Rover thread about how many soft dash LSE models were left (claims of only 15 left) intrigued me... so I have done some detective work, and thrown the results together on a website:
www.softdash.net
Currently I have 150 records in the database, of which 105 are LSE and 45 are SWB (I am focusing on LSE first)
of those there are 23 LSE still on the road and 17 SWB so roughly 25-30% of them (based on valid tax and valid MOT).
The two most popular colours are blue then green (only one in orange!)
9 exported and 9 scrapped.
there is also a timeline showing the registration date of each car, and its basic specs. Number plates have been anonymised, but show first character and number of characters.
The actual database contains a lot of information from engine number to VIN number, all the online MOT records, owner change dates, number plate change history etc. - it plugs into the DVLA API and picks up a load of information on each car...
For those who own a car, we can give an encrypted key which allows them to view a page listing all the details on just that car. Now that the DVLA no longer provide a car history due to GDPR etc. this goes part way towards that as it shows change of owner (but no personal details) and more interestingly, change of number plate...
next bit of coding will be to add in the MOT details - they are in the database, but not being used yet.
we have:
- current validity / expiry of MOT
- when tests were taken
- which centre number
- test results (pass / fail)
- advisories etc. on test
we will also pick up some patterns - which should be interesting to read what fails etc... (though we might be able to guess!)
All of the data we have is publicly available data - we are simply pulling it together in one place - so there is no confidential information. We store no personal data against a car, so there are no GDPR issues, and we anonymise the number plate, in case anyone is concerned - though they are of course also public information...
Have a look and see what you think - to add a car I need a number plate or vin number, so if anyone is happy to share that info to add to the database, then that would be very welcome...
www.softdash.net
Currently I have 150 records in the database, of which 105 are LSE and 45 are SWB (I am focusing on LSE first)
of those there are 23 LSE still on the road and 17 SWB so roughly 25-30% of them (based on valid tax and valid MOT).
The two most popular colours are blue then green (only one in orange!)
9 exported and 9 scrapped.
there is also a timeline showing the registration date of each car, and its basic specs. Number plates have been anonymised, but show first character and number of characters.
The actual database contains a lot of information from engine number to VIN number, all the online MOT records, owner change dates, number plate change history etc. - it plugs into the DVLA API and picks up a load of information on each car...
For those who own a car, we can give an encrypted key which allows them to view a page listing all the details on just that car. Now that the DVLA no longer provide a car history due to GDPR etc. this goes part way towards that as it shows change of owner (but no personal details) and more interestingly, change of number plate...
next bit of coding will be to add in the MOT details - they are in the database, but not being used yet.
we have:
- current validity / expiry of MOT
- when tests were taken
- which centre number
- test results (pass / fail)
- advisories etc. on test
we will also pick up some patterns - which should be interesting to read what fails etc... (though we might be able to guess!)
All of the data we have is publicly available data - we are simply pulling it together in one place - so there is no confidential information. We store no personal data against a car, so there are no GDPR issues, and we anonymise the number plate, in case anyone is concerned - though they are of course also public information...
Have a look and see what you think - to add a car I need a number plate or vin number, so if anyone is happy to share that info to add to the database, then that would be very welcome...
Norland2 said:
M819VGR
MA653224
date of 1st reg 1.19.1994
1st reg in UK 1.8.2015
date bought 27.2.19
Hi - thank you for adding that, always great to have new information...MA653224
date of 1st reg 1.19.1994
1st reg in UK 1.8.2015
date bought 27.2.19
you mention that date of 1st Reg. was the 19th January 1994 - Soft Dash RRs started on the 1st of March 1994 so it is unusual to have one registered earlier than that - do you have any history for it?
photos would also be welcomed...
thanks!
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