European AE86 Database?

[Johan]

If You have the licenceplate You can run a check on the car and in most (if not all) countries to learn if the car's insured, taxed and if it is ok for use in traffic. Most likely the name and adress are public information as well in most cases. All You need is a phone.
Another call gives You the car owners phone and cellphone numbers
You can't hide if spotted on the street, but I suggest no license plate numbers in an AE86 database accessible on the Internet.

I'm a bit reluctant to VIN code as well.
In some cases You can get the registration by using the VIN code. But not all, apparently.

I failed with this in the Netherlands a few weeks ago. I had the stated VIN The number checked out as real with the manufacturer and corresponded to the sellers ad but the receptionist at RDW couldn't get a hit with it. She suggested the car might have a Yellow plate. What does that mean?
I didn't bother to ask since I figured the seller would give me his license number if he was for real, but he suddenly stopped returning e-mails. Perhaps the car got sold. Still on mobile.de though.
Sorry for getting a bit off topic here.