{
  "title": "National truncated-VRM parking case register",
  "updated": "2026-10-01",
  "entryCount": 140,
  "scope": "140 numbered register entries, including reports, research leads, possible duplicates and aggregate material. Not 140 independently verified incidents or proven machine faults.",
  "entries": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Michael Byrne — Abersoch Village Hall — Initial Parking — 31 July 2026. Says full [registration withheld] entered; £3 paid; ticket and bank proof retained; Initial located payment but record contains “HW”; £170 debt-recovery demand.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6680147/initial-parking-at-abersoch",
      "sourceLabel": "My MSE thread",
      "notes": [
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Abersoch “LL” motorist — Initial Parking — 18 September 2026. Says full VRM entered; £3 paid; photographed ticket appears “LL”; PCN reportedly processed.",
      "sourceUrl": "/#same-car-park",
      "sourceLabel": "Redacted ticket and account",
      "notes": [
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 3,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Abersoch “SS” motorist — Initial Parking — 2025. Paid; Initial later located payment against “SS”; £20 major-keying offer followed by debt recovery.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6625857/initial-park-at-abersoch-village-hall",
      "sourceLabel": "Earlier Abersoch thread",
      "notes": [
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 4,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Abersoch Facebook poster — Abersoch — 2026. Reports £3 paid and ticket obtained, but PCN followed despite leaving within paid period; precise cause not established.",
      "sourceUrl": "/#same-car-park",
      "sourceLabel": "Saved Facebook account",
      "notes": [
        "The earlier site research did not independently confirm this report’s operator or exact car park.",
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 5,
      "operator": "One Parking Solution",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Carol Pilling — Llangrannog — One Parking Solution — 2026. Says complete VRM entered; £3.25 paid; ticket first two letters; demand reportedly £170.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 6,
      "operator": "One Parking Solution",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Llangrannog motorist — One Parking Solution — 2022. Reported full VRM entered and £4 paid; ticket reportedly “S” only; enforcement progressed towards court.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 7,
      "operator": "One Parking Solution",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Llangrannog reviewer — One Parking Solution — 2026. Reports paying but charge followed after machine accepted incomplete registration.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 8,
      "operator": "One Parking Solution",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Further Llangrannog reviewer — One Parking Solution — 2026. Reports paid ticket with partial registration capture.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 9,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Pete Maher — Stirling Rainbow Slides — 2026. £2.70 paid; machine allegedly “glitched”; ticket “DS” only; £100 PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 10,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Donna Nash — Worksop — Excel — 2025. Said machine advanced after first two letters; paid; case reached court; judge was not satisfied machine fault was proved.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 11,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Group / aggregate",
      "summary": "Other Worksop motorist(s) — BBC material. Photographs produced of other tickets reportedly showing one-letter registrations.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "A report about other users, without separately identifiable records. Not a single confirmed additional incident.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 12,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Rosie Welch — Colchester — Euro Car Parks — 2023. £1.30 paid; says complete VRM entered; ticket first two letters; £100 PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 13,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Chelmsford Meadows motorist — Euro Car Parks — 18 August 2023. Reports three attempts; machine allegedly advanced after two characters each time; paid; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6485843/popla-appeal-ecp-nth-and-major-keying-error",
      "sourceLabel": "MSE case thread",
      "notes": [
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 14,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Preston motorist — Euro Car Parks — 2024. Paid one hour/stayed 29 minutes; says machine took first two letters; court claim later discontinued.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 15,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Euro Car Parks court motorist — 2026. Ticket/bank proof; first two letters missing; major-keying allegation; proceeding towards court.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 16,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Stockport motorist — Euro Car Parks — 2026. Says full VRM entered; paid ticket shows only part; appeals rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 17,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Green Oaks Shopping Centre motorist — Euro Car Parks — 2025. Says full VRM entered; £2 paid; ticket first letter only; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 18,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Wrexham Island Green motorist — Euro Car Parks — 2023. Paid ticket retained; only final two letters “LF” appeared.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 19,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Evesham Riverside motorist — Euro Car Parks — 2022. Paid by card; operator said only first four characters entered; £20 demanded.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 20,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Euro Car Parks October 2025 case. £2.60 paid; 26-minute stay; says full VRM entered; ticket first four characters; appeals rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 21,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Glenn Orrah — Louth — Euro Car Parks — 2026. Paid; operator alleged major keying error and offered £20.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 22,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Euro Car Parks 2023 motorist. Paid/displayed ticket covering stay; operator later said ticket had only first two letters; £20 demanded.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 23,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Leeds Crown Street motorist — Excel — 20 August 2024. Says full VRM entered/contactless paid; ticket “G” only; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 24,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Leeds Crown Street second motorist (“roodymoops”) — separate first-letter-only report at same site.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 25,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Leeds Crown Street third motorist — separate appeal reportedly says full VRM entered but ticket first letter only.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 26,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Excel court claim — event 4 February 2026. Says full VRM entered and paid; ticket first letter only; claim issued September 2026.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 27,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Peel Centre motorist — Excel — 2014. Paid; machine allegedly printed after first letter; attendant reportedly said it happened fairly frequently; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 28,
      "operator": "Premier Park",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Premier Park motorist — 2016. Says machine printed before full VRM could be entered; ticket first two letters.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 29,
      "operator": "Premier Park",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Separate Premier Park £1 case — 2016. Paid ticket contained “DG”, first two letters; appeal followed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 30,
      "operator": "Premier Parking Solutions",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Hope Cove motorist — Premier Parking Solutions — 2020. Says full VRM entered; receipt first letter only; court route; operator withdrew.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 31,
      "operator": "Premier Parking Solutions",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Hope Cove second motorist/friend — reportedly experienced same first-letter problem.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 32,
      "operator": "Premier Parking Solutions",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Hope Cove motorist — 10 January 2024. £2 paid; machine allegedly captured first letter only; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 33,
      "operator": "Premier Parking Solutions",
      "category": "Group / aggregate",
      "summary": "Hope Cove transaction — one of three reportedly showing first VRM letter only among 45 transactions on one day.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "One of three transactions mentioned together in the register. Original transaction log not supplied; possible overlap with other Hope Cove accounts remains unresolved.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 34,
      "operator": "Premier Parking Solutions",
      "category": "Group / aggregate",
      "summary": "Hope Cove transaction — second of those three reported transactions.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "One of three transactions mentioned together in the register. Original transaction log not supplied; possible overlap with other Hope Cove accounts remains unresolved.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 35,
      "operator": "Premier Parking Solutions",
      "category": "Group / aggregate",
      "summary": "Hope Cove transaction — third of those three reported transactions.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "One of three transactions mentioned together in the register. Original transaction log not supplied; possible overlap with other Hope Cove accounts remains unresolved.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 36,
      "operator": "Civil Enforcement",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Falmouth Customs House Quay motorist — Civil Enforcement — 2018. Paid; ticket first two registration letters; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 37,
      "operator": "Britannia Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Britannia Parking motorist. Paid; says machine allowed only first portion before printing; £20 offer; later £170 demand.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 38,
      "operator": "Britannia Parking",
      "category": "Group / aggregate",
      "summary": "Other Britannia machine user(s). Motorist reports several users that evening had same inability to enter full registrations.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "A report about other users, without separately identifiable records. Not a single confirmed additional incident.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 39,
      "operator": "Civil Enforcement",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "“Joe” — Balmaha — Civil Enforcement. Machine allegedly would not accept full VRM; first two letters entered; £5–£6 paid; £100 PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 40,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Sheila C — Abersoch Golf Club — ParkingEye — April 2023. Paid; says machine printed first four characters despite attempt at full VRM; charge then £20 offer.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 41,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Hospital motorist — ParkingEye — 2014. Paid; keypad allegedly failed to register first two characters; partial VRM; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 42,
      "operator": "Napier Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "“Sakhtar” — Napier Parking — 2025. Paid and left early; says full VRM entered but ticket two letters; PCN then £20 demand.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 43,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Local Government Ombudsman case 24 008 119. Ticket obtained but first two registration letters not printed; PCN issued.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 44,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Parents’ case — 22 June 2023. Paid ticket retained; say machine would not permit full VRM; final three characters missing; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 45,
      "operator": "Civil Enforcement",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Civil Enforcement motorist — 2021. Paid/retained ticket but partial VRM recorded; treated as major keying error.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 46,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit motorist — 2023. Says machine printed after first registration letter; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 47,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Tim Harford — Euro Car Parks. Paid; only four registration characters entered; main charge withdrawn but £20 keying amount imposed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Comparison case: describes an input/selection error, added or altered characters, or a different recording issue; not a two-character truncation finding.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 48,
      "operator": "Bank Park",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Bank Park/TwinPay motorist — 2026. Paid via app but courtesy-car VRM selected; later £170 demand.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Comparison case: describes an input/selection error, added or altered characters, or a different recording issue; not a two-character truncation finding.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 49,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Euro Car Parks partial-registration case — 2024. Ticket bought minutes after entry; first two characters recorded; £100 reduced to £20.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 50,
      "operator": "Premier Parking Solutions",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Premier Parking Solutions first-letter-missing case. Paid ticket existed but first VRM letter absent; partial match emerged during appeal.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 51,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Excel v Mrs S — Oldham — 9 September 2016. Court found she paid and, on balance, entered correct registration; machine ticket displayed “QQ”; claim dismissed.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://parking-prankster.blogspot.com/2016/10/peel-centre-machine-failure-transcript.html",
      "sourceLabel": "Parking Prankster judgment report",
      "notes": [
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 52,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Excel v Ms P — Oldham — 10 February 2017. Paid ticket printed two VRM letters; £241.96 claim dismissed; Excel had not proved machine worked correctly.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 53,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Guido Braschi — Initial Parking — July 2026. Reports machine allowed only first registration letter; £11.50 paid; later charge.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 54,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "“T le B” — Initial Parking — April 2026. Says registration entered and paid/displayed; machine registered only part; £20 charge.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 55,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Joanne Hayward — Abersoch — Initial Parking — March 2026. Says registration entered but only part appeared on ticket; charge/debt collection followed.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://uk.trustpilot.com/reviews/69b9c686ad2d0d9644883e03",
      "sourceLabel": "Motorist review",
      "notes": [
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 56,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Haworth reviewer — Initial Parking — June 2026. Paid/proof; says machine numbers stick and only part of registration recorded.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Entry 94 may repeat this account; the original sources are needed to resolve the overlap.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 57,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "James — Betws-y-Coed — Initial Parking — June 2026. Says machine would not accept full registration but accepted payment; £60 charge.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://uk.trustpilot.com/reviews/6a213ee53e48fdfc9390b294",
      "sourceLabel": "Motorist review",
      "notes": [
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 58,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Helston reviewer — Initial Parking — April 2026. Paid correct duration; bank evidence; Initial said first two registration letters recorded; £20 paid.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://uk.trustpilot.com/reviews/69e231342f0f130aa41c330f",
      "sourceLabel": "Motorist review",
      "notes": [
        "Linked source retained from earlier research; not a new verification of every detail."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 59,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Exmouth motorist — Euro Car Parks — October 2025. Paid ticket; says machine failed to record first two characters; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 60,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Margate motorist — 2018. Paid; machine allegedly required confirmation after partial VRM and would not permit full registration; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 61,
      "operator": "Smart Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Llanberis motorist — Smart Parking — June 2024. Paid; incomplete VRM recorded; operator acknowledged payment against partial registration.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 62,
      "operator": "Premier Park",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Premier Park sporting-event motorist. £4 paid; says repeated attempts could not enter all seven characters; ticket printed partial VRM; £100 PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 63,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Excel/BW Legal defendant — 2017. Appeal material recorded VRM as “09”; defendant alleged machine mis-recorded registration.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 64,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "World of Glass visitor, St Helens. Paid; says full VRM entered but machine failed to record first three characters; charge reduced to £20.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 65,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Euro Car Parks motorist. Paid ticket/bank evidence; last three registration digits failed to print; £170 DRP demand.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 66,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Dominie Cross Pub, Retford — Euro Car Parks — 2025/26. Paid ticket contained last three registration digits; appeal unsuccessful.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 67,
      "operator": "HX Car Park Management",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "HX Car Park Management motorist. Paid; says full registration entered; ticket last three digits only; court dispute followed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 68,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Solihull motorist’s father. Paid and left before expiry; says full registration entered but machine recorded first two characters; court threat.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 69,
      "operator": "Civil Enforcement",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Five Valleys, Stroud — Civil Enforcement — 2023. Paid ticket; ticket showed two letters unrelated to full plate; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 70,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo visitor — ParkingEye — 2023. Paid; ticket showed second half of registration; £100 PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 71,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "BW Legal motorist “Hols333” — 2021. Paid/retained ticket; says machine registered first VRM letter; £160 pre-legal demand.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 72,
      "operator": "I Park",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "I Park/DCB Legal defendant — 2024/25. Ticket within paid time; last three registration digits printed; court claim.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 73,
      "operator": "Smart Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Smart Parking/DCB Legal defendant — event 2 August 2021. Paid; says machine would not allow full VRM and printed partial registration; County Court claim.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 74,
      "operator": "Armtrac",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Sennen Cove motorist — Armtrac — June 2022. Paid; PCN for incomplete VRM; motorist reported machine instructions requiring only last three digits.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 75,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Milton Country Park visitor — ParkingEye — October 2025. Says full registration entered/all-day paid; machine printed only part; charge followed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 76,
      "operator": "Smart Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Smart Parking Oldham motorist — 2019. Says faulty keyboard allowed only “G”; paid/retained ticket; £170 DRP demand.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 77,
      "operator": "Smart Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "West Bromwich Astle Retail Park — Smart Parking — 2017. Says faulty machine printed first registration letter; paid ticket; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 78,
      "operator": "Bank Park",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Bank Park Blackburn reviewer — 2024/25. Paid £1; says machine failed to record full registration; £20 admin dispute escalated.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 79,
      "operator": "Napier Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Vanessa Leaver — Napier Parking — Truro — January 2025. Paid/retained ticket; says machine printed only part; £20 request then £160 threat.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 80,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Abbey Yard, Selby reviewer — ParkingEye. Paid two hours; says full plate entered but machine printed last three characters; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 81,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Jennifer W — Crickley Hill — May 2022. Paid; says full registration entered but ticket first two characters; says she videoed machine behaviour.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 82,
      "operator": "Premier Park",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "David Cordier — St George’s Shopping Centre — Premier Park — 2026. Three attempts; final ticket omitted last three digits; £2 paid; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 83,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Kalinka Dendor — Belvoir Castle — December 2025. £3 paid; says machine refused full registration and accepted first two letters; £20 paid after PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 84,
      "operator": "Britannia Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Michael Brookes — Plymouth — Britannia — 2026. £8.80 ticket; says machine permitted first two letters only; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 85,
      "operator": "Green Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Green Parking reviewer “Fair?” — January 2026. Paid/ticket; ticket first two plate letters; reviewer alleges printing failure.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 86,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Willow Head — Brewery Gate — September 2025. Paid; says machine would not permit full registration; first letter recorded; £60 then £160 threat.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 87,
      "operator": "Armtrac",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Wayne Wallis — Armtrac — February 2022. Paid; machine ticket last three registration digits; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 88,
      "operator": "Armtrac",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Peter van Adler — Armtrac — June 2022. Paid; says machine registered last three letters; £60 PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 89,
      "operator": "Horizon Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Emily Jones — Sheffield — Horizon — May 2026. Says whole registration entered/full tariff paid; record first two letters; reduced £15 charge disputed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 90,
      "operator": "Minster Baywatch",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Ann Irving — Minster Baywatch — May 2026. Paid ticket; says machine failed to record correctly and ticket first two digits; appeal rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 91,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Maciej Wontorowski — Excel — August 2026. Paid; says machine registered first VRM letter; charge; IAS upheld.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 92,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Andrew Hughes — Initial Parking — June 2026. Ticket/bank proof; says machine took first registration letter; POPLA lost; £60 paid.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Previously retained research lead; the underlying review was not relocated in the earlier site research.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 93,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Celine — Initial Parking — May 2026. Paid/proved payment; says machine added two extra registration letters; £20 charge.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Comparison case: describes an input/selection error, added or altered characters, or a different recording issue; not a two-character truncation finding.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 94,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Possible duplicate",
      "summary": "Haworth Initial Parking reviewer — June 2026. Paid/proof; says numbers stick and only part of registration retained; reduced charge paid.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Possible duplicate of entry 56: same operator, place, month and sticking-number description. Retained to preserve the register numbering, not counted as another confirmed incident.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 95,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Gerald E — Whitworth Park, Derbyshire — April 2023. £2 all-day ticket; says exact registration entered but ticket last three letters; charge.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 96,
      "operator": "Smart Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Smart Parking motorist — December 2025. £1 paid; one keypad button allegedly failed, leaving AB12 rather than [registration withheld]; machine accepted payment; POPLA rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Comparison case: describes an input/selection error, added or altered characters, or a different recording issue; not a two-character truncation finding.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 97,
      "operator": "ParkMaven",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "ParkMaven motorist — London/Chigwell — August 2026. Paid after only first four characters entered; system accepted incomplete registration; £100 reduced to £20.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Comparison case: describes an input/selection error, added or altered characters, or a different recording issue; not a two-character truncation finding.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 98,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Ricky To — Belvoir Castle — February 2026. Paid/displayed ticket; says machine never requested registration but accepted payment; PCN.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 99,
      "operator": "Napier Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Mrs C Davidson — Boston Shopping Park — Napier — 2026. Paid/retained ticket; says registration typed but not logged by machine; escalating letters.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 100,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Grantham hospital ParkingEye motorist — 2020. Parking paid; one registration character missing from machine record/ticket; machine-capture issue raised.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 101,
      "operator": "UK Parking Control",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / UKPC — Crown Point Shopping Park, Leeds — 2024. Motorist says full registration was entered and parking paid, but ticket printed only first two letters; £100 PCN followed. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 102,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / ParkingEye — 2024. Motorist says full registration was entered at payment machine, but printed ticket contained only first two letters; charge followed. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 103,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / Euro Car Parks / Asda — 2024. Motorist reports machine accepted/printed only two registration letters despite payment; PCN followed. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 104,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit motorist — 2025. Says payment machine automatically progressed after four registration characters, accepted payment and issued ticket; later PCN alleged incomplete VRM. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 105,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / private parking — 2025. Motorist says ticket machine printed after only first registration letter had registered; parking had been paid; charge followed. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 106,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / ParkingEye — 2025. Motorist reports paid parking and retained ticket but only partial VRM appeared; appeal treated as keying error. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 107,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / Euro Car Parks — 2026. Motorist says full VRM was attempted but machine captured first two characters only; payment accepted; £20 major-keying offer followed. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 108,
      "operator": "Smart Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / Smart Parking — 2024. Motorist reports payment machine accepted incomplete VRM and issued ticket, followed by PCN despite payment. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 109,
      "operator": "Britannia Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / Britannia Parking — 2025. Motorist says machine would not permit complete registration, accepted payment and printed partial VRM; charge followed. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 110,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Reddit / Excel Parking — 2025. Motorist reports machine ticket showing first registration character only after paid transaction; enforcement followed. Reddit motorist report.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 111,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Euro Car Parks — Morrisons site. Motorist retained paid ticket showing only two registration letters and challenged £20 keying-error charge.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 112,
      "operator": "ParkingEye",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / ParkingEye — paid-ticket case. Motorist says first two characters failed to appear on ticket despite attempted full entry; PCN followed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 113,
      "operator": "Smart Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Smart Parking — paid parking; ticket printed only first registration character; appeal rejected before cancellation/escalation dispute.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 114,
      "operator": "Civil Enforcement",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Civil Enforcement — paid ticket contained only first two registration characters; operator alleged no valid payment; appeal/court discussion followed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 115,
      "operator": "Premier Park",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Premier Park — paid ticket printed prematurely with partial VRM; motorist wrote remaining registration on ticket; PCN followed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 116,
      "operator": "Britannia Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Britannia — motorist says machine printed after partial VRM input and accepted tariff; £20 keying settlement offered.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 117,
      "operator": "Napier Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Napier — motorist retained ticket with truncated VRM and bank proof; operator continued enforcement before reduced keying-error demand.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 118,
      "operator": "Initial Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Initial Parking — motorist reports full VRM entered but ticket/payment record showed two characters; £20 offer after proof of payment.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 119,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Excel — Peel Centre — separate motorist report of paid ticket containing one registration character; PCN/court correspondence followed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 120,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Research lead",
      "summary": "Consumer forum / Euro Car Parks — paid ticket showed final three registration characters only; PCN and POPLA dispute followed.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 121,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Tracy Campbell — Syston Town Square — Euro Car Parks — BBC 2025. The register describes a daughter filming entry of a full registration while the terminal displayed different final characters. A £100 PCN reportedly followed. Full vehicle registrations are withheld; the video has not been independently checked for this page.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 122,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Debbie Dinckal — Syston Town Square — Euro Car Parks. Paid ticket was missing final three registration letters; appeal rejected; £20 settlement declined; debt collector demanded £170.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 123,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Kenneth Pruden — Syston Town Square — Euro Car Parks. Paid ticket contained one wrong registration letter; dispute escalated towards court/mediation.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Comparison case: describes an input/selection error, added or altered characters, or a different recording issue; not a two-character truncation finding.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 124,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Matt Chambers — Worksop — Excel Parking — 2025. Says full VRM entered; Excel alleged only letter “B” was registered; £100 PCN; continued challenge.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 125,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Lee Rogers — Rye, East Sussex — Euro Car Parks — 2024/25. Paid ticket printed only one registration digit; PCN followed; motorist insists he did not enter only one digit.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 126,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Mary Hawken — Praa Sands, Cornwall — 2024. Paid ticket omitted “WK” from registration; £170 demand; case dropped after MP Andrew George intervened.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 127,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Richard Degnan — Crown Street, Leeds — Excel Parking. PCN after paid parking/keying dispute; Excel and IAS rejected appeals; motorist prepared for court but claim was discontinued when he arrived.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 128,
      "operator": "Excel Parking",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Sietske Sikkema — Copeland Street, Derby — Excel Parking — BBC 2025. The register describes a paid-parking case involving a transposed registration sequence and a £170 demand. It reports that the County Court dismissed the claim and awarded travel expenses. This is an input-error comparison, not an alleged machine-truncation case.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Comparison case: describes an input/selection error, added or altered characters, or a different recording issue; not a two-character truncation finding.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 129,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Eastgate Louth motorist — Euro Car Parks — parking event 1 August 2025. £2 paid at 15:38:55 for four hours; ECP later confirmed payment but registration record contained only “F”; court claim sought £268.84. Possible overlap with entry 21; not counted as a confirmed separate incident.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Possible overlap with entry 21; needs original sources to distinguish the accounts.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 130,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Brookshaw Park, Sheffield reviewer — Euro Car Parks — 2026. £2.50 paid by card with SMS confirmation; ECP located exact payment but said its system associated it with “Plate: 4” and classified it as a major keying error.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 131,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "All Saints, Colchester reviewer — Euro Car Parks — 2026. Paid and later supplied card evidence; ECP accepted payment existed but said registration had not been recorded and demanded £20 as major keying error.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 132,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Catherine Gibson — Euro Car Parks — August 2026. Says she could not key complete number plate and managed first four characters only; ECP accepted payment/keying issue but demanded £20; POPLA rejected.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 133,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Kent country-park Reddit motorist — Euro Car Parks — June 2022. Paid and retained ticket/card proof; machine allegedly printed ticket before partner could finish entering number plate; ECP classified as major keying error and demanded £20.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 134,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "ECP/MSE motorist — 2025. Paid and retained ticket; ticket showed first three registration characters only; Apple Pay/bank evidence; ECP demanded £20 major-keying fee.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 135,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Group / aggregate",
      "summary": "Syston Town Square affected motorists — BBC/PA reporting cited in the register describes more than 100 PCNs and claims that machines omitted registration characters. This is an aggregate lead, not an individual case or an additional total to add to the named Syston accounts.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Aggregate hotspot report, not an individual case. May include entries 121–123 and overlap with entry 140.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 136,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Manchester Arndale motorist — 12 January 2023. Paid for full-day parking; machine record omitted final registration character; PCN issued; receipt supplied and charge cancelled.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 137,
      "operator": "Not established",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Same Manchester Arndale motorist — 13 January 2023. Returned next day, paid again, and the machine again failed to record the final registration character; second PCN issued. Distinct parking event on consecutive day.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 138,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Euro Car Parks motorist / JustAnswer — parking event 28 May 2023. Sister spent about ten minutes trying to pay on apparently faulty machine; transaction eventually completed and ticket retained, but only one registration letter was recorded; ECP rejected appeal and demanded £20.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 139,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Reported account",
      "summary": "Rochdale Road, Manchester motorist — Euro Car Parks — September 2026. Paid ticket covered stay to 16:04; ANPR showed exit 16:03; ticket was missing first two registration characters; ECP classified major keying error; POPLA rejected appeal despite partial registration appearing in ECP log.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 140,
      "operator": "Euro Car Parks",
      "category": "Group / aggregate",
      "summary": "Syston Town Square / Debbie Dinckal Facebook group — PA/Independent reporting cited in the register describes more than 130 group members and accounts of PCNs despite payment and incomplete registrations. Membership does not establish 130 distinct qualifying incidents.",
      "sourceUrl": null,
      "sourceLabel": null,
      "notes": [
        "Group membership is not a count of qualifying parking incidents. May overlap with entry 135 and named Syston accounts.",
        "Original-source link was not included in the supplied register. Source retrieval and case-level verification remain outstanding."
      ]
    }
  ]
}