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UK reg car check website

  • 09-10-2017 10:06pm
    #1
    Kealyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭


    What’s the best car check website out there. The car is a uk import with a UK reg? Buying from a dealer here in Ireland

    As some sites are considerably cheaper than others


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  • #2
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    GOV.UK

    It's free. You can tell if it's been taxed and pull up all the recent MOT history from it.

    Tax
    https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/

    MOT History

    https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

    You won't get crash history from this however.


  • #3
    FUBO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭FUBO


    as above free
    HPI if you have UK plate


  • #4
    Kealyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭Kealyboy


    FUBO wrote: »
    as above free
    HPI if you have UK plate
    Would a basic check be enough or is it best advised to the more expensive check


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    How much are you spending on the car? The price of a comprehensive history check is tiny in comparison to the value of most car purchases.


  • #6
    Kealyboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭Kealyboy


    bazz26 wrote: »
    How much are you spending on the car? The price of a comprehensive history check is tiny in comparison to the value of most car purchases.

    €11000 is the price of the car. I suppose when u put it in that context, what’s an extra €10


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  • #7
    Mintoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭Mintoe


    Motocheck.ie has more irish and UK mileage readings and i saw the other day that they've dropped prices...... their 3 check bundles are mega cheap 3x full checks for €36 all in


  • #8
    FUBO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭FUBO


    Kealyboy wrote: »
    Would a basic check be enough or is it best advised to the more expensive check

    Honestly id go for a HPI CHECK any day its a comprehensive check and at the end of day its peace of mind


  • #9
    Mintoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭Mintoe


    FUBO wrote: »
    Honestly id go for a HPI CHECK any day its a comprehensive check and at the end of day its peace of mind

    A hpi check will only check the uk reg and the op said it's on irish plates now


  • #10
    Moanin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Mintoe wrote: »
    A hpi check will only check the uk reg and the op said it's on irish plates now

    Uk Reg should be on the VLC


  • #11
    Mintoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 340 ✭✭Mintoe


    Moanin wrote: »
    Uk Reg should be on the VLC

    Yes but neither the vlc or HPI will give you the history of the car since it was registered in Ireland after it left the uk.... Irish Reg into motorcheck will give you Irish and uk history (and finance if you choose) in 1 report


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  • #12
    Moanin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,136 ✭✭✭Moanin


    Mintoe wrote: »
    Yes but neither the vlc or HPI will give you the history of the car since it was registered in Ireland after it left the uk.... Irish Reg into motorcheck will give you Irish and uk history (and finance if you choose) in 1 report

    That's what I mean if Op gets UK reg from VLC, he / she can then do a proper HPI check


  • #13
    Benzino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,804 ✭✭✭Benzino


    Don't mean to hijack this thread, but didn't feel my query warranted another thread.

    I used http://www.cardatachecks.co.uk/ and it says the vehicle I am looking at has had 2 Cherished VRM changes (no date for either). This is just a plate change and not to be concerned about, right? I will do a full check, just wanted to check about this aspect before going ahead with it.


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