Registration checker?

[Jammy-G]

I remember someone posting something where you could put in the registration number and it would tell you the cars history, anyone know wat this is (not HPI check, it was done online for free).

Cheers.
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[badlydamaged]

you can do it on: https://www.rac.co.uk/ if you sign up (for free) in the "my rac" thingy .
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[m99dws]

The RAC only gives registered year, number of owners and color, very basic. You can legally get details of any vehicle from the DVLA providing you can prove you have good cause to do so.

[Jammy-G]

Just looked up the car that hit me and drove off, its a silver mercedes but wrong model Looked up other plates that look the same, they are all silver mercedes of different models. Looks likes hes got away with it..

Bastard ! How will that affect my claim, will I have to claim off something else? Is there somewhere set up to cater for people like me?

Cheers,
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RooRoo: just like the time i stuck my finger up my arse with no lube at all and she didnt talk to me for hours

[hellkat]

You might need to go through the Motor Insurers Bureau (MIB) https://www.mib.org.uk/index.asp which is the only way to claim damages when you get, for example, a hit and run driver and you thus do not have details of an insurance company to claim against for your damages.
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[mchaggis]

I thought you said some woman or other got the plate right except for one character, and that you corrected that character upon seeing the car later? Surely the police will have some interest in pursuing it?

Hope it doesn't go all tits up for you..

[Jammy-G]

[mchaggis]

[Ste]

Well the police might try and trace them, but even if they don't you still have a claim with the MIB and they will try to trace the driver to recover their losses from your claim, and I'd expect if they find them then the persons details will get passed to police for failing to stop after accident.

[m99dws]

[Jammy-G]

[hellkat]

Side issue:

M.I.B. takes faarrrking ages to sort anything out, though
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[headlamp]

Just a thought, could it be that you were mistaken about the model of the Mercedes and the number plate was correct?

Also have you followed up with the police? Does the car 'live' in your area? You might want to try a bit of phsycology with them and act the poor, wronged, individual, who believes in the Rule of Law and needs their help in getting your insurance claim & uninsured losses. They also get an open and shut prosecution as well as the chance to come down heavy on a rich person who thinks they are above the law!

Good luck
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[tintin]

Sorry to say this but it sounds to me like a cloned car with no insurance, which is why he drove off. What sort of person was driving, did they stop at all or not? If not, then think the worst.
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