Can I trace previous owners of my car to find out if was in an accident?

Can I ask anyone for the previous car owner details of my car? I believe it was in an accident - the car has paint damage and has been repaired at some point prior to my purchase. The dealer has asked...

How can I check if a used car was previously a taxi?

With the amount and variation of private hire vehicles now being used is there a register that indicates that when the vehicle comes on the second hand market whether it has been used as such?

Will the DVLA give me a list of cars I have owned?

Would DLVA be receptive to a request for a list of all the cars registered to me from my original purchase up until present day, how would I go about this and would they charge me?

How can I find out the number of former keepers for a vehicle?

Is there a way to find out the number of former keepers of a car, from the number plate alone?

Is buying a high mileage Porsche Macan Turbo a risk?

I am thinking of buying a 2014 Porsche Macan Turbo with 122000 miles on the odometer. The car has had the transfer box sorted which is a known problem plus the timing chain and thermostat, would there...

The DVLA vehicle check service is bringing up incorrect details for several cars from the same dealer, why is this?

Is there a reason as to why a car advertised by a local trader as a Fiat500 comes up as a Volkswagen on the DVLA site? There is also a Nissan advertised but the Vehicle Reg comes up as a Ford Focus. A...

Is there a way of finding out if a used car been used for private hire?

Is there a way of knowing if a car has been used for private hire (taxi) as now it seems that any car can be a private hire (taxi) and once plates have been removed there is no way of knowing if it has...

What should I look for when buying an imported Honda Jazz Hybrid?

My partner has seen a 61 plate Honda Jazz Hybrid online that has just been imported from Japan that she is interested in, it looks a very nice car and is high spec. Having just sold our Figaro, we're...

Does a dealer have to say if a car is an ex-hire car?

Bought a two year old Peugeot with two previous owner from a main dealer just a few hundred yards from my house. After I had the car serviced I checked to make sure they had stamped the service book to...

I bought a car from a dealer which I have now discovered was stolen recovered - where do I stand?

I bought a car from a dealer and decided to sell it a year later only to find it had been stolen and recovered. I went back to the dealer he already knew this but didn't tell me this when I bought the...