Are you thinking of buying a used car? It is best to find as much information as you can about the vehicle before you purchase. A vehicle history check is a great tool.
While you can search the internet for free information about cars, paid vehicle checks give you a complete picture of the vehicle that you are interested in. This means that you can easily compare prices and go to a sale.
What is a history review and why is it so important?
What is a vehicle’s history?
A history check is essentially a record of all information about a vehicle’s past. It doesn’t contain servicing history, or details about specific components such as cambelt change intervals and tyre pressures.
You can learn a lot about a vehicle by entering its registration number into a history-checker.
You can access basic information about the model by using a free service such as the government’s.
Vehicle tax expiration date
MOT expiration date
The date of registration
Status of Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).
Color
Size of the engine
Year of manufacture
CO2 emissions
Current vehicle tax rate
Other paid options, like our Vehicle Check service will give you a lot more details than the basics.
A car reg check will reveal details such as vehicle performance, fuel economy, emission statistics, registration year, previous owners, and outstanding finance.
What is the importance of a history check?
Although it might not be necessary to purchase a vehicle for safety reasons, we recommend that you do so.
A vehicle inspection is only one way to see if it’s in good condition. You won’t always be able see all the problems that a history check can uncover.
These are the surprising statistics from vehicle history checking firm HPI- Hire Purchase Information.
Hidden histories are found in 1 out of 3 cars
On average, 74 cars are reported as being stolen every day
1,771 per day are insurance write-offs
1 in 3 people has unpaid debt
All cars have an average of PS11k in finance.
1/16 has a mileage discrepancy
This information can be accessed in advance so you don’t have to worry about it when you go to buy.
