How to get chassis number from Reg plate?

[Bolide]

Just wondering if anyone has a trick for getting the chassis number of a car from the Registration plate without paying for a full HPI check?

There's lots of useful stuff online now like the (inaccurate) RAC check:
http://www.rac.co.uk/web/carbuying/vehicle_data_search/

The DVLA version of the above, which gives different results:
http://www.vehiclelicence.gov.uk/

The Russian VIN decoder:
http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng

The free Vauxhall Glass's Guide trade-in value check
http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vx/finance/valueyourcar.do

But I want to check a car just from the number plate, if possible

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[television]

As far as I know Nick,DVLA are the only people to hold that info,Even HPI cant always give all of the info like VIN. I understand that with reasonable reason they will give this info to trader's.


Malcolm

 

[jberks]

Why do you need it? The vin is under the windscreen as well as on the slam panel and I believe stamped into the floor. Cross checked against the log book, it that ties up its probably genuine. A cross check against the VIN decoder will tell you if it matches the car. Clearly if its a clever clone, you aren't going to be able to tell but the log book is normally all a dealer or licencing office check against.

 

[Bolide]

Why do I need it?

The car's about 200 miles away and the seller's not answering the phone. From the photos it looks like a high-spec Sportline car so I was intrigued and the photos show the reg plate

Here's another useful source - online MOT verification:
http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/

Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk