Just to add. Is there any way of tracing a owner from the car details?
You used to able to contact DVLA and for a fee they could give you a list of the owners past and present. Provided that you had a valid reason. Not sure if that still is available though.
£5 fee for information about a vehicle that was previously registered, or is registered in your name:-
V888 - request by an individual for information about a vehicle
The V888 application form is for people who want to apply for information about a specific vehicle from DVLA. They need to show ‘reasonable cause’ for wanting this information released from DVLA records. This means they will have to provide details of why they want the information and how it will be used.
https://www.gov.uk/g...V888_080814.pdf