Can I find identity of previous bike owners?

Can the motor taxation office reveal the identity of previous owners of vehicles? I bought a vintage motorcycle a few years ago, fixed it up, got a replacement logbook because its own was lost. A man saw it one day and thinks his father owned it years ago. He is interested in buying it back but he is not certain it's the same bike. How do we find out?

Patrick Mcnally (Mayo)

Feb 2016 Filed under: logbook

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Expert answer

Hi Patrick,

We asked vehicle check expert, Cartell.ie, for a steer on this one. Here's the response:

"Identities of previous owners have been covered by the rules on Data Protection for some time now and cannot be disclosed. Vehicle history check companies like Cartell do not hold this information either. In exceptional cases the Gardaí may assist or you can contact the VRU in Shannon for advice."

Shane O' Donoghue - Complete Car Advisor
@Shane_O_D