Hpi check

Leedash

Hi all,hpi checks on vehicle reg's,how much are these ? Best one ? Free ones ?

atrixblue.-MFR-.

free ones will be if a dealer has doneone already on a car, MOST do HPI's on cars when they come in, all you have to do is ask if your interested on a vehicle.

there are NO FREE USE ones on the the net. rac, aa, HPI all do them around £20-£30

LDR28

I completed an HPI a couple of days ago for a 2nd hand Fiesta I was looking at. Used https://www.hpicheck.com who charge £20.50 for a single check. Seemed pretty comprehensive but remember to obtain both the plate number and VIN from the dealer first (should be on the car's V5 certificate) or you'll only get a partial check.

As mentioned above, most dealers will carry out their own check when they receive a vehicle from the public so probably worth asking to see theirs first. If for any reason they refuse or avoid showing it to you, ask "why?" - could be a sign that something was flagged that they don't want you to know.

forgotmyname

Dont do the cheap ones you may as well flip a coin over a drain if you lose the coin down that
drain take it as a bad omen and do not buy. If you catch it go and buy it.

Think thats not useful advice, Wait until you have bought a cheapo check and find it was wrong.

paddedjohn

Although no substitute for a proper hpi check, there is a free basic check that can be done using 'mycarcheck', this will tell you basic info like how many owners,bhp,date of reg and also for a small fee some history of the vehicle including last change of keeper and whether its been recorded stolen or written off.
Ive got this ap on my iphone and i find it handy to use before travelling to look at cars, as if it flags up as being a write off then i may steer clear and save myself the extra cost of the hpi check

mamazaac

paddedjohn wrote: »

Although no substitute for a proper hpi check, there is a free basic check that can be done using 'mycarcheck', this will tell you basic info like how many owners,bhp,date of reg and also for a small fee some history of the vehicle including last change of keeper and whether its been recorded stolen or written off.
Ive got this ap on my iphone and i find it handy to use before travelling to look at cars, as if it flags up as being a write off then i may steer clear and save myself the extra cost of the hpi check

Thank you for posting this info but, having put in the registration number on this website, no 'free' info comes up. Just offers me the three payable options. Where can I find the free basic check please?