We contacted the DVLA...
We contacted the DVLA to enquire about a missing V5c, and were told we would be charged í‚á£19 for a new one. We had done nothing wrong - the old one was lost in the post or the last owner hadn"t sent in his section. The DVLA explained: "The fee is aimed at getting drivers to take better care of their documents."
Heading the list in...
Heading the list in 2003 is Ford"s Escort MkIV. There were nearly 900,000 examples of the hatchback still registered. Fords make up the top five on the list, with the sixth-placed Corsa MkI the highest-ranked Vauxhall model. Meanwhile, the number of UK-registered vehicles last year was 29,007,820, a rise of half a million compared to the previous 12 months.
Top Ten
Ford Escort MkIV 899,644
Ford Mondeo CDW27/162 739,410
Ford Fiesta MkIII 671,343
Ford Focus CW170 642,166
Ford Fiesta MkIV 611,425
Vauxhall Corsa MkI 547,443
Vauxhall Astra MkIII 537,177
Vauxhall Astra MkIV 513,439
Vauxhall Vectra J96 493,647
Vauxhall Cavalier MkIII 474,919