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Yes this is the right forum.
I was wondering whether it's possible to find out who DVLA has given your address to from your car registration? Not something which had occurred to me before, but I've seen it suggested that bike thieves might use this as a way of finding out where you live when they see expensive bikes being loaded into or onto a car. Has anybody ever tried requesting this info from the DVLA? I'm thinking it might be something worth finding out if you do have bikes stolen from your home...
It is RIGHTLY a complete pita to get info from dvla and it has got harder in the last few years.
They can only give it where there is a statutory obligation on them to do so.
Lots of info was on the dvla site about who, for what and how much info they can give.
In answer to your question I would expect them to keep records of searches. I wouldn't be surprised if some professional crims have a way of getting it but probably not one for your casual scum bag
Should add I sometimes have to try and trace vehicles for my work - I am not after your bikes.
You can apply for the info using a form and stating the reason why you need it i.e. hit and run etc and pay a fee for the privilege.
You could always try a subject access request under the data protection act to find out who your info was released to.
garage-dweller - I have to admit I wondered about starting this thread at all as it might give the scumbags ideas - so I'll only go so far as to say I can easily envisage how to get the info from DVLA by lying in such a way that they couldn't possibly prove (I have to admit I considered doing so once - though not for any criminal reasons).
matther01 - would such a subject access request reveal who'd been given the data? I had a good look on the DVLA website but couldn't find any mention of doing that, and the bit discussing accessing your own information doesn't mention it at all.
Aracer I suspect you may be right for those not bound by professional ethics but then its probably easier to follow you home or go scrumping at the services rather than waiting for dvla data that could leave the trail you are wondering about. My experience is dvla are stricter now than they were but as I am bound by professional ethics when asking i may be at a disadvantage!!!!
aracer - no, under a SAR you wouldn't be given the name and address of the individual who had been given your details (as it would be redacted, I think), however you would still know your details had been given out.
If you could somehow prove a link between a theft and your info being given out, then I would go to the ICO and make a complaint.
If in any doubt go to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO and they should be able to help answer your query.
It's more likely they would just tail your vehicle, note your security measures and hit you when you least expect it. Be paranoid at all times. Our bikes are our first loves. Pay attention to whoever might be giving it coveting glances and see em off like they're after your girlfriend.
gear suck - they can take my girlfriend...not my bike
bike, booze, babe...in that order
DVLA only release data for 'legitimate' reasons (mainly stuff like petrol stations and car parking companies). Access to the database is all auditable. Not aware of details being released to individuals. When I worked there we had instances of people trying to fish the details of ex-partners fleeing domestic violence and In refuges. Wouldn't be good publicity for the DVLA that.
I was under the imprssion only bonafide authorised bodies could access DVLA info ?? (police etc as above)
I hope im wrong ....
I'm afraid you're wrong, lasty. Not going into further details as I don't want to help any scrotes more than I have to. Hopefully they're tighter on this and do more checks than I'm imagining.