Long shot: BU03AEN/S8ERK history?

[goltho]

I bought this 2003 ZT in May last year with only 28k miles but unfortunately have no service history for it. It came with the personal plate so I had to ask DVLA for the original number which they've now helpfully provided.

Does anyone have any direct or indirect knowledge of the car? Also how to go about trying to obtain dealer history? Thanks.

Dougie.

[LeRich]

It's very difficult to chase vehicle history now since the DVLA no longer divulge previous owner details as willingly. With a 'BU' reg the car may well have been registered as an MGR fleet car but there's no guarantee.

Hopefully you'll get a positive response in this thread. Alternatively try the various groups on Facebook.

[goltho]

Originally Posted by LeRich

It's very difficult to chase vehicle history now since the DVLA no longer divulge previous owner details as willingly.

Yep which is why I've put the request up here.

Originally Posted by LeRich

With a 'BU' reg the car may well have been registered as an MGR fleet car but there's no guarantee.

Interesting. Can you expand on that please?

Dougie.

[LeRich]

Originally Posted by goltho

Can you expand on that please?

Cars registered to the MGR fleet would often wear BX or BU plates. This would include press cars and directors cars. If you have the original handbook, the dealer stamp will indicate of your car is an MGR fleet car.

[goltho]

Originally Posted by LeRich

Cars registered to the MGR fleet would often wear BX or BU plates. This would include press cars and directors cars. If you have the original handbook, the dealer stamp will indicate of your car is an MGR fleet car.

Thanks, didn't know that. I don't have the original handbook which of course would have contained the service history that I don't have. I do however have the handbook and service history of a ZT 190 SE reg. no. T28 PAW which is a Sept 2004 car supplied by Evans Halshaw. I've no idea why this has happened.

The number T28 PAW no longer exists but it's possible it was transferred off the car and subsequently let go. The car may still be in existence and has my handbook! It had 69,000 miles at its last service in Oct 2015.

Dougie.

[COLVERT]

Have you, by any chance, looked up the cars MOT history??

Could be some information there to help you.---

[goltho]

Originally Posted by COLVERT

Have you, by any chance, looked up the cars MOT history??

Could be some information there to help you.---

Not sure which car you mean. My ZT's original number (BU03) doesn't exist now due to having had the personal plate put on at some stage, and neither - for whatever reason - does the T28PAW number whose handbook I have. MoT histories are attached to the VIN and not a VRM.

Dougie.