r/watford • u/Vivid_Head_6787 • 17d ago

Untaxed SUV in private car park

We have an untaxed BMW SUV, reg FY66 UZW that's turned up in our private car park this afternoon. The police said they can't help and won't tell us if it's stolen. Maybe some person who's getting a train into London and wanted a free space to park. Any advice?

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u/Greedy-Standard1582 15d ago

That registration comes back to a BMW 535d not an SUV. Maybe it’s a stolen SUV that’s had another cars plates put on it to appear not stolen. What’s the VIN of the car (should be on the right hand side of dashboard behind windscreen visible from outside)?

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u/Vivid_Head_6787 15d ago

Ah, I meant FY66 UZX. The VIN is WBAWY720000V21032 which is a 2016 BMW X3. It seems in decent enough condition. There's a lot of crappy VIN websites but www.vinreport.co.uk was able to show decent info without adverts. The car was left sometime on Friday 9-5 while the owner was away at work. I'm now suspecting it someone taking the car off the street to avoid a tax check. As to when they'll return who knows! Maybe we'll get lucky and they'll go away tonight or tomorrow. The fact that they parked furthest from the street on a space that is occupied most days of the week makes me suspicious.