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March Plate Change 2014 It’s that time of year again, the March plate change brings a renewed batch of used cars onto the market, ready for buyers to indulge in. However, as activity in the used car market grows, buyers still need to protect themselves as their ‘bargain’ set of wheels may have a hidden … Continued
At HPI we’ve been checking used vehicle histories since 1938 and we’ve certainly learned a thing or two in that time. Our call centre in Salisbury receives over 600 calls a day from customers who are in the process of changing a car and we’re pleased to offer as much help and advice as we … Continued
If, like me you have a habit of tearing your new road tax disc when removing it from the perforated background it’s delivered in, you’ll be pleased to know that after 93 years the requirement to display a tax disc is about to be scrapped. Chancellor George Osborne recently announced that from October 2014 the … Continued
Whilst superstitious new car buyers may be cautious about the unlucky 13 series registration plate this March, spring remains a good time to go hunting for used car bargains. But buyers need more than luck on their side to find the motor of their dreams, as 1 in 3 cars checked with HPI are found … Continued
Every year across the UK millions of people unwittingly buy a used car without checking the full facts about its past. Many of these people could end up buying a car which is unsafe to drive or still on finance and at risk of being repossessed. To find out the importance of an HPI Check, … Continued
The Metropolitan Police have signed up to our HPI CrushWatch initiative to support their campaign to clamp down on illegal motoring. As a result, HPI CrushWatch is stopping the Capital’s untaxed and uninsured vehicles from being crushed and returning them to the finance companies that own them. In the first 3 months of it joining … Continued
The Metropolitan Police have signed up to our HPI CrushWatch initiative to support their campaign to clamp down on illegal motoring. As a result, HPI CrushWatch is stopping the Capital’s untaxed and uninsured vehicles from being crushed and returning them to the finance companies that own them. In the first 3 months of it joining … Continued
We were awarded the Honest John, ‘Highly Approved Trader’ (HAT) award again this year (2nd time on the bounce)!Voted for by you, the public, the HAT Awards are hosted by honestjohn.co.uk and recognise best practice within the UK motor trade. We joined an exclusive group of 11 winners from across the motoring industry, who all demonstrate exceptional … Continued
To celebrate the launch of HPI Spec Check, we’re offering it free* to dealers for a limited period. Take advantage today! Valuing new stock can be challenging, especially if a vehicle has a number of factory fitted options on it that could influence the price. But the launch of HPI Spec Check, a unique valuation … Continued
News this week announces the first ever conviction of an owner of a mileage correction firm following a recent OFT investigation. This dramatic development follows the recent steps by the vehicle information expert HPI, to lobby parliament to shut down such firms, by launching an e-petition and calling upon the nation to back the fight … Continued
With the witching season nearly upon us, we’re warning used car buyers against getting spooked by dodgy used car sellers this Halloween. Protecting buyers from cars that may go bump in the night we’re offering 25% off an HPI Check up until 30th November 2012. Just use promotional code SCARE25 when entering purchase details.
The end of October marks the end of British Summer Time and, as we turn the clocks back, we want to remind you used car buyers to watch out for unscrupulous sellers turning the clocks back on their mileage readings. Known as ‘clocking’, this not only adds significant value to a vehicle, but it could … Continued
HPI is extending HPI CrushWatch to alert motor finance lenders to vehicles impounded by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) because the vehicle has no road tax. A car that is subject to a finance agreement which is driven without Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is breaching the terms of the finance contract. Until now, … Continued
Our latest league table of the most commonly stolen light commercial vehicles (LCVs) confirms that the Ford Transit is still top of the thieves’ shopping list. But close behind are the Mercedes Sprinter and Mitsubishi L200. For those whose livelihood depends on a 4 wheeled workhorse, buying a used van can be a risky business … Continued
There could be up to 10.4 million cars with a hidden history on the UK’s roads. This follows news from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) that there has been a 9% increase in cars in the UK to 31,362,716. With 1 in 3 cars hitting our ‘at risk’ registers the SMMT figures … Continued
We posted recently about the volume and value of uninsured cars that HPI CrushWatch returns to finance companies. We thought it useful to illustrate that in an info graphic too…
HPI CrushWatch Returns Vehicles to Finance Companies and Helps Police Protect the UK’s Highways Our latest figures suggest that it is drivers of mid-range higher volume vehicles, often the popular Vauxhall, Ford and Volkswagen models, that continue to be the greatest offenders of insurance evasion. However, a staggering number of offenders in 2011 were drivers … Continued
As HPI confirms, this week, that its National Mileage Register (NMR) now exceeds 150 million mileages, the BBC’s The One Show* puts the spotlight on the growing threat of car clocking. Leading with HPI’s figure of one million clocked cars on UK roads, The One Show went on to report how one used car buyer … Continued
