PS. If you do decide to recover the vehicle, advise the local police (local to you and the current possessor) of your intended action with supporting documentation. John
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Thanks guys, the car is with the police, they picked it up the day after I alerted them, it's a strange one for sure

Threaten them with your legal costs as well, it might bring them to reality that they will not be able to retain the car a bit quicker, unless their solicitor is a twonk

How were the DVLA able to issue a new V5?

Even if it wasn't listed as stolen I thought they sent a letter to the owner on file if a new V5 was requested other than by the registered keeper.

OR

You get a letter when the registered keeper is changed.

Either way you should have had correspondence from the DVLA, they've had a few systems fail somewhere that I'd want answers to. Current
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Indeed it is a strange one, lawyers involved on both sides now, just hope the car is in reasonable condition but hey ho ....

I find it amazing that the other side have lawyered up given that they’ve bought a stolen car without doing any checks.

Can you get to see the condition of the car before you get heavily involved with legal fees?

Having just been through court with a neighbour and now trying to recover nearly £20k, it’s amazing how quickly legal fees start to mount up.

I hope everything goes your way quickly. I also don’t see how the other party has a chance of winning.

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2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
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I appreciate your sentiments and at a loss to understand our legal system, also have no idea what condition the car is in after 6 years, however, worth a punt IMHO

Definitely

Hopefully it’s in good condition and doesn’t need much recommissioning!

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2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

Any signs of you getting your car back yet, Ross? 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
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2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

It looks like one or more databases were not updated that the car was stolen.

Therefore, the person who applied for a new V5 may have carried out various checks which of course came back as "clear", so he/she may be an innocent party (the guilty being further back down the line).

Be interesting to carry out a check now.

car is still sitting in the police pound, I have lost the will with it, so still with the lawyers

SamThomas wrote:

It looks like one or more databases were not updated that the car was stolen.

I've just had the exact same thing happen. the car is a Merc convertible and was with a garage to have some work done. It was kept in a 'secure' CCTVd/guarded compound at a commercial enterprise with 4 guarded gates. Recently I was advised that someone had requested a new V5. I told DVLA on the phone that under no circumstances were they to issue a new V5 as the car was still mine, was in a garage being worked on and was obviously being fraudently usurped. Eventually they said I had to produce evidence that the car was in my possession by photographing the VIN from inside etc. I was actually working away in Oman at the time so I asked the garage owner to do the photos. unfortunately he never got round to it and promised to have the work done by last Xmas. I phoned him last week to say I would be collecting the car in a few days and he said he would go and collect the car from the 'secure' compound, and lo and behold then tells me it wasn't there and was most likely stolen. apparently one of the gates' CCTV had broken!

I then checked tor MOT tax and Insurance and turns out V5 was changed in October last year and it is full insured and taxed by someone. police are refusing to release the new V5 owner details but I am going to push to ask them to reclaim the vehicle.

Any advice anyone?

Police have been informed by the garage and I have been told to inform the police.

Rosco wrote:

car is still sitting in the police pound, I have lost the will with it, so still with the lawyers

the police may be holding on to it for a few reasons, for example
to recover forensic evidence (unfortunately this will be a slow time job as the 'scene' is now secure and preserved)
if it was involved in a serious crash, case law (R v Beckford) will apply and it could be held for a long time
they've forgotten they have it/lost in the system (police recover hundreds of cars a day of many reasons)
they are making enquiries as to who owns it so it can be returned to the correct person. Again, sadly a slow time task.

There may be other reasons but I'm not a cop anymore and am putting that life behind me  First time FFRR owner