Bite the bullet and pay the money for an HPI check. It's worth it.
Any free online car checks before buying a car
Hi all
Im looking at buying a new car and am trying to check its information, does anyone know how to check some details of the car online, i remember somewhere on this site people were able to get some basic info about cars from just there registration ?.
Thank you all
MGR Boy
Im looking at buying a new car and am trying to check its information, does anyone know how to check some details of the car online, i remember somewhere on this site people were able to get some basic info about cars from just there registration ?.
Thank you all
MGR Boy
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Sure when i need a full check or somthing shows up on the free ones i will " bite the bulllet " for a full comprehensive check.Bite the bullet and pay the money for an HPI check. It's worth it.
Thank you.
MGR Boy
I don't think there's any free HPI-type checks but there's some that are very cheap (£3 or so).
If you need to check whether the car matches the reg, use the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry facility here
If you need to check whether the car matches the reg, use the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry facility here
Just what I was about to post to get basic details....then do double check the VIn, engine number etc shown on the V5 to what is on the car. If all seems well and you want to buy it then go for an HPI or equivalent check...you can find them cheaper through some places like RAC I think....worth an internet search to fins the cheapest deal.I don't think there's any free HPI-type checks but there's some that are very cheap (£3 or so).
If you need to check whether the car matches the reg, use the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry facility here
You can also get a MOT history from the DVLA here
http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp
Gives you the full information since the electronic testing started, including mileage, any failure points and the garage it was tested at.
Handy really, as you can see where you car was first registered and has travelled too, as well as how many miles it did each year - you can deduce how many miles each owner did by how far apart the garages are.
Of course if you have a FSH for the car you intend to buy it's not needed but it may be a handy check to make sure its not fake.
http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp
Gives you the full information since the electronic testing started, including mileage, any failure points and the garage it was tested at.
Handy really, as you can see where you car was first registered and has travelled too, as well as how many miles it did each year - you can deduce how many miles each owner did by how far apart the garages are.
Of course if you have a FSH for the car you intend to buy it's not needed but it may be a handy check to make sure its not fake.
Great, i tried this and it comes back with " Vehicle details could not be found ", so any ideas what this might mean ?I don't think there's any free HPI-type checks but there's some that are very cheap (£3 or so).
If you need to check whether the car matches the reg, use the DVLA Vehicle Enquiry facility here
Thank you
MGR Boy
You can also get a MOT history from the DVLA here
http://motinfo.direct.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp
Gives you the full information since the electronic testing started, including mileage, any failure points and the garage it was tested at.
Handy really, as you can see where you car was first registered and has travelled too, as well as how many miles it did each year - you can deduce how many miles each owner did by how far apart the garages are.
Of course if you have a FSH for the car you intend to buy it's not needed but it may be a handy check to make sure its not fake.
You need the logbook for that though.
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