The colour of the vehicle recorded by an officer sometimes differs to that shown in the vehicle’s log book. However, the colour of a vehicle is not a piece of evidence that is required to be included in the details of a PCN under the relevant regulations.

While the colour may be of significance if a motorist is disputing that the vehicle observed was their vehicle (i.e. a cloned vehicle or a mistake in recording the vehicle registration mark), the colour is usually irrelevant.