hpi check  Reviews 1,290

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was offered a “special price” of £5.95 for an HPI check, which I paid and received the report for. However, after reading other reviews, I am now questioning how accurate the information actuall... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Better off getting a Tarot reading done on the car! Was recommended by a car finance company that should also be avoided. HPI Check gave car a clean bill of health BUT Turns out the car did have... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

An actual scam. DO AVOID! I don't know how the term "HPI" seeped into English vocabulary, but if you even need to check a car before buying do avoid this website. They sell massively expensive chec... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Did an hpi check on a potential purchase, subsequently bought the car, by the time documentation from DVLA came through, tried to update the vehicle record but unable to do so, apparently there’s a t... See more

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  1. Licence Office

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HPI is the originator of UK vehicle provenance checks. We have been checking the histories of used cars since 1938. The HPI Check will tell you if the vehicle you are looking to buy is stolen, on finance or has been written off by an insurance company. We have the widest repository of data and our services underpin the UK Retail, Fleet, Finance and Insurance industries. The HPI Check also includes a guarantee up to £30,000 with unique clone cover. Make sure the next vehicle you buy has an HPI Check so you can ensure it is a good car. PLEASE NOTE - https://hpicheck.com/ HPI is a registered trademark and unique to hpicheck Any other site or purveyor referring to "HPI" or offering "HPI" services is infringing copyright and Intellectual Property. We take action against all such operators. PLEASE BE SURE YOUR ARE WORKING WITH THE APPROVED HPI ORGANISATION BEFORE COMPLETING YOUR TRANSACTION.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Save yourself from trouble!

It has been a very useful tool for us. Just moved to England and this has been so easy and clear to understand. It has saved us from a lot of trouble when buying cars. For a small fee you obtain a huge amount of beneficial information that saves you money and headaches at the end.

23 October 2020
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Always HPI vehicles

Always, but always use HPI if you are buying a vehicle, new or old.. Don't trust anyone if they say it all clear. This has saved us many heart aches. Buying a car is stressful enough!

19 October 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very little information, nothing like the sample report.

Purchased 3 checks as a bundle. After carrying out the first check on a vehicle, I noticed the report was vastly different to the sample report shown on their website and was lacking huge amounts of promised information. Contacted customer services to ask if they would refund part of the cost for the two remaining checks as the product did not meet my expectations at all and was vastly different to the sample report. This was refused and I was told that only a small amount of information is actually guaranteed and much of the information promised from their website is often not provided. Not impressed and terrible customer services. Save your money and go elsewhere, your report will not look like the sample one.

7 October 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A very quick service

A very quick service. Also -When I had a problem with a V5 date, the daytime and specifically Sunday weekend phone service were able to address the problem very quickly and I was able to complete the vehicle purchase very soon afterwards. I could not have done that so quickly without this service

28 September 2020
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

second hand mazda was a write off

was about to buy what looked like a slightly damaged 2 year old mazda 3. decided to do an hpi check at the last minute and discovered the car had structural damage and was an insurance write off. spent £15 in total on checks, this potentially saved me £1000's.

5 September 2020
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