Frequently Asked Questions

The best car check to use is Car Guide. Not only it offers the most information but also it is currently the cheapest full history check on the market. Car Guide check includes: outstanding finance, stolen, written-off, unrecorded salvage, plate/colour change, ownership change, ex-taxi check, upcoming repairs and servicing including costs, full MOT history and also components which are likely to fail on the next MOT. To find out more about why Car Guide is the best check click here.

You can check car's history by conducting a car history check also referred to as HPI check. There are number of websites that offer this service, however, you probably want to shop around and choose the best one. There are many that offer a basic check for £1.99 but these checks don't offer much information and therefore are pretty pointless. If you want to know what you are possibly getting yourself into, you want to get the best car check out there, which is one that Car Guide offers. Click here to find out more.

Yes you can, however, many free car checks offer very limited information and therefore a free car check might not tell you whether you should buy the car you are considering. Having said that, Car Guide offers more information than others even with a free check. Check it out here.

The official HPI check is £19.95 for one report so if you want to check a couple of cars, it can get pricey! Car Guide offers the most comprehensive car check currently on the market, providing more information than the official HPI check for less money. Try it out today!

It is easy, simply enter the registration number here. The finance check will include information such as the name of the finance company and the agreement number.

A stolen car check gives you the peace of mind that what you're buying isn't someone else's rightful property. If it is somebody else's car, the police will recover it and leave you out of pocket. It's often impossible to tell if a car is stolen by looking at it could be super clean and in a perfect condition but what lies underneath can only be discovered with a paid data check. Enter the car registration number here to find out if it has been stolen.

You can check if a car has been in an accident with Car Guide. Car Guide will tell you whether the car has been written off and also whether there has been any unrecorded accident damage. All you need is the car registration number. Check your car with a free car check.

You can use Car Guide to check if a vehicle is currently taxed and also whether it has an MOT. As part of the free car check with Car Guide you will get a lot of other useful information such as full MOT history and a list of components which are likely to fail on the next MOT. Check car tax here.

The advice from DVLA is that you should never buy a car without V5C (log book) as it can be stolen, written off, have outstanding finance on it or the seller might not be allowed legally to sell the vehicle. This is where Car Guide can help you mitigate some of the risks mentioned above. Read more here.

The most common types of car finance agreement are hire purchase (HP), personal contract purchase (PCP), lease purchase or personal loan, though other options are available also.

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There are a number of common scams to watch out for when buying a used car. With the right research and a decent vehicle history check you will save yourself a headache. Find out more about buying a car here.