www.hpicheck.com

The Truth Behind Used Cars

For over 65 years, HPI has provided the most comprehensive and reliable vehicle information in the motor industry. Each year we help millions of vehicles to change hands safely by delivering accurate, instant data on their description, condition and status. That's why, when deciding whether to purchase a car, more people turn to HPI than any other information source.

1 in 3 vehicles checked with HPI turns out to have something to hide. It could be something apparently innocent, like a cherished plate transfer. Or it could be something much more sinister, like a police or insurance theft record. Either way, for less than the cost of a tank of petrol, we'll give you the facts - immediately - so that you can make the right decision. And isn't it always better to be safe than sorry? So before deciding on one of the biggest purchases you'll make, it pays to conduct an HPI check with a mileage check,V5 document check, stolen MOT check and valuation (where available) now included, you'll get more comprehensive information as standard than with any other vehicle check. Better still, HPI Checks are backed by the HPI Guarantee, protecting you with up to £10,000 cover* against losses arising from incomplete or inaccurate information.


What's in an HPI Check?

Every HPI Check includes a Certificate and Guidance Pack, as well as immediate on-line or telephone confirmation of a vehicle's status under all these headings:

Vehicle Description
Confirms the vehicle's details as first recorded by the manufacturer - colour, make, model, door plan, fuel, engine size/number and transmission type.

First Registration
Gives the date the vehicle was first licensed at the DVLA. Also indicates the year in which the vehicle was manufactured, the number of previous keepers registered and the date of the last recorded change.

VIN Match
The unique Vehicle Identification Number is normally stamped on a plate under the bonnet or in the door frame. The HPI Check uses DVLA-supplied data to confirm if the VIN you supply corresponds with the current registration number.

Plate Transfer
Indicates whether a vehicle has had a registration plate change since April 1990. People change their plates to personalise their vehicles, but they can also alter them to obscure a vehicle's history.

Security Watch
Highlights vehicles which may be at risk from fraud or theft and are not legally for sale, such as hire cars, demonstration cars and garage forecourt models.

Stolen Vehicles
Provides information from the Police National Computer on vehicles that are confirmed as currently stolen. Never buy a vehicle on this register, because you stand to lose it and the money you paid for it.

Outstanding Finance
Nearly two-thirds of new vehicles sold every year are purchased using some form of finance agreement. The finance company may have the right to repossess the vehicle, however innocently it was purchased.

Condition Alert / Condition Theft
Warns if a vehicle has been subject to an insurance total loss claim, or 'written-off' due to damage or because it has been stolen and not recovered. For vehicles recorded post-January 1997 you'll be advised of the category of damage registered.

Condition Inspected
Details 'written-off' vehicles which have passed an independent Thatcham approved structural examination since January 1990.

Document Check
Provide your V5/logbook serial number and issue date and the HPI Check can confirm whether it has been recorded as stolen. And HPI can do the same for MOT certificates.

Vehicle Valuation
Helps you determine the market value of the vehicle you want to buy. The valuation, where available, is based on the information you supply with respect to the vehicle's condition, mileage and source.

Mileage Check
HPI cross references the mileage you provide against any readings previously recorded on the vehicle and advises you whether any discrepancies have been identified. In these cases, you will be provided with a printed report of previous recorded mileages.

HPI also runs the insurance industry's database of total loss vehicles and has more condition data on more cars than anybody else.  500,000 cars are 'written off' by insurers annually because of accident damage. Many are so seriously mangled that they are deemed incapable of safe repair.


Your Best Defence Against Clocking

The National Mileage Register is the UK's largest and fastest growing database of mileages, providing the best intelligence available to protect you against clocking.

Clocking is estimated to cost the motorist and the motor industry over £100 million a year. Ex-company vehicles are a favourite target, but any vehicle with above average mileage can be affected. Today's cars can hide mechanical wear and tear better than ever, and their digital odometers make clocking even easier to commit - and more difficult to detect. That's why, when buying a used vehicle, you need to give yourself a head start on the clockers by insisting on an NMR Check. Many reputable dealers already provide the reassurance of NMR, and every HPI Check you buy now includes an enquiry with the industry's leading database. Provide HPI with a mileage and we can compare it with nearly 80 million others already on file, to alert you to any apparent discrepancies. If previous readings indicate the odometer may have been tampered with, we will disclose them on our HPI Confirmation Certificate. We'll also tell you if we have a record of an odometer change, warning you that the mileage displayed won't reflect the true distance covered.

1 in 11 cars checked by consumers shows a mileage discrepancy. Buy a clocked car and you could pay thousands of pounds over the odds and never know what maintenance it really needs, or when. HPI's National Mileage Register holds almost 80 million reading - more than anybody else.

To conduct an HPI Check, call 01722 422422
Opening hours: Mon to Sat 8am - 8pm, Sun 10am - 5pm
or visit our website www.hpicheck.com

HPI Limited Dolphin House, New Street, Salisbury SP1 2PH

www.hpicheck.com