What is an HPI Check?
The chances are that ever since you bought your first used car, you’ve read that you should invest in a pre-purchase HPI Check. And so you should. We might be a bit biased when it comes to offering such advice, but there are sound reasons why we have faith in our product; we can give you complete peace of mind. Not convinced? Then let us show you why our assertion isn’t just hot air. HPI has been providing vehicle history checks since 1938 – almost eight decades ago. Back then, if you wanted to buy a second-hand Austin Seven or Ford Model A, HPI was there to make sure you weren’t stitched up. At first an HPI Check could tell you only if that Wolseley or Riley you were thinking of buying was subject to outstanding finance, but by 1947 we could also tell you if the car was stolen; by the 1980s we’d also disclose if the car had been crashed. Since then we’ve added a mountain of additional information to the HPI Check, so you get the most comprehensive possible picture of that potential purchase, before you commit to buying it. Just some of the key information an HPI Check will give you includes: