Last year when I got the list the guy I dealt with at DVLA seemed surprised to be asked for this sort of stuff, and didn't come through with much detail. I think a bit of effort to explain what we want and some flattery might elicit some more info, but it is limited to whats on the V5 document for each vehicle. Have a look at yours and then you can get an idea what sort of database they hold. Bear in mind that they want to answer these requests as cheaply as possible, and also within the bounds of the data protection act.
Everything they have on their database has been paid for out of the public purse and by rights belongs to all of us. If you feel that information gathered by public bodies should be available to all then why not join a campaign for proper freedom of information, not the half hearted act we have at present.
A different approach would be to find some really clever bugger who could hack their way into DVLA and liberate the info we want. Anyone out there?
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