Abandoned SUBARU IMPREZA vehicle

[jakey1234]

Hi all,
Trying to claim ownership of abandoned vehicle that’s been left for 7 years in a private industrial estate. I’ve contacted business no one knows who it belongs to just turned up, it’s all rusted etc, I’ve contacted the police not stolen no mot in 7 years I’ve contacted the DVLA and sent a V888 form and V62 form. I know it means I’m only the REGISTERED KEEPER, no owner but wondering if there was a threshold of whereby if I take keepership it automatically falls onto my ownership after a period of time, it’s got a private plate not sure if that’s the reason for keeping it so long but it’s 10 years are nearly up any help would be appreciated it’s an 97 Impreza wrx no fails on the last MOTs etc

Cheers Jake

[Watchthis]

No doubt you'll soon find out who the owner is when you attempt to move it.

[4Q]

jakey1234 said:

Hi all,
Trying to claim ownership of abandoned vehicle that’s been left for 7 years in a private industrial estate. I’ve contacted business no one knows who it belongs to just turned up, it’s all rusted etc, I’ve contacted the police not stolen no mot in 7 years I’ve contacted the DVLA and sent a V888 form and V62 form. I know it means I’m only the REGISTERED KEEPER, no owner but wondering if there was a threshold of whereby if I take keepership it automatically falls onto my ownership after a period of time, it’s got a private plate not sure if that’s the reason for keeping it so long but it’s 10 years are nearly up any help would be appreciated it’s an 97 Impreza wrx no fails on the last MOTs etc

Cheers Jake

I think there’s a term for when you register a car not belonging to you and try and claim ownership? ……..theft!

[andrebar]

The fact that it’s on private property could be an issue.. Council & plod have been using that excuse to leave an abandoned Honda near my mums house for years.

[rallycross]

Are You trying to steal the car or just the private plate? You can’t get the plate off without a valid mot
So you might not get very far with your plan.