number plate question

pinco000 · 05-31-2015, 08:10 AM

Hi guys, need your advice here. Have noticed a black E92 LCI with two guys in it lurking on my street for some time, driving slowly. I managed to notice their number plate today.
I put the plate into the eurocarparts website just out of curiosity. To my little suprise it is coming up as a Kia Venga 1.4 2011 year
Is this normal? The car has been spotted first time a couple of months ago, when someone unsuccessfully tried to steal my pride.
Advice will be appreciated.

IanS100 · 05-31-2015, 08:15 AM

It clearly isn't normal or there wouldn't be much point in having a number checker, but it can happen if it's a custom registration, if not and you're worried report it to the police!

pinco000 · 05-31-2015, 08:20 AM

thanks for advice, thought it is dodgy. The plate is defo not private. It is absolutely common. I will inform the police right now...

Digitalize · 05-31-2015, 08:25 AM

There's pretty much no way you can guarantee it's not a private plate.

pinco000 · 05-31-2015, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Digitalize

There's pretty much no way you can guarantee it's not a private plate.

thats true, but this plate is completely nrl, no hidden words or anything. Two letters, two numbers, three letters. In a unlikely scenario where this could be a private plate there will be no harm to the owner. They will just check if it is by their records and if it is a false alarm, nothing will happen. The owner wont even know.
If it true though, someone might be sparred the crap I went trough when someone tried to nick my car.

makkan00 · 05-31-2015, 11:21 AM

Most of the time these gangs use a different number plate from bmw cars with similar colour.
Its very unusual if they are using Kia's plate. If you are sure, report them!

pinco000 · 05-31-2015, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by makkan00

Most of the time these gangs use a different number plate from bmw cars with similar colour.
Its very unusual if they are using Kia's plate. If you are sure, report them!

I called 101 & they passed the given information to the local inteligence unit to investigate. Unfortunately they wont let me know of the results

mkultr4 · 05-31-2015, 01:17 PM

why don't you phone KIA and get a price for anything with the number plate you spotted and see what they say. If the number plate is recognised by KIA and you see the car again...an educated guess 101 didn't bother doing anything about your info. So just report it to your local police station and tell them someone is trying to steal your car.

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pinco000 Major 175 Rep 1,050 Posts Drives: F48 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	number plate question Hi guys, need your advice here. Have noticed a black E92 LCI with two guys in it lurking on my street for some time, driving slowly. I managed to notice their number plate today. I put the plate into the eurocarparts website just out of curiosity. To my little suprise it is coming up as a Kia Venga 1.4 2011 year Is this normal? The car has been spotted first time a couple of months ago, when someone unsuccessfully tried to steal my pride. Advice will be appreciated.
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IanS100 Major General 133 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	It clearly isn't normal or there wouldn't be much point in having a number checker, but it can happen if it's a custom registration, if not and you're worried report it to the police!
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pinco000 Major 175 Rep 1,050 Posts Drives: F48 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	thanks for advice, thought it is dodgy. The plate is defo not private. It is absolutely common. I will inform the police right now...
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Digitalize Photographer 407 Rep 2,635 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	There's pretty much no way you can guarantee it's not a private plate.
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05-31-2015, 11:21 AM	#6
makkan00 Major General 890 Rep 9,103 Posts Drives: F83 and F36 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Essex iTrader: (56)	Most of the time these gangs use a different number plate from bmw cars with similar colour. Its very unusual if they are using Kia's plate. If you are sure, report them! __________________ F36 Xdrive for her - HUD, park assist, heated steering wheel, rear camera, Apple car play F36 RWD for him - HK, M sports pack, GTS tail light, Apple car play
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mkultr4 New Member 1 Rep 28 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: England iTrader: (0)	why don't you phone KIA and get a price for anything with the number plate you spotted and see what they say. If the number plate is recognised by KIA and you see the car again...an educated guess 101 didn't bother doing anything about your info. So just report it to your local police station and tell them someone is trying to steal your car.
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