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Oct 20, 2013 21:40:40 GMT
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where I live its a shared car park, in the corner is a mk2 MR2 and it has been gathering moss under a tree for around a year, never seen anyone go to it or whoever put it there
how do I find its owner? [asked neighbours, they have no idea]
thanks
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Oct 20, 2013 22:05:29 GMT
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What about putting a big note on the windscreen asking owner to contact you ?
If it's a shared car park, rather than public, then surely you will know who is allowed to park there so why not draft a polite message and slip it thought every bodies door ?
Paul H
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Oct 20, 2013 22:05:45 GMT
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You can apply for a v5 to the DVLA they will contact the previous owner,if there is no reply from the previous keeper they (the DVLA) will issue a V5.
That doesn't make you the owner/keeper of the vehicle though.
What you can do then is speak with the DVLA as the registered keeper and see if they have any previous keepers and maybe that way trace the current owner by speaking with them to find out who they sold it to etc.
It may take some time but it can be done with a bit of patience.
If the current keeper responds to the DVLA then you won't get a V5 but again a letter to them stating the vehicle is abandoned they "may" contact the owner on your behalf.
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1965 Morris Minor 1000 soon to be 1380
1997 MK1 MX-5 1.8 (sold)
2009 MK3 MX-5 2.0 (sold)
2008 Mini Cooper (sold)
2003 Mini Cooper S (sold)
Fixed wheel Raleigh Clubman (sold)
1982 Yamaha RS125DX (sold)
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You can apply for a v5 to the DVLA they will contact the previous owner,if there is no reply from the previous keeper they (the DVLA) will issue a V5. That doesn't make you the owner/keeper of the vehicle though. What you can do then is speak with the DVLA as the registered keeper and see if they have any previous keepers and maybe that way trace the current owner by speaking with them to find out who they sold it to etc. It may take some time but it can be done with a bit of patience. If the current keeper responds to the DVLA then you won't get a V5 but again a letter to them stating the vehicle is abandoned they "may" contact the owner on your behalf. Kinda what he said, apply for the V5 and you will either get a new V5 or a knock on the door from the police! If you get the V5 it will have the previous keepers details on it so you can then contact them to ask if they want their car back or as the registered keeper you can pay the DVLA a fiver and they will give you copies of all the old V5's. |
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Oct 22, 2013 12:27:51 GMT
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thanks for the info, its not a private car park so could be classed as public I suppose, although it is intended for residents only
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Oct 22, 2013 19:10:47 GMT
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I think the idea of applying for a log book is just wrong, you aren't the new keeper/ owner/ or responsible for it in anyway
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Oct 22, 2013 23:06:13 GMT
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thanks for the info, its not a private car park so could be classed as public I suppose, although it is intended for residents only If it belongs to a housing ass. or council tell them about the car and they will get it lifted. There will likely be terms in the lease or rental agreement that cars in the car park should be taxed and insured. |
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thanks for the info, its not a private car park so could be classed as public I suppose, although it is intended for residents only If it belongs to a housing ass. or council tell them about the car and they will get it lifted. There will likely be terms in the lease or rental agreement that cars in the car park should be taxed and insured. Many years ago (mid 70's) I found a Berkeley B95 on a unsurfaced waste land type car park (in Leek, Staffs - where Wilkingsons are now) that interested me. I tried to find owner by asking around (traffic wardens were most helpful - this is when they were part of Police and didn't have "targets" !) and eventually asked council. Next thing I knew the car had disappeared. Eventually I found out it belonged to the owner of the pub the other side of the car park and he told me I could have had it for free if I'd asked as council had removed it for scrap as site was being developed. Moral of story is if you don't ask then you will never know but on the other hand it might make somebody else do something about it first ! Paul h BTW I did eventually have a Berkeley but it was the more common T60 version. |
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Oct 23, 2013 10:17:02 GMT
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Yeah deffo don't ask the council or they ill scrap it as an abandoned vehicle.
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