Checklist for buying a used vehicle
Obviously there aren’t any guarantees to prevent you from being a victim of a scam, but this list…
Author: Lisa De Santa (staff)
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Posts by Lisa De Santa (staff)
Fake DVLA Car Text Scam – How to Avoid
The DVLA have issued a warning about a prevalent vehicle tax (VED) scam today, as it advises motorists…
Scrapped check – How to tell if a car has been scrapped?
A Scrap Check is included with every Premium vehicle check at FreeCarCheck. But what exactly is a Scrapped…
Explained: Write Offs and Cat A, Cat B
What is a write-off? The term write-off applies to a car that has been written-off by an insurance…
DVLA blocks dubiously offensive plates from sale
You may have seen reports in the popular press this week, that the DVLA is blocking certain offensive…
DVLA generates £16m from data delivery
The DVLA has made over £16m from releasing driver’s details to parking companies such as Parking Eye –…
What is a Grey Import car and should you buy one?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that the UK has now officially left the…
Find car owner by vehicle registration number plate
It’s not as straight-forward as you might think to find vehicle owner information by using nothing but the…
Motorway vs Carwow vs webuyanycar vs Cazoo – Comparison
When it comes to selling your car, there are several ways you can now do so – fully…
Checking Previous Owners via the DVLA
One of the most common things to ask yourself when buying a used car is probably: “how many…