Can I see its registration document, MoT certificate (if needed) and service history?
If the paperwork’s not right, or is missing, you probably won’t want to risk buying the car. Don’t be fobbed off with excuses such as: ‘it’s in the post, ‘or, from a dealer ‘it’s at our other branch’. Once you have the relevant stuff, check that it belongs to the car by checking that the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) shown belongs to the car. Look at the base of the windscreen on the passenger’s side, where it is stamped under the glass. Do the same with the service book and the MoT certificate, remembering that cars need MoT testing only once they reach three years old. How long have you owned it? If buying from the car’s owner, check that it’s his name on the registration document and that the answer he/she gives agrees with first registration date or that of the last change of keeper. If he or she gives a vague answer, be suspicious – is he or she really the owner? If buying from a dealer, ask how long it has been up for sale. Has the car ever been in a crash? On average, a ca
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