Cheapest way to find out previous reg of an "import"

ION08

Hi Guys,

As the title says, wondering what the cheapest / easiest way is to find the previous (UK) reg of an imported car?

Aside, from asking the owner :P _

Thanks

Henry Ford III

Is there such a thing as a VIN plate decoder?

p.s. Why not ask the owner?

beazee

Wouldn't it be listed in the report from cartell.ie / motorcheck.ie?
[do you know the Irish plate no.?]

ION08

beazee wrote: »

Wouldn't it be listed in the report from cartell.ie / motorcheck.ie?
[do you know the Irish plate no.?]

It would but I find it a bit of a rip off to spend 25 euro .. when in the uk you can do reports for 2.99

That's why I'm asking what the cheapest option is to find out the UK Reg.

In the UK you can even do a MOT history report for FREE to verify the mileage.

PS. Yes, I do know the current irish reg.

ELM327

It's written on the log book. Ask the owner would be the cheapest way!
If they wont give the info then you know it's dodgy. Car history checked for free!

ba_barabus

It should be in the owners manual in the glovebox if it's been filled in by the original dealership which on imports it normally is.

ION08

Ok so what I'm understanding is that, other than obtaining this info from the owner, I'd have to pay 25 euro for a Cartell or 20 for a Motorcheck?

Good ol' Ireland.

Disappointing considering the cheapest check in the UK is 1.99 and Mot History checks are free.

biko

Well, you're in Ireland now boyo

ION08

biko wrote: »

Well, you're in Ireland now boyo

I know , was just hoping there might be a better way than cartell or motorcheck!

Would be great if they incuded that info as part of their Lowest price check, but 25 euro is excessive in my opinion

gibbon75

ION08 wrote: »

Hi Guys,

As the title says, wondering what the cheapest / easiest way is to find the previous (UK) reg of an imported car?

Aside, from asking the owner :P _

Thanks

If you PM me the Irish reg I can get if for you.

Kenny Logins

ba_barabus wrote: »

It should be in the owners manual in the glovebox if it's been filled in by the original dealership which on imports it normally is.

It's on the reg cert. too (j.4) but that also requires asking the owner.

Eric Cartman

ION08 wrote: »

It would but I find it a bit of a rip off to spend 25 euro .. when in the uk you can do reports for 2.99

That's why I'm asking what the cheapest option is to find out the UK Reg.

In the UK you can even do a MOT history report for FREE to verify the mileage.

PS. Yes, I do know the current irish reg.

you're looking at buying a car for presumably thousands of euro, 25 quid is hardly going to kill you especially if it lets you walk away from a car with more than 25 euro worth of problems.

colm_mcm

Eric Cartman wrote: »

you're looking at buying a car for presumably thousands of euro, 25 quid is hardly going to kill you especially if it lets you walk away from a car with more than 25 euro worth of problems.

He might just be nosey and not buying anything!

ba_barabus

Kenny Logins wrote: »

It's on the reg cert. too (j.4) but that also requires asking the owner.

It's also probable that it's etched on the window glass

ION08

gibbon75 wrote: »

If you PM me the Irish reg I can get if for you.

Thanks, that’s sound of you but info is no longer needed. Appreciate it though!

It was advertised with KM’s which turned out to actually be Miles :rolleyes:

Eric Cartman wrote: »

you're looking at buying a car for presumably thousands of euro, 25 quid is hardly going to kill you especially if it lets you walk away from a car with more than 25 euro worth of problems.

I agree, would spend it if I was ready to purchase but as colm_mcm mentioned, I was being nosey and fancied doing my own checks before taking things further.

See cars here can be very poorly advertised and I like to do as much proactive checking myself. Certain sellers can be like trying to draw blood from a stone and then if you ask for the UK reg they immediately become defensive and sometimes even suspicious of you as a potential buyer :rolleyes:

Also, spending 25 for a report on every car you are potentially interested in would certainly add up quickly