radjay mk1 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Posted June 4, 2009 found a escort mk2 4 door been stood for quite a while in an underground car park. does anybody know a way i can trace the owner through dvla? thanks
antz Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 im sure theres something about ringing up the DVLA and saying you have found the vehicle and want to buy it but cant trace the owner. they will send a letter to the owner on the log book and then soemthing happens but i dont know what
mk14dr Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 im sure theres something about ringing up the DVLA and saying you have found the vehicle and want to buy it but cant trace the owner. they will send a letter to the owner on the log book and then soemthing happens but i dont know what i believe the owner gets chance to make themselves know before the DVLA issue you with a new V5c. IIRC its something like 28days maybe longer though... and beware, touching the car before you have been in contact with and heard back from the DVLA will be classed as theft. There was a guy on Turbosport or Alcoholics Anonymous (i can't remember which) a few years ago that found an abandoned Escort Cosworth, and I think he ended up keeping it so its definately do-able Get a letter drafted, and sent off. It might be your lucky week
Miller Posted June 5, 2009 Report Posted June 5, 2009 You can do this by getting a form from a post office (application for log book) im fairly sure. When you send it off they will contact the last registered keeper and if they recieve no reply with a few weeks they will issue you a log book. I did this to register an Escort countrybumkin gave me that had been registered as scrapped and got the log book through after 6 weeks. Costs about £25 to apply but could be well worth it.
rsminter Posted June 6, 2009 Report Posted June 6, 2009 the registered keeper on the log book is not necessarly the owner as the lod book is not proof of ownership.you can apply for a log book and they may send you one but dont assume you then own the car and can do with it what you want as it could be considered theft.you have to find out who owns the car (easier said than done),it may well be the registered owner but he may have sold it on and the log book has not been changed,someone must own it but tracking them down is the hard part.
radjay mk1 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Report Posted June 8, 2009 thanks for the info guys. had a look on gov.com and downloaded a form v888. i can send the form to dvla but they can refuse me the info if they feel i do not have a good cause to have the info. but worth a go anyway and it is only £2.50 i will let you know what happens
radjay mk1 Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Posted July 9, 2009 sent off v888 form & got a letter back today to tell me they will not give me the info. gutted but i will keep trying
emu Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 Where is the carpark? I dont mean the address. Is is a company carpark? Residential? Council. A few enquiries with security or random residents or even messages on notice boards might help you along a bit Is it worth sending another £2.50 to DVLA as well? You might get a more understanding person deal with it the next time.
stevepeanut Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 heres my concern, what if this car - left stood in an underground carpark, is someones project car, that might be left till he can start work on it, say in 2010 in the meantime, he could be working abroad, you send off for the docs, he gets a letter to a uk address that he might never read, and you own the car? sounds dodgy to me, surely they must have to contact the person rather than, "we didnt get a reply, so you can have it"
bigdaz27 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 heres my concern, what if this car - left stood in an underground carpark, is someones project car, that might be left till he can start work on it, say in 2010 in the meantime, he could be working abroad, you send off for the docs, he gets a letter to a uk address that he might never read, and you own the car? sounds dodgy to me, surely they must have to contact the person rather than, "we didnt get a reply, so you can have it" by geting the log book this way your the keeper not the owner so the owner can get it back if they so wish
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