How To Fix 5V166 - A car with licence plate &1 is already registered for company &2

5V166 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5V - HR: Messages for Belgium

• Message number: 166

• Message text: A car with licence plate &1 is already registered for company &2

What causes this issue?

A car with this licence plate already exists for the given company and
period.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check which record is correct and, if needed, delete the incorrect
record for the given company.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5V166 - Details

• The SAP error message 5V166 indicates that a car with a specific license plate is already registered for a particular company. This error typically occurs in the context of vehicle management or fleet management modules within SAP, where the system is designed to prevent duplicate entries for vehicles.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The primary cause of this error is that the license plate number you are trying to register is already associated with another vehicle record in the system for the specified company.
  Incorrect Company Code: You may be trying to register the vehicle under a different company code than the one it is already registered under.
  Data Entry Error: There might be a typographical error in the license plate number or company code being entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Records: Verify if the vehicle with the specified license plate is already registered in the system. You can do this by searching for the vehicle in the vehicle