Would you know if your car was stolen property?

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Never buy a car without a valid registration document! This warning comes as a survey reveals over half of the motorists surveyed can't tell the difference between genuine V5 registration documents and fakes while a fifth don't even know what a registration certificate is.

Police estimate between 30,000 and 40,000 cars are rung or cloned each year and crime figures show 33,000 number plates were stolen in 2005. But in spite of the shocking figures 11% of drivers admit to buying a second-hand car without bothering to check the paperwork, placing themselves at risk of being sold a stolen motor.

Join John Moore, DVLA, and DCI Stuart Dark, head of the Metropolitan Police Stolen Vehicle Squad, as they offer advice on how to protect yourself from being conned by the car criminals.

For more information visit www.dvla.gov.uk

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Autos & Vehicles

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• dvla
• v5 registration
• stolen
• motor