How to find a car you used to own (UK 2026 guide)
A practical UK guide to finding a car you used to own. MOT checks, DriveArchive, marketplace alerts, marque clubs. Which one works for what you're trying to do.
· By Sam Hendrick
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Notes from running Previous Keeper. Mostly about finding cars you used to own, occasionally about the UK rules that get in the way.
How to buy back your old car (UK 2026 guide)
A UK guide to buying back the car you sold. How to find it, decide if you should, work out the price, and approach the current owner without spooking them.
· By Sam Hendrick
DVLA V888 form: what it's for, what it isn't (UK 2026)
A plain-English guide to the DVLA V888 form. What it's legitimately used for, why it won't help you find a car you used to own, and what actually works in 2026.
· By Sam Hendrick
The cars Britain regrets selling: notes from the inbox
The cars Britons most often add to Previous Keeper to watch for. Some are predictable. Some are not. A few are inexplicable. Notes from two years of the inbox.
· By Sam Hendrick
Signs a car is about to be sold (UK 2026 guide)
The public records you can read on any UK car will usually tell you it's about to be sold weeks before the listing goes up. Here are the five signals that matter.
· By Sam Hendrick