can you get a full car spec from the reg plate?

Reality Bites · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:34

Is there a site where you can enter a car reg and get the full model details? Maybe even date of registration etc or am i restricted to the pay sites?

Thomas. PLease. · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:46

https://www.autocheck.co.uk/

iaind · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:48

I'd love it if that showed whether the car had been scrapped - would be great to know if some of my old cars are still going

whitecrook · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:57

mmm an un badged bmw coupe i know shows up as Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1995CC on DVLA, but as BMW 318CI ES on that site. Can a 318 have a 1995 cc engine? And the ES spec is the BMW 'LX' spec, isn't it?

iaind · 10 Aug 2009 at 22:59

Yes and yes

Sukh · 10 Aug 2009 at 23:02

How did it tell you the displacement for free?

JayMax · 10 Aug 2009 at 23:08

I thought he said the DVLA showed him the displacement? That site has more accurate info that the dvla lookup. The car I keep seeing on my daily commute isn't a replica. The dvla search returned unknown make, 1800cc iirc

Make
FORD
Model
RS 200 4WD
Transmission & fuel type
PETROL
Body Type
3 DOOR HATCHBACK
Colour
WHITE

Fr0dders · 10 Aug 2009 at 23:09

www.askmid.com also gives usefull info too.

Sukh · 10 Aug 2009 at 23:14

But that tick box is scary

iaind · 10 Aug 2009 at 23:18

tick it...tiiiiiiiiick iiiiiit

I just checked my old cars, and assuming uninsured = off the road (not a perfect assumption...) I found some of my old cars are dead

Unsuprisingly my 1993 306 (which had 100k on it when I sold it 6 years ago) and my 1994 mondeo (which had 140k on it 5 years ago) are both in the big scrapyard in the sky, but was shocked to see my 2000 Xsara (50k 4 years ago) is also uninsured - surely it cant be dead already?

Fr0dders · 10 Aug 2009 at 23:23

could possibly be sorn'd and not insured

either that or its been crashed by a ***** lol

iaind · 10 Aug 2009 at 23:25

Yeh possibly, obviously not being insured doesnt mean its dead.

Wasnt really a ***** car, a lovely 5 door 1.4 in that horrible metallic yellow. Not my finest motoring hour...

mattyprice4004 · 11 Aug 2009 at 07:56

The 416i from which my name originates is STILL going! :eek:

Hawk Tuah · 11 Aug 2009 at 13:00

Ha - my old Rover 220 Coupe is still going, and my Fiat Coupe