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Our car was run into by a Mister XXXXXXXX of Ascot or Bracknell - we only have his phone number: 01344 XXXXXX. We forgot to get his car's registration number. We have phoned him and he says he will not...
My car was scraped by a careless driver in a car park. He got out for a look and then drove off. A public-spirited witness left me a note of his registration, which I reported to the police. They said...
I am an officer of a classic car club. I have received an email from someone who wants to “trace” a car that belonged to her late father, and was stored locally. (Her father hasn’t been a member for 15+...
With the help of my MP, the Rt Hon Jo Jackson, I have finally managed to obtain from the DVLA the keeper details of a car that damaged mine. Why is it so difficult for members of the public to obtain keepership...
I own a very desirable classic car from the fifties. While away on holiday an attempt was made to steal the car from our house. Fortunately, the would-be thieves were prevented by our sophisticated alarm...
There has been correspondence in your column regarding demands for excess parking and other matters on private land, where the only way the company would know the car keeper’s name and address is from...
I received a promotional mailer today, addressed to me personally as the keeper of a car with my registration plate. At first I was amused at the marketing, but on reflection I have concerns about how...
In both 1983 and 1984 my father bought a 280SL Mercedes-Benz in Manchester - I do not and cannot find a registration number for either car. Mercedes-Benz cannot help in any way at all. I know that they...
How can I check if a car I once owned is still on the road?
I owned an Austin A55 until the early 60s. I would love to find the reg number. DVLA can't (won't) help. Who can?
 

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