HPI is a British vehicle history checking service founded in 1938 and part of UK
automotive data
business
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The company was set up to prevent the wrongful sale of hire-purchase cars and were the first
organisation of its kind. HPI works alongside the police,
DVLA
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA; cy, Asiantaeth Trwyddedu Gyrwyr a Cherbydau) is the organisation of the UK government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in Great Britain and a database of vehicles for the entire ...
, finance and insurance companies to generate detailed
vehicle history reports for consumers in the second-hand car market. The report, called
HPI Check, informs consumers whether a vehicle has outstanding
finance
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, been stolen, written off as a
total loss, has a mileage discrepancy (clocked), had a plate change, been cloned, or has an outstanding
logbook loan. The HPI Check can be performed on any
vehicle that is registered in the UK with the
DVLA
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA; cy, Asiantaeth Trwyddedu Gyrwyr a Cherbydau) is the organisation of the UK government responsible for maintaining a database of drivers in Great Britain and a database of vehicles for the entire ...
, including
caravans and quad bikes. In 2008, HPI were acquired by
Solera. HPI Headquarters are currently situated in
Leeds.
HPI Check
HPI Check is a vehicle history check service provided by HPI (formerly known as ''Hire Purchase Information'') in the UK. HPI originated the vehicle history check in 1938. The HPI Check produces a report that provides information about a vehicle's history, mainly if it has outstanding finance, or if it is written off, stolen or clocked. You can also see all the specs, tax checks and other basic vehicle data.
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New campaign urges used car buyers to 'check it not regret it.'Mileage discrepancy could affect 2.5m vehicles in the UKCar clocking warning as mileage cheating hits an all-time high
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Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 1938
Service companies of the United Kingdom
Driving in the United Kingdom