Does anyone know if it's possible to trace down previous owner of vehicle?

sirwin · Dec 30, 2018

My restoration is an 85 110. It would be interesting to the original owner I'm sure to see what's happening with the LR. I don't need anything from original owner only that if it was me I would definitely find it interesting to see a few photos.

I have a dealership name on the licence plate. I'm about to message them to see if they have long (long) term records.

Can the DVLA help? I haven't found much Info.

Will see if pembrokeshire based dealership replies in the mean time https://g.co/kgs/siEi7s

jamesmartin · Dec 30, 2018

sirwin said:
My restoration is an 85 110. It would be interesting to the original owner I'm sure to see what's happening with the LR. I don't need anything from original owner only that if it was me I would definitely find it interesting to see a few photos.

I have a dealership name on the licence plate. I'm about to message them to see if they have long (long) term records.

Can the DVLA help? I haven't found much Info.

Will see if pembrokeshire based dealership replies in the mean time https://g.co/kgs/siEi7s

i shouldnt think any of those would give out names of previous owners

Ratae · Dec 30, 2018

Some discussion on other forums that DVLA will no longer give you the details of previous keepers. Something to do with GDPR ?

sirwin · Dec 30, 2018

I thought that might be the case

freelance · Dec 30, 2018

No names of previous owner on log books now, but there used to be !

cappers · Dec 30, 2018

Ratae said:
Some discussion on other forums that DVLA will no longer give you the details of previous keepers. Something to do with GDPR ?

Yes; I contacted DVLA for a PO search on my 90 for 'historic' reasons; it is a LHD export model built in 1985 and exported to Austria, then registered in UK in 1988 having become RHD; I wanted to know who converted it etc.
After emails and completing form V888 I was told that PO info was not longer available due to the DPA and latterly the GDPR. If I had applied a couple of years ago it may have worked.

sirwin · Dec 30, 2018

That's annoying capo. Shame.

norseman · Dec 30, 2018

Ratae said:
Some discussion on other forums that DVLA will no longer give you the details of previous keepers. Something to do with GDPR ?

Could be the case, DVLA used to supply these details on payment of a £5.00 fee. I used the service years ago when I had a RRC, turned out the poor thing had 15 previous owners

Does anyone know if it's possible to trace down previous owner of vehicle?

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