I.D. Plates online - is it a security risk?

[playwme]

A known number has a history, and history is what car collectors love the most. Dodgy seller could say he bought the vehicle in a state of semi restoration off a guy (show him a 3 year old build thread on a forum which tells the story of where the car has been the last 20 years, original photo's proving it's authenticity etc. Buyer doesn't realise that the vehicle is still sitting in a shed cause that guy had kids and the project stalled for a while.

[Sandaro]

I don't know the exact RTA (NSW) requirements, but my understanding is that when registering an unreg car it needs to match prior RTA records for them to register it, or you need to prove it was previously registered in NSW or another state by showing old rego papers for proof.

Obviously if you are a scammer, you are not going to have old rego papers, but if you can steal numbers off a recently de registered car it will still be on RTA system.


Steve

[HK1837]

That cannot be right. My yellow GTS327 was last regoed in 1975. No records exist of it and the RTA cannot stop me from regoing it

[Sandaro]

That cannot be right. My yellow GTS327 was last regoed in 1975. No records exist of it and the RTA cannot stop me from regoing it

I hope you're right. I am really concerned now that I would not be able to rego my sandman when finished. I've had it since 98, it was last regoed 92ish. Back then I even tracked down an old owner who showed me photos (so I know old rego number) but no paperwork.

A mate had done a freedom of info search on his car a few years ago and got info from 1972, but when I recently tried the RTA said they are "systematically destroying all old records and they are up to 1999, so nothing exists anymore prior"

That is criminal destroying history like that.

Has anyone had a recent experience getting rego on a car that has been unreg for ages?

Steve

[Felicia]

Hi there, yes Steve. about 3 months ago, 1 x Holden v8 van rego in SA, 7 years out of rego. ...Hand the money over and it's done. Aslong as no motor swaps or anything of that nature. Was very easy

As for the ID plate discussion. I agree with wbute completely! Definately a risk having your personal info available on the internet, for all to see. I would not publish them, solely for theft concerns.

[ozbox]

I don't know the exact RTA (NSW) requirements, but my understanding is that when registering an unreg car it needs to match prior RTA records for them to register it, or you need to prove it was previously registered in NSW or another state by showing old rego papers for proof.



Steve

steve,i am a licenced dealer in nsw and the rta will register anything with a receipt from the seller.....as long as nothing comes up on there system as in stolen then away you go regardless of any prior information..you dont need old rego papers.
i have only ever had one vehicle that was a problem and that was a commodore that i had purchased without plates..the previous owner had not cancelled its rego so it was still registered..a bit of argument and a stat dec got them to cancel the rego and re register...

[Sandaro]

Thanks for clarifying that Ozbox, can rest a little easier. I did a police check and all that when I bought it, so its not stolen

Steve