any way to find out who owns a car using the number plate? (non-personalised)

neo202020 · 28 Oct 2008 at 16:20

My other half saw a car with a for sale sign in the window in town and managed to take the number down wrong. She also wrote down the number plate (hopefully correctly).

Is there any way to find out who owns the car and contact them?

P.S. Thanks for moving, whoever

SamuraiTortoise · 28 Oct 2008 at 16:26

Don't think so. There's a bit of info you can get from the plate alone i.e engine size, tax expiry, mileage etc but I doubt it'll be all the personal details of the owner.

GarethDW · 28 Oct 2008 at 16:34

Don't think so, unless you're in the police force and I'd hope that they have procedures in place to stop people looking up details just for the hell of it.

I_loved_amigas · 28 Oct 2008 at 16:35

There is no legal way for you to do that, unless you work for the police or DVLA

neo202020 · 28 Oct 2008 at 16:36

OK, thanks. Probably not worth the hassle then

Begbie · 28 Oct 2008 at 17:04

Surly you can get the information from the DVLA, altough they would charge you for it.

SeatIbiza · 28 Oct 2008 at 17:24

Go back to town and get the number again?

neo202020 · 28 Oct 2008 at 17:27

SeatIbiza said:
Go back to town and get the number again?

Helpful, thanks.

any way to find out who owns a car using the number plate? (non-personalised)

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