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How can I trace an old car using its registration number?

What was the email address you published in Saturday's Telegraph which allows one to trace old registration numbers?

Asked on 3 June 2010 by copdene

Answered by Honest John
Find an old car you once owned (many are missing): www.drivearchive.co.uk. Find if a car still exists: www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/index.jsp.
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