How easily do DVLA give out your details to other drivers?

[Dav4]

How easy is it for a private individual to get your name and address from your registration? I’m aware they give them out to parking firms or petrol stations etc with a valid reason but I Seem to be getting mixed answers on this. There are older threads on PH that suggest every man and his dog can fill out a v888 form and claim there car has been hit or that your car is abandoned on there land and as long as they pay the DVLA they will receive your full name and address registered to your car.
They obviously have to give a few details if they fill the form out but it looks easy to get around if need be.
Just asking as I had abit of an incident with some idiots in a car and after I had parked up they drove back around behind my car took a picture of my reg and sped off. Sadly I didn’t get there reg to report it so I doubt the police can do anything based on an assumption. Just worried they are going to get my address and do something.
DVLA site is useless in terms of enquiries but wondering if I ring would they tell me if someone has applied for my details with a fake reason.

 

[Dav4]

According to there site a private individual with “reasonable cause” can download a form pay £2.50 fill out some basic details that are easily blagged and receive your full details.
Reasonable cause is having your car hit by someone who drove off, a car abandoned on your land or by your property etc which are all easy to lie about.
Just wondering if I ring the DVLA and explain will they inform me if anybody has made an application for my details or if they can put a note on the system?
I’m kicking myself for not getting there registration as I could have at least reported it to the police. Probably have no chance of getting cctv footage from car parks myself do I?

 

[Dav4]

Yeh might be worth a try. Does this work with cctv footage also? There’s 2 places that will show the car on camera I’m sure of it. Plod won’t be interested acquiring it will they based on an assumption and the fact I don’t have there reg. I know the car and time though

 

[Dav4]

They should log all enquiries on their system. You can make a Subject Access Request.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organ...bout/personal-information-charter#your-rights

Thanks! find it quite confusing to make sense of the info in the link though. So I can request by post or email if any enquires have been made against me that should show if anyone has made a request for my details?
I might try ringing also as someone else mentioned about blocking requests unless notified

 

[Dav4]

@Burnsy2023 might be able to offer some advice

ok thanks ill give him a message

 

[Dav4]

What did you do to them

nothing it was 2 absolute chavs who tried to cut in from the wrong lane and i didnt allow them ensue tailgating and shouting then i got through the lights and into the supermarket car park and they had followed me in a few mins later took a picture of the back of my car for the reg and sped off. i presume i cannot request cctv from the supermarket based on an assumption? and the police will not be bothered? is it worth logging a complaint with them? i dont have there reg though but know the time and car model.

 

[Dav4]

i think they will tbh they seem the type. he was laughing as he took it. and according to old threads on Ph every man off the street can just fill out a v888 form and send it off.

 

[Dav4]

To be honest, I'm no expert in this area. Police get DVLA details through PNC so don't interface with the DVLA directly and I'm not traffic.

With that said, I think I could give a bit of a steer. The DVLA should be assessing each request on the merits of the request. I don't know the process for this but it makes it highly unlikely that they'd block access to information on what the DVLA deems a legal request for a normal member of the public. It might be possible for national security reasons, but this is obviously not applicable. It's also highly unlikely that the DVLA would tell you who they've disclosed your details to. They might at best tell you how many requests they've had as part of a Subject Access Request, but they won't give personal details of who requested it.

Thanks for all the info from everyone so far. I’ve used there online form system where you email a question and they give you an automated response with a case number which then allows you to respond with an actual enquiry after providing all your details so I have explained the situation and as recommended can I find out if there has been any enquires made for my information as part of the subject access request

 

[Dav4]

Had a reply from my online form I sent explaining the situation and got a useless copy and paste response of

I'm sorry to learn of the circumstances that have prompted you to contact us.
Only the registered keeper is entitled to know any information about their current vehicle, however this does not include any name and addresses of former keepers, unless reasonable cause is met.
On this occasion I can confirm that DVLA would not release any information to an independent third party.
Guidance on what constitutes reasonable cause is published online at www.gov.uk/request-information-from-dvla.

If you require this to be looked into further, please write to the department directly at:

 

[Dav4]

Now what? shall I try ringing them? Anyone think this is worth logging with the police or not?

 

[Dav4]

I'm not sure what you're expecting the Police to do?

I think a letter to the department they suggest is your best chance at getting an informed response.

There will be cctv footage of the car there was plenty of cameras around I know the car and the time just not the reg. was just wondering if they could put a hold on the cctv from that time if anything happens to view it at a later date? I presume i can’t contact the manager of the supermarket and view it myself?
The fact the DVLA have just provided me the link to “reasonable cause” basically says they will give out my information if someone makes a fake request that my car has hit there’s or that it’s abandoned on there property.
Doesn’t look like I can stop them from withholding my information or contacting me first if an independent 3rd party sends of the v888 form despite the fact I have told them of the situation

 

[Dav4]

You likely could get a copy yourself through a Subject Access Request to the supermarket, assuming they still have it.

Doesn’t that only cover access to footage of your own vehicle? If I wanted footage of the other car to see the reg they won’t give me that will they under data Protection? If I obtained footage that had blurred out number plates apart from my car then it would not be any use at a later date would it should any evidence be needed in the event of them doing something to my car or property? Not sure how it works

 

[Dav4]

Indeed, it'd only be of your vehicle, so if it's something else, you're out of luck.

I’ve got no chance of getting there reg then have I if they will all be blurred out apart from mine even if it is seen following me into the car park. And if they do something at a later date and the police get involved then there will be no footage still available to view as most places only keep footage for a few weeks don’t they.

 

[Dav4]

I agree, you can't live your life worrying over events such as these. I'm sure the other people haven't given it a single thought since and they only tried to intimidate you. By continuing to worry about it days after the event you are letting them win.

I understand where your coming from but it’s easy to say that when it’s not you in the situation. You didn’t see these guys they where steroid inflated meat heads who looked really dodgy. They could have easily got out and got me if they wanted to but it’s the fact he casually lent out the window took a picture of my reg then sped off like they plan on doing something at a later date when there’s no cameras.