HPI are the original vehicle history check specialists - we've been checking the backgrounds of cars since 1938. Our data can reveal if the used car you want to buy is stolen, written off, has a mileage discrepancy, or has outstanding finance against it. An HPI Check costs just £39.95 online, or £42.95 through our contact center. With more vehicle information than anybody else and full telephone support if you need it, we can tell you the history of your next used car. We even back up the information we supply with a £10,000 guarantee. So, don't leave things to chance - get an HPI Check with HPI today.

What are the risks?

Outstanding finance?
24 out of every 100 cars checked by HPI are still subject to a finance agreement.

Written off?
Every year, nearly half a million cars involved in accidents are declared by some insurers to have been too badly damaged to be repaired safely - but some find their way back on the road. On average, 4 out of every 100 vehicles we check has, at some stage, been written off.

Stolen?
HPI identifies nearly 30 stolen vehicles every day. Many get sold as 'bargains' to unsuspecting buyers who then have to return the car to the rightful owner.

Clocked?
5 out of every 100 cars check against HPI's National Mileage Register reveal mileage discrepancies. HPI's National Mileage Register holds around 85 million mileages - more than anyone else - helps to prevent you paying over the odds for a car that's potentially been clocked.

Cloned?
Many stolen vehicles go on to be cloned to disguise their identity so that they appear legitimate. A cloned car is one which has illegally taken the identity of a legitimately owned vehicle. This means there will be two or more cars with the same identity, including the same make, model, mark, vehicle registration, and identification number. Vehicles being sold for cash, below the market price, or at places such as service stations may have been cloned.

What else do we do?

Where your checked vehicle shows and insurance write-off but has been repaired and inspected, we can access a copy of the inspection report to confirm that the vehicle is legitimately back on the road and safe to drive.

We hold records of fleet and rental vehicles to alert fleet companies if one of their vehicles is put up for sale and checked through HPI

We indicate whether any plate transfers have been recorded against the vehicle, and whether any interests have been recorded against other plates.

If you supply the VIN/Chassis number, we can confirm whether this matches the registration plate/VRM, as per the DVLA records held for the vehicle.

Where the relevant codes exist, we will provide a market valuation so you can judge whether you are paying the correct price for it.

If you supply the MOT and V5 documentation, we can check whether the serial numbers have been registered as stolen by the DVLA.

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