Cartell check

Hal1 · 26-07-2008 1:09pm #1

I done a vehicle history check 2* report and discovered the VRC and NCT details don't check out. I bought privately so probably feck all I can do about this. Will this effect insurance and what should I do? thanks.

Anan1 · 26-07-2008 1:11pm

What exactly do you mean when you say they 'don't check out'?

Hal1 · 26-07-2008 1:16pm

The details on the VRC and NCT that I have don't match what cartell have recorded in their database.

Anan1 · 26-07-2008 1:21pm

Hal1 wrote: »

The details on the VRC and NCT that I have don't match what cartell have recorded in their database.

That much I guessed.;) In what way exactly do the details differ?

bazz26 · 26-07-2008 6:04pm

OP you need to elaberate a bit. Also I'm curious as to why you did this check after you bought the car rather than before?

Hal1 · 26-07-2008 6:40pm

The guy I bought from was not the previous owner. I recieved the VRC the other day (waited a month for this, had to get a copy of NCT for insurance as previous owner didn't bother posting it.) and wanted to check that everthing was in order. I had intended checking the vehicle history before buying but didn't get around to doing it until today.

mickdw · 26-07-2008 6:54pm

Well sure your new vrc came from department of environment so that is genuine and if you got a copy of the nct cert from nct people, then that is genuine. So at least you know what is right. Have you got a valid nct or has it run out?

Hal1 · 26-07-2008 7:55pm

The NCT is valid until Feb '09.

Here is what got the alarm bells ringing for me:

"*NCT CERTIFICATE NUMBER Did not match If the certificate number was not provided or was entered incorrectly
please go to Update Report

*NCT CERTIFICATE NUMBER #7#########9 If the vehicle is taxed as a private vehicle and is four years or older it
should have a valid NCT certificate

*REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE NUMBER
Did not match If the certificate number was not provided or was entered incorrectlyplease go to Update Report."

-Chris- · 26-07-2008 7:59pm

mickdw wrote: »

Well sure your new vrc came from department of environment so that is genuine and if you got a copy of the nct cert from nct people, then that is genuine. So at least you know what is right. Have you got a valid nct or has it run out?

+1

I'd trust the VLC way before I trusted Cartell, in fact I'd be using the VLC to ask Cartell to update their database!

As long as the VLC came from the correct authority and it matches the car itself, who cares what some website says.

In fact, I'd be contacting Cartell asking for a refund of my fee because the information they provided is incorrect!!

Hal1 · 26-07-2008 8:03pm

Thanks, but I taught Cartell and the likes got their information for a central database which the department of transport updated.

mickdw · 26-07-2008 9:25pm

Hal1 wrote: »

Thanks, but I taught Cartell and the likes got their information for a central database which the department of transport updated.

They do get the info from official records but anything can happen. Do Cartell not put up that message if they havent got the NCT cert details? or did they show you wrong info regarding dates etc?

I would check chassis & engine numbers on vrc and nct against whats on your car. If all match up, you are 100% ok

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