TOPGUMM wrote:
Give Dvla a few quid and they will give you the address of registered owner by filling in a form , did it on a car left in a garage I bought.
I think just to clarify and maybe inform others about – “right” way of reclaiming bike.
I did initially V888 +fee – but DVLA refused to provide previous owner details due to confidentiality of data.
Then contacted Council – they checked bike – road tax expired mid 2012 – so it shouldn’t be allowed on public road or removed to Councils compound – they FAILED to check it for so long – that must have been embarrassing. As Council couldn’t do anything apart from scraping it (£££) – they were very slow on that (unlike with cars
but informed me to check with MET.
MET (Metropolitan Police) – did police record check – about 3 working days and called me back – “no record” – what now? – I asked – “…You did all reasonable possible to get in touch with previous owner – apply to DVLA for new V5. If they will ask provide with all case ref numbers you collected from Council and MET – it shouldn’t be a problem.”
Just to stay on safe side I called DVLA (paid number) and explained my query once again. They said that - if I apply for new V5 for bike they are required by law to inform previous owner about my attempt – that is why it takes 4-6 weeks to process form V62 (with reasonable fee of £25).
So after all that I received V5.
Now keys – local HD dealer said – no problem give us frame no./your details/V5/ID and within 6 weeks you should get new set (cut in US).
As I said before I am fully aware of some sort of legal-limbo I am in (I did my homework spending hours on internet and phone - checking it all).
At the end of the day - come on – who would like to get rid of that beauty