tracking down previous owners

Post by **Jay-Minor** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:23 pm

My 1967 MM has had 8 previous owners (which I guess isn’t too bad after 40 years) according to the new log book.
On the old buff log book you were given names and addresses of the previous owners but as you know this is not the case now.

What I would like to do is try to track down as many previous owners as possible and research the car’s history hopefully with stories to tell and what would be nice is any old previous owners photos with the car.

Can anyone tell me if that is possible through the DVLA without infringing peoples rights to privacy, if so how do I go about it?

Post by **HarryMango** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:26 pm

Hi Jay

If you are the current registered keeper of a vehicle you can request information about earlier keepers on application. A fee of £5 applies for this service. You should complete the relevant sections on the V888 form and send the form with the fee to Vehicle’s Fee Paying Enquiries Section, DVLA, Swansea SA99 1AJ.

Above is quoted from http://direct.gov.uk/Motoring/OwningAVe ... chk=Q6exa4

Rog

Post by **Jay-Minor** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:51 pm

HarryMango wrote:Hi Jay

If you are the current registered keeper of a vehicle you can request information about earlier keepers on application. A fee of £5 applies for this service. You should complete the relevant sections on the V888 form and send the form with the fee to Vehicle’s Fee Paying Enquiries Section, DVLA, Swansea SA99 1AJ.

Above is quoted from http://direct.gov.uk/Motoring/OwningAVe ... chk=Q6exa4

Rog

thanx for that Rog, i rang a number this afternoon and they are going to send me the form etc, for anyone else wishing to do the same this is the dvla number to call 0870 2400010

Post by **alex_holden** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:27 pm

Jay-Minor wrote:thanx for that Rog, i rang a number this afternoon and they are going to send me the form etc, for anyone else wishing to do the same this is the dvla number to call 0870 2400010

Or you could just download the form and print it out.

Post by **Jay-Minor** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:23 pm

alex_holden wrote:
Jay-Minor wrote:thanx for that Rog, i rang a number this afternoon and they are going to send me the form etc, for anyone else wishing to do the same this is the dvla number to call 0870 2400010
Or you could just download the form and print it out.

thanx alex, i have now filled out the form and sent it back to dvla.
i will let you know how i get on.