Sample check

Your web reference number EM10016517

Your check was performed on 03/10/2005 16:25

Report summary

Good news - the details you have provided do not have any adverse data recorded against them but remember to provide the rest of the information by 02 November 2005 and before you buy the vehicle.

Next steps

Vehicle Registration Number (VRM) H331WYR VIN (chassis number) VINFORH331WYR V5C Registration Document serial number AL3333333 V5C Registration Document issue date 15-Apr-2001

The information we hold

Any potential issues or queries with the details you have supplied are highlighted in red.

Vehicle Description Make ROVER Model 60 Engine size cc 01589 Engine number 7ET3FYDDDFT Fuel Petrol Body plan 4 door saloon Colour Red Gearbox   Year manufactured   Current keeper acquired on   First registered 15-Apr-2001 Number of keepers before current keepers 0

VRM not recorded as imported
VRM not recorded as exported
VRM not recorded as scrapped by DVLA

VIN match
The VIN (chassis number) and VRM (vehicle registration number) you supplied match

Vehicle Ownership Stolen vehicles VRM and VIN not currently recorded as stolen by the police Condition theft VRM and VIN not currently recorded as a theft by insurers Outstanding finance VRM and VIN not currently recorded as having outstanding finance Security watch VRM and VIN not currently recorded on the security register as at risk Plate transfer VRM not recorded as having previous plates

Vehicle Condition Condition alert VRM and VIN not currently recorded as a 'total loss' by insurers Condition inspected VRM and VIN not currently recorded as a repaired insurance 'total loss'

Thank you for using our service, you have been charged £5 for this enquiry.

What to do next

Update your RAC Car data check
Use your reference number and VRM to update this check. Alternatively, click on the update link in the email you will receive from us shortly.

Make the most of the RAC Car data check
Before you make your decision about whether to buy the vehicle you have just checked, please read the guidance notes very carefully. These will clarify the information provided by the RAC Car data check.

Do all the details match the V5C (registration document) and appearance of the vehicle? If not contact us and we will investigate for you. We recommend that you do not buy the vehicle before you have received the result of the investigation. Your RAC Car data check guarantee will not be valid if you do not investigate discrepancies.

Vehicle identity
Provides confirmation of the vehicle's physical details as first recorded by the manufacturer. The RAC Car data check confirms the make, model, door plan, fuel, engine size/number and transmission. If any of these do not match either the vehicle or the V5C, tell us so that we can investigate.

VIN match
The RAC Car data check allows you to enter a vehicle's VIN as well as its registration number (VRM). Provide both and we'll tell you whether they correspond to DVLA and DVLNI (N. Ireland) records. If they don't, watch out - you may be looking at a car whose identity has been 'rung'. Always check that all the vehicles VINs match each other and its documentation.

Police stolen
These vehicles remain the property of the individual or organisation from whom they were taken. The RAC Car data check provides information from the Police National Computer on vehicles that are confirmed as currently stolen. Never buy a vehicle on this register, because you stand to lose it, together with the money you paid for it.

Outstanding finance
Is a major part of the RAC Car data check as nearly two thirds of new vehicles sold every year are purchased using some form of finance agreement. With over 7 million current finance agreements registered with HPI, you need to make sure that the car you are buying is not subject to one of them. If it is, you can use the details provided to contact the lender and determine the current status.

Insurance theft
Each year 150,000 thefts are recorded by insurers. The RAC Car data check will tell you about outstanding insurance interests against a vehicle you are looking to buy - which may mean you won't own it, however much you pay for it.

Security
This is an alert register, which typically records vehicles at high risk of fraud or theft (e.g. hire cars, demonstrator vehicles and garage forecourt stock). It is used by the police, finance companies and the motor trade, to ensure that these vehicles can be traced if someone steals them and attempts to sell them fraudulently. Do not go ahead with the purchase of any vehicle recorded on this register unless HPI subsequently gives you the all-clear.

Plate transfers
Indicates whether a vehicle has had a (legitimate) registration plate change since April 1990. People change plates to personalise their vehicles, but they can also change them to obscure a vehicle's history. The RAC Car data check includes an enquiry check against all prior plates, to identify other interests that may still be associated with the vehicle you are buying.

Condition alert
Warns that a vehicle has been subject to an insurance total loss claim, or 'written-off', because of damage or because it has been stolen and not recovered. For vehicles written-off since January 1997, the RAC Car data check provides insurer damage classification from A-D ranging from those vehicles which should never go back on the road to those which can be safely repaired. In addition, you will be advised if the vehicle has been registered with DVLA as having been scrapped.

If you are considering purchasing a vehicle on the register, we strongly advise that you have it independently inspected for structural and mechanical integrity prior to purchase.

Condition inspected
Gives details of 'written-off' vehicles that have passed an independent structural inspection since 1990. The seller may be able to provide an inspection report from one of our approved inspection companies.

Document check
Stolen and forged V5C/ registration documents are in circulation. Any vehicle carrying a stolen V5C is likely to be cloned, rung or stolen. Provide your V5C/ registration document serial number and issue date and the RAC Car data check can confirm whether it has been recorded as stolen.

View a sample report

Call 0800 975 5867
Calls are free from UK landlines, mobile network charges apply. To ensure levels of service, calls may be recorded or monitored.

Opening hours
Monday to Friday - 8am to 6pm
Saturday - 9am to 5pm
Sunday - 10am to 4pm