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Several competing services issue a single 1-to-10 'risk score' that is not derived from any defined methodology. We don't. Where this report applies a score, the underlying factors and weights are listed beside it, so a buyer or trade-in customer can see exactly which finding moved the number.
Every MOT, service stamp and previous V5C transaction records a mileage figure. When those figures are plotted in time order, rollback or 'clocking' typically shows as a sharp drop in recorded mileage followed by a slow climb. The report flags any decrease above 100 miles between consecutive records and any year where the change implausibly exceeds normal annual mileage for the make.
For vehicles over £10,000, ex-fleet stock, anything advertised as 'just imported' or any car where the registered address sits a long way from the listing, treat a summary check as a starting point rather than the verdict. A full HPI-grade report, a pre-purchase inspection at the seller's address and a finance settlement letter where applicable are the three layers that catch the cases a quick lookup will not.
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hpivehiclecheck.com is now part of Expert Car Check — the consolidated UK vehicle-data platform that several of these older brands have joined. The data sources are unchanged: DVLA's vehicle record, DVSA's MOT history, MIAFTR for write-offs, the Police National Computer feed for theft markers and the UK lender register for outstanding finance. The team, the underwriting partners and the support contact are the same. What's changed is that the work that was previously spread across several smaller brands now sits in one place, which keeps response times tight and the underlying registers maintained against current DVLA schemas. Bookmarks and historic links to hpivehiclecheck.com continue to resolve here. If you were referred to hpivehiclecheck.com by a previous report, broker or print listing, this is the right page — there is no further redirect to chase.
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An HPI-style check cross-references DVLA's vehicle record, MIAFTR (the insurance write-off register), the Police National Computer for theft markers and the UK consumer-finance register for open agreements. It does not verify mechanical condition or repair quality — only the legal and financial backstory.
Yes. The same lookup engine covers cars, vans, motorbikes and HGVs, and the report adapts to the vehicle class — van checks include plated weights, motorcycle checks include frame and engine number verification, HGV checks include operator licence notes.
Keep the PDF for at least two years. If a dispute later arises with the seller or with an insurer, the dated report is the primary evidence that the issue was either declared or undeclared at the point of sale.
Raise it directly with the seller before any money changes hands. A Category N marker is not always a deal-breaker but a seller who denies the marker exists is telling you something separate about the rest of the transaction.
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