A supercar thief stole a £97,000 Rolls Royce that a Saudi Prince kept in a Mayfair garage by fooling the DVLA into thinking he was the real owner, a court has heard.
Mohammed Humza, 25, is said to have filed a V62 form to the DVLA claiming to own Sheikh Mohammed Alibrahim's Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe.
The prince claims only he and his chauffeur were allowed to get behind the wheel and says the driver inspected the car, which was kept in a garage in central London, every week.
Humza allegedly fooled the DVLA with the bogus V62 form and ordered new keys for the saloon.
According to charges he later sold it to Shaks Specialist Cars in Huddersfield for £27,500 with a Blue BMW 5 Series and a White Mercedes-Benz A Class as part of the deal.
Sheikh Alibrahim says he was unable to reply to the DVLA on whether the ownership had changed because he was abroad.
Humza also faces charges for telling the DVLA he was the lawful owner of a Porsche 911 belonging to Nicholas Cattelian, a Ferrari California belonging to Sara Duncan, and an Aston Martin DB9 belonging to Jake Urich.
He denies any wrongdoing and claims he had a 'legitimate right' to Sheikh Alibrahim's Rolls Royce.
Humza appeared at Southwark Crown Court wearing a grey Hugo Boss sweater and smart trousers.
He spoke only to identify himself and to deny five counts of fraud by false representation and one count of conspiring to steal a motor vehicle.
Judge Anthony Leonard QC said the trial will begin in the week beginning February 27 at Southwark Crown Court.