Check if a vehicle I want to buy is dodgy...

smeghead_3-2

Hi all
Is there a site, or way that I can check out the legitamacy of a bike I want to buy. I have been on the RAC sie, but they want a WOPPING....£24. for the info.AGGGGGGHHHHHHHH.

Surley there is a better (and FREE ) way to do this.....

My faith in this site continues..:)

Pink.

Hi smeghead,

I hope that you don't mind, but I am going to move your thread over to the motoring board, where hopefully you will recieve more replies.

Pink

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Mr_Pink_3

Hi Smeg,

Not a full history/finance report but something that is available on the RAC site (you may well have seen it) is the Vehicle data search, which is free.

From the registration it will give you the info as held by the DVLA and is a good starting point when checking out a vehicle.

It's also interesting tapping in registrations of cars you used to own or personalised plates like DB 1, N1 GEL and A5 TON.

You can find it here:

Vehicle Data Search

Good Luck.

Mr Pink

wazza

best to go for hpi check which states if the bike has been written off, insurance loss, any finance outstanding etc. it also gives a guarantee that it will reimbursh you if the info is incorrect.

it will cost but should give you a piece of mind

scheming_gypsy

Mr_Pink wrote:

Hi Smeg,

Not a full history/finance report but something that is available on the RAC site (you may well have seen it) is the Vehicle data search, which is free.

From the registration it will give you the info as held by the DVLA and is a good starting point when checking out a vehicle.

It's also interesting tapping in registrations of cars you used to own or personalised plates like DB 1, N1 GEL and A5 TON.

You can find it here:

Vehicle Data Search

Good Luck.

Mr Pink

just run mine through there...

apparently it was stolen recovered in 1996 but according to that site the date of manufacture was 30th December 1996

BobToo

It doesn't give exact dates for cars before sometime around 2000.

m00nie

Mr_Pink wrote:

Hi Smeg,

Not a full history/finance report but something that is available on the RAC site (you may well have seen it) is the Vehicle data search, which is free.

From the registration it will give you the info as held by the DVLA and is a good starting point when checking out a vehicle.

It's also interesting tapping in registrations of cars you used to own or personalised plates like DB 1, N1 GEL and A5 TON.

You can find it here:

Vehicle Data Search

Good Luck.

Mr Pink

thats great that is. put in a couple of numbers ive looked at before that could be my personal plate and its shown me what vehicles they are on..

its now just finding who owns them so i can buy the vehicle lol

Pete.g

Mate of mine has just done a hpi check through ebay only cost £6 I think he said.

Well worth it if you ask me.

Pete.