@daphne diaphanous said:
Just so JimmyT. Meanwhile, an idea occurred to me, which might help matters. It shouldn’t be too difficult to lift the bonnet & find the engine number. I believe they are trackable to the last owner. If that person is a resident, the SM should be able to take care of the rest, with appropriate penalties.
Usually you can’t lift the bonnet without opening the car doors first, and if these doors are locked, you may be up for “break and enter” if you force your way in.
Even if you do get a chassis VIN or engine number, the police or traffic authorities are not allowed to tell you who the owner is. At best they MIGHT tell you if there is an address match. If it is not registered, there may be no record of who the current owner is anyway.