HPI Check
Purchasing a car can be a huge investment, but if a car is not HPI clear you could end up losing it as well as the money you paid for it. The following are some things which could result in your car being taken from you:
- Stolen - if a car has been recorded as stolen it will be taken off you and you are unlikely to see any of the money you paid for it.
- Outstanding Finance - if you purchase a car with outstanding finance you never legally own it. Until the loan has been repaid, the car can be taken off you at any time.
- Cloned - cloned is a stolen vehicle which has been given the details of a genuine vehicle. Read our guide on cloned vehicles to advise you on how to identify a potentially cloned car.
- - 1 in 4 cars still have outstanding finance
- - 1 in 8 cars checked are classed as insurance 'write-offs'
- - 1 in 12 cars checked show some mileage discrepancies
- - 1 in every 3 cars checked has some form of hidden history