But these are less than helpful to visitors from abroad who may be renting cars and aren't able to provide vehicle registration details in advance.

Thieves swiped around 130,000 blank blue vehicle registration certificates in 2006 and have used them to sell stolen motors or clone cars.

You'll need the deceased's date of birth, their national insurance number, and the details of their passport, driving licence and vehicle registration numbers.

The right to a vehicle registration mark was not a chose in action or proprietary interest capable of being assigned to another person.

Police could have tracked the driver by his vehicle registration, but have not pursued him.