Is there a public database for license plates?
Posted by Greedy_Appointment70@reddit | askhungary | View on Reddit | 16 comments
Hello Redditors! I have a question for you. I’m from the Netherlands, and for about six months now there has been a truck with Hungarian license plates parked on our private property. We don’t know who the owner is, and since it’s our own property, it’s up to us to resolve the situation.
We now need the VIN number to identify the owner and/or recover costs if we decide to have the truck towed. Unfortunately, the VIN on the truck is not readable. Is it possible to obtain more information about the truck based solely on the license plate? Is there some kind of public database where you can look up a license plate?
GeneralAd1047@reddit
What's the plate number? I can get you the VIN
Greedy_Appointment70@reddit (OP)
AEFE058
GeneralAd1047@reddit
Greedy_Appointment70@reddit (OP)
Huh, how did you get that so quickly? 😆
GeneralAd1047@reddit
Hungarian Gov DB that is linked below. Actually this truck is pretty problematic, it seems it is wanted for a repossession already
Greedy_Appointment70@reddit (OP)
Is that through the same website the other commenter suggested?
GeneralAd1047@reddit
Yes, this should be the VIN VF644AGE000007602
"THE VEHICLE WAS IMPOSED BY THE AUTHORITY LISTED IN THE CLAUSE"
I cannot find that clause though
Greedy_Appointment70@reddit (OP)
This is what the VIN number currently looks like on the vehicle. Either it has rusted over time or it has been deliberately made unreadable.
GeneralAd1047@reddit
The picture I sent is from 2023, so it could be degraded that much but yeah it's difficult to tell if it is intentional or not. BTW it's MOT has also been suspended by the government in december for some reason. Maybe missing tax payment or something fishy that the owing company did. It's not criminally wanted, so it wasn't reported as stolen.
Greedy_Appointment70@reddit (OP)
Thanks a lot! I hope this can brings me a bit further.
vahokif@reddit
Try here: https://magyarorszag.hu/jszp_szuf
I think you can sign in with dutch electronic ID.
Which-Echidna-7867@reddit
Wow, i didn’t know that it works woth foreign id-s as well
a-Gabe_@reddit
I don't think it does, every system is outdated in hungary, I'd be suprised if we could use our own ID to log into government sites. :D
GeneralAd1047@reddit
I just double checked, you actually can by selecting
a-Gabe_@reddit
*suprised pikachu*
Greedy_Appointment70@reddit (OP)
Thanks! I was able to login, but looks like it won’t allow me to search it.