Selling my bro's 197, is there any reason why a dealer would need all of this info to HPI check a car :S
1 reg for the car?
2 v5 c serial number off front of v5 in white circle, maybe two letters then numbers
3 doc ref number half way down front page on v5
4 2nd page right at bottom, near barcode, just above there will be date of some kind
thought they could do it off the registration alone?
I will enlighten you
1 + 4)- reg for the car is required for a standard vehicle check- on HPI-
When doing a PROPER HPI check you need the following-
* VRM
* Mileage
* Chassis Number
* Date of V5 certificate issue-
When you complete a check using the official HPI source you have to complete all 4 data streams to be 100% sure there is no irregular/adverse data recorded against that car-,
you have 30 days to edit a check-
So dealer is going to input VRM, mileage & V5 cert date to cover pretty much all data streams- then the chassis number can be entered when he has the car to check & update- ( its free to update)
Giving him the V5 date demonstrates also to the dealer that you do have access to the relevant V5 logbook-& is a good one to check 'legitimate' ownership if you like-
2 + 3) The dealer wants to check your Vehicles MOT history through VOSA-
ANYONE with an interest in a vehicle is allowed to view a cars MOT history here>>
http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/internet/jsp/ECHID-Internet-History-Request.jsp
All thats required is the 2 bit of info he has asked you for-
Why???
* Mileage integrity in terms of does the yearly MOT mileage feel consistent through age & was there any significant gaps in history
* MOT History & Advisory data- If you are taking a car in as PX its nice to have an overview of whats in the vehicles MOT advisory history, as you get a notice from the test centre around this data-
Advisories do not fail the car, however give you an idea on work that is iminent on the car-In terms of body parts of even panel defects.
Whilst that car may have passed that MOT, future maintenaince work on it may be costly- & so visibility of that information over a few years is good to see if the corrective action hs been completed or is still outstanding-
If you are an honest seller this information shouldnt be a problem, it avoids a trader or another private buyer getting sold a lemon...
best of luck-
Steve :approve:
