HPI is a British vehicle history checking service founded in 1938 and part of UK automotive data

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cap hpi. 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,

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, finance and insurance companies to generate detailed

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s for consumers in the second-hand car market. The report, called HPI Check, informs consumers whether a vehicle has outstanding

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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

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. The HPI Check can be performed on any

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that is registered in the UK with the

, including caravans and quad bikes. In 2008, HPI were acquired by

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. HPI Headquarters are currently situated in

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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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