RAC Vehicle check, is it working

Post by **lydenburg** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:34 am

I just put in my reg CAS468 and the other week it told me it was a Morris Minor, its now changed to a Land Rover that runs on diesel????????

Post by **lydenburg** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:36 am

Ignore me, i am a pillock and put the wrong reg in, mine is CAS486, halfwit mode today!!!! it was just worrying as previously I had entered VOM138J which is a Land Rover, but RAC have no record of it.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:38 am

I was just about to point out that it was a different reg to your original post...
I guess you realised that alread ;-)

Post by **lydenburg** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:40 am

Yes, half asleep at work as to much building work going on at home.

Post by **busguy** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:30 am

65 LDT one of my cars which is taxed, tested and has been in continuous everyday use for years is not listed on the RAC site. Obviously 'less than perfect' on attention to detail!

Busguy

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:17 am

hardly any 5 or 6 digit plates are on there.... I am sure their database programmer who didn't allow to enter the early manufacture dates in the system has been sworn at many times!

He probably though 'who on earth still uses pre 70's cars... hmmm nobody'

Post by **busguy** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:26 pm

Ray, I used to own cherished plates JA 30 and JA 787 and both these are shown with subsequent owners so it does not look a definite policy for them to not show 'early' numbers.

Busguy

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:50 pm

I don't see any policy either, but I suspect they realised the error after putting all the info in the system, therefore old cars only get added now when the car ownership is tranferred...
Private plates on modern cars seem to be there much more than original plates on old cars.
I still find it amusing to check on peoples cars - seeing when they bought it etc..

Post by **simmitc** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:18 pm

Hi guys, where does one access this RAC vehicle check? The only one I've seen costs £38 something a go; and I can;t believe that everyone is paying that ! Whats the URL you're all using please. Thanks.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:39 pm

http://www.rac.co.uk/myrac/vehicle_data_check/
it is extremely basic info, unlike the full check.
£38 is a lot - I'm in the AA so they do a full history search for £25

Post by **rayofleamington** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:49 pm

Well the reg mm 1000 is on an old Rover 2000 sc
Last owner since 1987...
I wounder who he/she is and what he would be required in exchange!

Post by **lydenburg** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:15 am

I wonder how long it takes for the RAC to get their information updated as i bought my land rover at the beggining of feb and have one of those new fangled V5C's as there called now, but no info on RAC yet. My Morris is on there, but I havent registered it yet.

Post by **MrA.Series** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:06 am

When I typed in the reg of my fathers Rover, I got this:

Manufacturer: Rover (which is correct)
Model: 218 SD TURBO (spot on!)
Body type: 5 door hatchback (now it gets wierd! It's actually a saloon)
Colour: (none stated!)
Fuel type: Heavy oil (what the hell does "heavy oil" mean??? Deisel I guess - deisel I hope!)

It was made in '94 nd so not majorly old at all!

Post by **Cam** » Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:09 am

Yes, it's spot on with my Rover too (1997). And yes, heavy oil does mean diesel.