Free access to DVLA's info on any car

Mar 23rd, 2006, 13:35

Hi,

I thought this might be a useful website for people.

http://www.rac.co.uk/web/carbuying/vehicle_data_search/

Enter any registration number and find out when the car was registered, what make, how many previous owners. Certainly useful if you are thinking of buying a new car.

This RAC one gives more information than DVLAs own free search, but you can access DVLA's here:

http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/

Go to above link then click on "vehicle enquiry".

Cheers,
Pete

fyggy2002 · Mar 23rd, 2006, 18:30

on the DVLA site it says (for my car)

Date of Liability 01 01 2007

what is this all about?

4 forty · Mar 23rd, 2006, 18:39

this signifies when your road fund licence expires.

paul

Mar 23rd, 2006, 18:43

I thiink that is when you need a new tax disc

Bob · Mar 23rd, 2006, 21:18

Hm..one says my car was manufactured in December 1995 and the other says it was registered in June 1995. Clever.

Bob

scottishvolvo · Mar 23rd, 2006, 22:09

Same here Bob, manufactured...31 Dec 98, Registered ...1 Aug 98
Chris

222s · Mar 23rd, 2006, 22:16

IMHO the RAC one is hopelessly inaccurate. One of my cars comes up as being 2006 years old, and the other isn't even recognised..... Both are currently taxed & on the DVLA system!!!

Mar 24th, 2006, 01:01

Well at least we've all got quite a bit of use out of it even if it's not 100% accurate

I've also noticed that for older cars it will sometimes not list the actual date registered, and just defaults to the last date of the year for some reason.

The other odd - or worrying! - thing is that I've scrapped a car before but there is no record on the DVLA system about this, it doesn't have any change of owners since when I bought the car!

Alpha206 · Mar 28th, 2006, 17:47

RAC have got my S60 down as an Estate! Oddly enough, when I got the V5C when I bought the car it said "Estate" and I had to get the DVLA to change it.

Mar 23rd, 2006, 13:35	#1
peteS40 Guest Location:	Free access to DVLA's info on any car Hi, I thought this might be a useful website for people. http://www.rac.co.uk/web/carbuying/vehicle_data_search/ Enter any registration number and find out when the car was registered, what make, how many previous owners. Certainly useful if you are thinking of buying a new car. This RAC one gives more information than DVLAs own free search, but you can access DVLA's here: http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/ Go to above link then click on "vehicle enquiry". Cheers, Pete

Mar 23rd, 2006, 18:39	#3
4 forty VOC Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2015 14:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: sunderland	date of liability this signifies when your road fund licence expires. paul

Mar 23rd, 2006, 21:18	#5
Bob Club Director Last Online: May 26th, 2024 16:27 Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: From Neath, now London View Photos By: Bob	Hm..one says my car was manufactured in December 1995 and the other says it was registered in June 1995. Clever. Bob __________________ Robert Isaac VOC Director 1995 850 T5 auto estate. 280hp 289K miles and purrrs 2009 Jap import V70 2.5T 200hp 51K miles

Mar 23rd, 2006, 22:16	#7
222s Amazoniste Last Online: Sep 19th, 2016 21:52 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Emsworth View Photos By: 222s	IMHO the RAC one is hopelessly inaccurate. One of my cars comes up as being 2006 years old, and the other isn't even recognised..... Both are currently taxed & on the DVLA system!!! __________________ Paul - 1967 Amazon 222S B20 o/d Estate & 1961 A-H Sprite Mk2 948cc WANTED - For '67 Amazon estate - offside rear quarter, preferably new old stock.

Mar 28th, 2006, 17:47	#9
Alpha206 S60 Reg Keeper (Retired) Last Online: Jun 10th, 2023 11:03 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Raxocoricofallipatorious	RAC have got my S60 down as an Estate! Oddly enough, when I got the V5C when I bought the car it said "Estate" and I had to get the DVLA to change it. __________________ MY05 S60 2.0T SE...no more MY16 V60 T6 Polestar MY71 H.S.121-3B-101 http://www.savethetrident.co.uk/ Campaign to save G-ARPO, the last surviving Trident 1C

Mar 23rd, 2006, 18:30	#2
fyggy2002 Volvo Owner Last Online: Dec 27th, 2008 07:59 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hull	on the DVLA site it says (for my car) Date of Liability 01 01 2007 what is this all about?

Mar 23rd, 2006, 18:43	#4
Fightgear Guest Location:	I thiink that is when you need a new tax disc

Mar 23rd, 2006, 22:09	#6
scottishvolvo Premier Member Last Online: May 9th, 2024 21:16 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Glasgow	Same here Bob, manufactured...31 Dec 98, Registered ...1 Aug 98 Chris

Mar 24th, 2006, 01:01	#8
peteS40 Guest Location:	Well at least we've all got quite a bit of use out of it even if it's not 100% accurate I've also noticed that for older cars it will sometimes not list the actual date registered, and just defaults to the last date of the year for some reason. The other odd - or worrying! - thing is that I've scrapped a car before but there is no record on the DVLA system about this, it doesn't have any change of owners since when I bought the car!

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