Registers the car (5)
I believe the answer is:
rolls
This clue is a double definition.
'registers' is the first definition.
(lists of names)
'car' is the second definition.
(short for Rolls Royce)
'the' is the link.
(Other definitions for rolls that I've seen before include "Baps - nice car" , "moves along on wheels" , "Car - goes with swaying motion" , "flash car" , "Luxury car - lists of names" .)