Used Gold Service , came back as " Not Clear - vehicle on Police stolen list " Police unhelpful - would not clarify vehicle status Data Protection act , recommended contact DVLA. Contacted... See more
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Grandson had been chasing a motorbike he had seen on Ebay, but was also a classified advertismentand hence no financial protection. The pictures looked good, although the location looked a bit dubio... See more
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These guys mugged me for 15 quid. I only wanted and paid for one car history check but was charged 15 GBP again next month for no reasons. Someone should report these guys to small claims court !
The report is ok but what they don't tell you on the homepage or selection page for silver £2.99 gold £7.49 or platinum £11.99 is for the full platinum check you will need the V5 registration documen... See more
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Car Status Check is powered by HPI. Car Status Check will provide you with a snapshot of the car history, and tell you if the car you are looking to buy has been recorded by the Police as stolen, has been declared a total loss or insurance theft by an insurance company, still has outstanding finance recorded against it, has had any previous plates, is at risk of being sold illegally, or has been inspected following an insurance write off.
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Great price & service; but does not tell you limitations
The product was very keenly priced and everything was going well.
The main problem has been the fact that there was a limit of how many times certain information that did not add up for the vehicle to be added to their system.
In this case the registration date on the V5 document was not correct, after a few attempts I can no longer try another date, for example when I actually go to see the car rather than relying on the seller to give me the correct information.
Which means that my guarantee is not valid anymore and the report shows a question mark for plate transfers.
Nowhere when clicking the link on the email to update the information does it tell me the number of times I can try or the page it takes me to.

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GREAT VALUE PIECE OF MIND SERVICE
For £2.50 i found out just what i needed , and this stopped me buying a total insurance
write off!
Spot on car check.
I wanted to buy a BMW 1 series from Bigcarworld. Bigcarworld has got a very useful chat service and the dealer confirmed that the car was in stock, they are HPI checked and I could come to view it. I then carried out a car status review from trust pilot (I think this is HPI as well) and got a warning saying that there was an outstanding finance. When I contacted the Bigcarworld again about this on their chat-line I was told that the car has been sold - I was not at all surprised with their answer. Thanks to Trustpilot.
Couldn`t be easier.
It told me everything I wanted to know in seconds and it only cost a coulpe of pounds.
Brilliant service for peace of mind
Brilliant service at very reasonable cost. gives you complete peace of mind when buying a car even through a dealer who also do their own checks. your own check gives you great confidence when picking up your car.
Needed a quick car history check without paying through the nose....got it !
I think I clicked on a link from money supermarket. Got info I required instantly which inturn helped me purchase my car privately with confidence
first rate service
could do with more detail, like MOT details
most the info your service provides is avalible on dvla for free
SUPER SIMPLE AND SUPER FAST,JUST WHAT YOU NEED!!!!!!!!
Easy to use with very fast results,no messing about.
Will recomend highly.
A Fantastic resource for the safety conscious
The thing I like about the car status checks is that you can get them anytime. Many people like me will be browsing the classifieds and other auction sites for a bargain and it gives one peace of mind to be able to type in the registration details of a car or bike and get some reassurance within minutes.
I have used the facility more than once and will use it again. It saved me from buying a written off motorbike so it was money well spent.
Quick, Accurate, Helpful
I went for the Platinum check as it's a tiny additional expense, but worthwhile, when spending thousands on a used car. The check flagged up 2 issues with the car I was buying. One which the seller had told me about, but not the other which was outstanding finance. I was able to address this with the seller and have it dealt with before I bought the car. Car Status Chech also replied immediately with a query I had on activating the guarantee.
Quick and straigtforward to use
Simple and straightforward web site - gave all relevant information and payment via Paypal made the whole process easy (no messing around inputting card details)
A good resource
I was pleasantly surprised by the professionalism of this site. I did worry that I'd pay my £2.95 and receive nothing at all. The basic report was useful and I feel it helped me during my recent purchase of a car. Well recommended. Buy with absolute confidence.
Did NOT do the job it said.
I provided the correct VIN number, correct V5 serial number ,correct reg number.but the issue number was not on the V5.only the date of first registration (12 july 20010) If the information is not acceptable you should not be charged the extra fee. The correct way is to seek payment is AFTER the information given is acceptable by the company,I have paid for the extra garantee which i wil not get.

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Bang on target..
Needed to know if this V5 i wanted to purchase had been shoved about abit but with the platinum option all worked out well and the car was as clean as a whistle.....Happy days..
Very quick thank you
I needed to know about vehicle quickly and they were very fast thank you
Was very pleased
Just as well I received your Statis, as now know the Smart Car was rubbish so grateful for my Son in Law checking over it for me.
Tells you all you want to know at a bargain price!
The service is great & tells you all you need to know about a vehicles details. As soon as you pay & hit the button, you have all the details you need in an instant. The only downside for me personally was there is no telephone number available if you have problems. I wasn't sure about the V5 issue date & could not get hold of them. You only get 3 goes to insert information to activate the guarantee, I did it on the 3rd go! All in all a great service at a bargain price.
good and quick service
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