What is HPI Check?

An HPI check is a vehicle history report that cross-references DVLA, police, insurance and finance databases to reveal whether a used car has outstanding finance, has been written off, stolen, clocked (mileage altered) or previously scrapped. "HPI" is a brand name now used generically for any provenance check. Buyers are strongly advised to run a check before purchase because outstanding finance can mean the car is legally repossessed even after an honest private sale.