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Flaw in HPI checks - For anyone buying in the UK.

r3nu4l · 2009-07-15 14:02:27

I already posted this elsewhere but thought it was worth a thread of its own. See here I thought it was worth posting as most people seem to think that 'Everything's done better in the UK' when it comes to cars and therefore don't do as much digging as they should :) Turns out that the HPI mileage checks aren't always…

15-07-2009 2:02pm

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I already posted this elsewhere but thought it was worth a thread of its own.

See here

oat from audi-sport.net wrote:

Car Buyers beware-flaw in HPI mileage checks
Yesterday I returned home from doing a deal on an S3 at an Audi main dealer. Did a quick MOT check using VOSA and it transpires the previous owner has done a Marty McFly and gone back in time with my S3.
I would have thought an HPI check would have picked this up but it did not.

Dealer refunded my deposit and is as shocked/gutted as I am, although they are in utter shock this hasn't been unearthed during their HPI check
This got me thinking and after a lot of research I've discovered ANY HPI mileage checks are NOT linked to the VOSA MOT database!! Talk about a major flaw in the system!! I still can't believe this hasn't been unearthed by anyone before!!

Be careful out there guys when buying, make sure you do a VOSA MOT check for the mileage as well as full HPI for any outstanding finance/insurance write off etc.

I thought it was worth posting as most people seem to think that 'Everything's done better in the UK' when it comes to cars and therefore don't do as much digging as they should Turns out that the HPI mileage checks aren't always accurate.

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