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278. 1991 Volkswagen Golf GL auto

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Seen in Salfords, Surrey on 15th July 2020.  Apparently the Pilot decals belong to a Citroen BX special edition!

J505 CGF
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 2 August 2021

Vehicle make VOLKSWAGEN
Date of first registration 19 August 1991
Year of manufacture 1991
Cylinder capacity 1781 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour BLUE

Number of previous owners: 2
Current owner since Aug 2013
Mileage at last MOT: 106,237
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,099

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279. 1972 Mercury Comet

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Seen in Salfords, Surrey on 15th July 2020.

GVG 971K
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 November 2020
MOT Exempt

Vehicle make MERCURY
Date of first registration January 1972
Date of first registration with DVLA 1 September 2017
Year of manufacture 1972
Cylinder capacity 5000 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour GREEN

Number of previous UK owners: 2
Mileage at last MOT (2017): 44,976

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280. 1991 Ford Fiesta 1.1 LX 5 door

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Seen in Horley, Surrey on 15th July 2020.

J345 LDY
✓ SORN
✗ MOT Expired: 27 June 2018

Vehicle make FORD
Date of first registration 8 August 1991
Year of manufacture 1991
Cylinder capacity 1117 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status SORN
Vehicle colour WHITE

Number of previous owners: 4
Current owner since July 2019
Mileage at last MOT: 71,619
Mileage since previous MOT: 4,315

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281. 1977 VW Beetle Cabriolet

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Seen in Banstead, Surrey on 17th July 2020.

UPP 949R
✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 April 2019
✓ MOT Expires: 5 February 2021

Vehicle make VOLKSWAGEN
Date of first registration 18 February 1977
Year of manufacture 1977
Cylinder capacity 1584 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Untaxed
Vehicle colour BLUE (previously BLACK)

Number of previous owners: 5
Current owner since Aug 2014
Mileage at last MOT: 47,713
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,491

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282. 1988 Fiat Ducato camper van

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Seen in Banstead, Surrey on 3rd August 2020.
Basic styling not helped by having one round headlight and one rectangular!

F979 OHU
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 December 2020
✗ MOT Expired: 19 June 2018

Vehicle make FIAT
Date of first registration 21 September 1988
Year of manufacture 1988
Cylinder capacity 2445 cc
Fuel type DIESEL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour WHITE

Number of previous owners: 4
Current owner since Aug 2017
Mileage at last MOT (2017): 73,779

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283. 1984 Aston Martin V8 Coupe

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Seen in Morden, South London.

CJW 999H
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 December 2020
✓ MOT Expires: 16 November 2020

Vehicle make ASTON MARTIN
Date of first registration 22 June 1984
Year of manufacture 1984
Cylinder capacity 5340 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour BLUE

Number of previous owners: 5
Current owner since Dec 2011
Mileage at last MOT: 124,159 (or 214,159 etc.)
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,540

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284. 1993 Saab 900i SE

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Seen in Hampstead, North London on 12th July 2020.

K319 TBJ
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2020
✓ MOT Expires: 29 September 2020

Vehicle make SAAB
Date of first registration 19 February 1993
Year of manufacture 1993
Cylinder capacity 1985 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed and due
Vehicle colourRED

Mileage at last MOT: 255,814
Mileage since previous MOT: 7,454
Number of previous owners: 2
Current owner since Oct 2004

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285. 1981 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL auto

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Seen in Horley, Surrey on 11th August 2020.  This car has covered less than 300 miles since 2005.

TOY 506
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 July 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 30 June 2021

Vehicle make MERCEDES
Date of first registration 1 August 1981
Year of manufacture 1981
Cylinder capacity 4973 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour SILVER

Number of previous owners: 4
Current owner since July 2020
Mileage at last MOT: 22,137
Mileage since previous MOT: 25
 

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286. 1975 Range Rover

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Seen in Orpington, Kent on 19th August 2020.  Untaxed for 20 years.

HTJ 734P
✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 1 December 1999
MOT - No results returned

Vehicle make ROVER
Date of first registration 1 August 1975
Year of manufacture 1975
Cylinder capacity 3528 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Untaxed
Vehicle colour GOLD

Number of previous owners: 3
Current owner since July 1995

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287. 1989 Volkswagen Transporter 78

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Seen in Orpington, Kent on 19th August 2020.

F187 LWV
✓ SORN
✗ MOT Expired: 13 February 2007

Vehicle make VOLKSWAGEN
Date of first registration 4 April 1989
Year of manufacture 1989
Cylinder capacity 1915 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status SORN
Vehicle colourWHITE

Number of previous owners: 4
Current owner since Nov 2015
Mileage at last MOT: 131,312

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288. 1990 Alfa Romeo 164 Lusso

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Seen in Badgers Mount, Kent on 19th August 2020.

G597 TNJ
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 November 2020
✓ MOT Expires: 7 October 2020

Vehicle make ALFA ROMEO
Date of first registration 26 March 1990
Year of manufacture 1990
Cylinder capacity 2959 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed and due
Vehicle colour RED

Number of previous owners: 2
Current owner since July 1995
Mileage at last MOT: 195,901
Mileage since previous MOT: 1,158

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289. 1989 Volvo 740 GLE auto

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Seen in South London on 21st August 2020.
Stickers on the back read:
"Old Volvos never die, they just get faster".
"No airbags! We die like real men".

F929 BOK
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 June 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 3 December 2020

Vehicle make VOLVO
Date of first registration 6 March 1989
Year of manufacture 1989
Cylinder capacity 2316 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export markerNo
Vehicle statusTaxed
Vehicle colour BLUE

Number of previous owners: 5
Current owner since Nov 2013
Mileage at last MOT: 149,762
Odometer stuck since 2014, so real mileage will be higher.
 

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290. 1985 Mazda 323 1.3 5 door

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Seen in South London on 24th August 2020.

B804 SFX
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 September 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 24 August 2021

Vehicle make MAZDA
Date of first registration 16 March 1985
Year of manufacture 1985
Cylinder capacity 1296 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export markerNo
Vehicle statusTaxed
Vehicle colour SILVER

Number of previous owners: 1
Current owner since Oct 1992
Mileage at last MOT: 86,296
Mileage since previous MOT: 477

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291. 1963 Fiat 500L

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Can't possibly be as early as 1963, the 500L model was introduced in 1969, but that's what DVLA say.  Seen in Brockenhurst, Hampshire on August 29th 2020.

WTN 389A
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 August 2021
MOT Exempt

Vehicle make FIAT
Date of first registration October 1963
Date of first registration with DVLA 6 July 2015
Year of manufacture 1963
Cylinder capacity 652 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export markerNo
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour BLUE

Number of previous UK owners: 1
Current owner since July 2020
Mileage at last MOT (2017): 35,063 km

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292. 1977 Leyland Sherpa camper van

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Seen at Birling Gap, East Sussex on 6th September 2020.  18 previous keepers!

PYR 524R
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2021
MOT Exempt

Vehicle make LEYLAND AM
Date of first registration 2 April 1977
Year of manufacture 1977
Cylinder capacity 1798 cc
Fuel type DIESEL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour ORANGE (was WHITE until 2013)

Number of previous owners: 18
Current owner since May 2018
Mileage at last MOT (2017): 88,096

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^^^ Caffyns had a fleet of them, operating from the Lewes branch. I'll bet it was one of theirs originally.

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3 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

^^^ Caffyns had a fleet of them, operating from the Lewes branch. I'll bet it was one of theirs originally.

This one was registered in Central London.

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I can't remember any of the registrations, but seem to recall none were locally registered. Possibly registered on behalf of the conversion firm (can't remember who) or it's not beyond reason that Caffyns bought them s/h in the first place.

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293. 1990 Iveco-Ford Cargo 0813 camper van

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Seen in Eastbourne, East Sussex on 6th September 2020.  Complete with fake wood and lots of gaffer tape!

G423 XEU
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 April 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 8 January 2021

Vehicle make IVECO-FORD
Date of first registration 1 June 1990
Year of manufacture 1990
Cylinder capacity Not available
Fuel typeDIESEL
Export markerNo
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour WHITE

Number of previous owners: 11
Current owner since Aug 2018
Mileage at last MOT: Unreadable
Odometer previously stuck on 168,291 since at least 2006.
 

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294. 1987 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi 130

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Seen in Worthing, West Sussex on 31st August 2020.

D175 OKL
✓ Taxed - Tax due:
1 March 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 23 July 2021

Vehicle make VAUXHALL
Date of first registration 1 May 1987
Year of manufacture 1987
Cylinder capacity 1998 cc
Fuel typePETROL
Export markerNo
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour BLUE

Number of previous owners: 6
Current owner since June 2012
Mileage at last MOT: 49,500*
Mileage since previous MOT: 3,457
*Almost certainly been around the clock at least once.  The mileage recorded in 2006 was 205.

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295. 1990 Nissan Sunny LS

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Seen in Seaford, West Sussex om 6th September 2020.
Number plate from AFG Chelmsford, who I believe were part of Automotive Financial Group, the main importers of Nissans into the UK until 1991.

G65 EWC
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 May 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 6 March 2021

Vehicle make NISSAN
Date of first registration 30 May 1990
Year of manufacture 1990
Cylinder capacity 1392 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export markerNo
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour RED

Number of previous owners: 1
Current owner since June 1997
Mileage at last MOT: 156,238
Mileage since previous MOT: 3,622

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296. 1971 Triumph Herald 13/60 convertible

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Seen in Seaford, Surrey on 6th September 2020.  One of the last Heralds, registered after production had ended.

HMD 26K
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 July 2021
MOT Exempt

Vehicle make TRIUMPH
Date of first registration 3 August 1971
Year of manufacture 1971
Cylinder capacity 1296 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour RED

Number of previous owners: 4
Current owner since March 2014
Mileage at last MOT (2017): 29,332

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297. 1991 Peugeot 405 GRD

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Seen in Eastbourne, East Sussex on 6th September 2020.

J246 VHJ
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 May 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 19 March 2021

Vehicle make PEUGEOT
Date of first registration 30 August 1991
Year of manufacture 1991
Cylinder capacity 1905 cc
Fuel type DIESEL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour GREY

Number of previous owners: 1
Current owner since March 1998
Mileage at last MOT: 230,504
Mileage since previous MOT: 5,462

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298. 1988 Chevrolet GMC camper van

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Seen in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

E535 BUD
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 August 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 27 January 2021

Vehicle make CHEVROLET GMC
Date of first registration 25 May 1988
Year of manufacture 1988
Cylinder capacity 6200 cc
Fuel type DIESEL
Export markerNo
Vehicle statusTaxed
Vehicle colour BROWN (previously white and brown)

Number of previous owners: 10
Current owner since June 2020
Mileage unknown - latest MOT states "No odometer"

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299. 1993 Honda Accord Aerodeck

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With door mirrors that match each other but not the rest of the car!  Seen in Tadworth, Surrey on 10th September.

K711 YDP
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 November 2020
✓ MOT Expires: 23 September 2021

Vehicle make HONDA
Date of first registration 10 May 1993
Year of manufacture 1993
Cylinder capacity 1997 cc
Fuel typePETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed and due
Vehicle colour GREEN

Number of previous owners: 5
Current owner since Nov 2008
Mileage at last MOT: 168,058 
Mileage since previous MOT: 94

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2 hours ago, adw1977 said:

298. 1988 Chevrolet GMC camper van

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Seen in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

E535 BUD
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 August 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 27 January 2021

Vehicle make CHEVROLET GMC
Date of first registration 25 May 1988
Year of manufacture 1988
Cylinder capacity 6200 cc
Fuel type DIESEL
Export markerNo
Vehicle statusTaxed
Vehicle colour BROWN (previously white and brown)

Number of previous owners: 10
Current owner since June 2020
Mileage unknown - latest MOT states "No odometer"

I've been meaning to snap that fugly brute for a while now. It seems to have taken up residence.

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On 10/27/2020 at 2:54 PM, adw1977 said:

296. 1971 Triumph Herald 13/60 convertible

437578245_1971TriumphHerald13-60convertibleMarch2014.thumb.jpg.0dd95194cd0ba90f60bd67c694e508e4.jpg

Seen in Seaford, Surrey on 6th September 2020.  One of the last Heralds, registered after production had ended.

HMD 26K....

That's given me an instant memory of Dame Thora Hird in Last of the Summer Wine

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2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

That's given me an instant memory of Dame Thora Hird in Last of the Summer Wine

I remember she used to complain about the "stick thing".

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24 minutes ago, Richard_FM said:

I remember she used to complain about the "stick thing".

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300. 1986 Volvo 340 GLE

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Seen in Epsom, Surrey on 12th September.

C713 SPH
✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2021
✓ MOT Expires: 18 January 2021

Vehicle make VOLVO
Date of first registration 1 February 1986
Year of manufacture 1986
Cylinder capacity 1721 cc
Fuel type PETROL
Export markerNo
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour BLUE

Number of previous owners: 1
Current owner since Oct 2004
Mileage at last MOT: 64,643
Mileage since previous MOT: 341

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