Help in Regaining Lost Registration Numbers

This webpage will tell you whether any records for your registration number survive, even if it is not on the DVLA system. We can tell you where these records are available – either with us or with another repository.

Not all pre-DVLA records survive; some were destroyed many years ago.
Our interactive search tool below will take you to details of the authority which originally issued the number, whether their records survive, and if so where they can be found.

In some cases, if the records contain details of a chassis or frame number which matches what is physically on your vehicle, you would be able to purchase a certified copy of the record which can support an application to DVLA to restore the number.

How to Check Your Registration

1. Enter the last two letters of your registration number in the search box below. For example, for the number RPC 210, enter PC; for the number WX 2155, enter WX. If you already know the issuing authority, then input that.
2. A list will then appear of issuing authorities, click on the one against the appropriate registration letters.
3. This will take you to the listing for that authority. It will tell you what records have survived, and where these are held.

If you believe that The Kithead Trust holds records for your registration, then email us at:
hello@kitheadtrust.org.uk
and we will advise next steps, including our menu of charges for carrying out the search.