CarVeto instant car check 

A comprehensive background check for any vehicle

My suggested service for an instant car checker service is CarVeto.

It provides a range of information in a free car check:

• Vehicle details
• Export status
• Road tax and MOT status
• askMID motor insurance check

The instant Platinum car check provides information about outstanding car finance, hidden mileage problems, all write-off markers from accident damage repair, stolen marker checks and number plate transfers since first registration.

Instant Car Check or CarVeto?

The instant car check brand is a service provided by HPI Check. It covers useful data similar to that in the premium HPI check (depending on the type of car report you buy), priced at £19.99 – pretty expensive.

The CarVeto instant car checking service is cheaper than HPI, and Instant Car Check, yet the vehicle data is virtually identical. The only difference is how the information is presented.

Click this link for an instant car check from CarVeto.

What is covered with CarVeto?

Car history reports can save you from buying a vehicle with a hidden past.

What is a failed car check? 

Written-off – Flagged when a car is an insurance category loss as a result of a major or minor accident

Theft / Stolen MIAFTR and/or Police markers – Flagged when a car has been stolen and the insurance company has paid out to the claimant (MIAFTR – Motor Insurance Anti-Fraud Theft Register)

VIC Inspection – Flagged if a car has been inspected by VIC (Vehicle Identity Check) as a result of accident damage repair

Scrapped / Unscrapped – Flagged if the car has been scrapped or unscrapped

Outstanding finance – Flagged if there is an active finance agreement held on the car, such as Hire Purchase or Personal Contract Purchase

What is a warning car check?

Mileage issues – Flagged if a car has mileage inconsistencies as recorded via DVLA MOT history, BVRLA or the RMI

Exported – Flagged if the car has been exported from the UK at any time during its life

Imported – Flagged if the car has been imported into the UK at any time during its life

Instant Car Check versus CarVeto Price Comparison

Upon first glance, Instant Car Check appears significantly cheaper than CarVeto. This can be said for most car checking services, including HPI check (who owns Instant Car Check), AA Car Check, Autotrader car check and others.

What I like about CarVeto is that it is a simple product with one clear outcome.

Instant Car Check Gold check is £4.99, but this excludes most pertinent data including outstanding finance and mileage checks.

The Gold check doesn’t cover critical data points that make up an informed buying decision.

If you do select sufficient coverage, the prices almost triple to £12.99

How all other car check providers compare in price after including the same data as CarVeto:

• Instant Car Check £12.99
• RAC Passport £14.99
• Autotrader £14.99
• CarVeto £12.90

With a registration number, you can start with an instant free car check.

Marcus Rockey, Used Car Guy.