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vanhpi.com is built for the trade side of UK vehicle data. The same lookups that sit behind retail checks, exposed at a pace that suits a forecourt or auction lane rather than a customer reading on a phone. Van HPI checks for UK commercials. Outstanding finance, theft markers, write-off and mileage history.
Data sourced live from DVLA, MIAFTR, PNC and the UK lender register at lookup time.
Typical lookup completes in under one second from the UK.
Built and supported in the UK as part of the trade-facing side of the network.
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Most vanhpi.com visitors also need cover that an annual private-car insurer won't write — short-term van use, fleet additions, post-impound release. The four panels below cover the realistic cases.
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Many vans on the second-hand market have been converted — refrigerated, dropside, tipper, Luton or camper. A conversion that was professionally type-approved will be recorded with DVLA; a homebrew conversion typically is not. Where the on-paper bodywork differs from the bodywork on the vehicle, the V5C should be updated before purchase to avoid a future insurance dispute.
For vans used commercially above 3.5 tonnes the report flags whether the vehicle is registered against a current operator licence (O-Licence) and whether the chassis has been recorded against a previous DVSA tachograph download. These are operator-side records, not buyer-side, but they're useful corroboration of the vehicle's claimed history.
The data shown here is pulled at lookup time from DVLA's vehicle record, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency MOT history, the Motor Insurance Anti-Fraud and Theft Register (MIAFTR) for write-offs and the Police National Computer feed for theft markers. Finance information is matched against the UK lender register. Nothing is cached for more than 24 hours, so a check run today reflects the record as it stood today rather than a stale snapshot.
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vanhpi.com now operates as part of Expert Car Check — the same van-friendly lookup, with the wider car, finance and insurance tooling layered alongside it. 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 vanhpi.com continue to resolve here. If you were referred to vanhpi.com by a previous report, broker or print listing, this is the right page — there is no further redirect to chase.
Visit expertcarcheck.com →/ Common questions
Commercial mileage is typically much higher than passenger-car mileage for the same age; the valuation model uses commercial benchmarks so 120,000 miles on a five-year-old diesel van isn't penalised the way it would be on a car.
Yes, particularly Sprinters, Transits and Vivaros from 2014 onwards. Recovery rates are also lower than for cars. PNC theft check is included; buyer-side prevention measures matter more for vans.
The vehicle has been converted from its original body type — refrigerated, dropside, tipper, Luton or camper. Professional type-approved conversions are on DVLA records; homebrew conversions typically aren't and should be reconciled at purchase.
Maximum Authorised Mass — the heaviest the van is legally permitted to be when loaded. Driving over MAM is a licence offence and invalidates insurance. The figure is on the V5C and on the manufacturer's plate inside the driver's door.
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