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Why data check a used car?

Buying a used car can take a great deal of time and patience. Not only do you have to establish the make and model best suited to your lifestyle and pocket, you then have to find a perfect match. A car data check can help to narrow the search and will save you time. Once you have identified a few possible cars all you need to do is to enter the registration numbers into AutoCheck and the results of the car data check will give you lots of very useful information.

But Why Do You Need This Information?

Every year hundreds of thousands of cars are stolen and many find their way back into the market place. Unscrupulous sellers take the risk that most potential buyers will not do a car data check, they just get carried away by a shiny car at a "bargain" price. If you buy a stolen car you will lose the car and your money.

Our database currently holds more than 8 million finance records for cars bought on HP or other finance agreements. Many people do not realise that they must pay for the car in full before they can sell it, and others deliberately try to offload their debts. Either way the car will be repossessed by the finance company if you obtain it before the finance agreement is cleared, and you will lose your money.

Every year around 500,000 cars are written-off by insurance companies. Many written-off vehicles are repaired and are returned to the road, but would you want to buy one? While some have only cosmetic damage which may be remedied by a re-spray or a new panel, others sustain major damage and require skilled repairs. A car data check will identify a written-off car and give you the information to enable you make a knowledgeable decision to accept or reject the car.

Do Not Risk Your Money Or Your Safety, AutoCheck Before You Buy

The simplicity of AutoCheck is that you can run a car data check on several cars before you spend your valuable time travelling to see them.

Is There Any More Information?

AutoCheck is very comprehensive. Altogether there are 23 possible pieces of information available about the car. In addition to the major databases it will tell you:

  • If a car is at risk of fraud or theft and is being tracked by a third party
  • A full description including the make, model, colour, date of first registration, engine size and number, transmission and number of gears, body style, year of manufacture.
  • How many keepers the car has had prior to the current keeper.
  • If it has had any colour changes.
  • If it has had any registration plate changes.
  • If it has been used and imported from outside the EU.
  • If it has been exported.
  • If the DVLA have it recorded as Scrapped.
  • Mileage information - has it been clocked? (Not available for all vehicles)
  • Confirmation of the VIN before you buy.

Plus AutoCheck Report Insurance On The Data Up To £30,000

As an added extra we will insure our data to ensure you do not suffer any financial loss due to the car data check results being incorrect or incomplete. Terms and conditions apply which we advise you to read. We have also developed a checklist which we suggest you use during the purchase process. This will automatically help you establish yourself as a prudent purchaser. Do not be caught out by a seller with something to hide.