A used car can be a good deal, but it can also hide finance problems, accident damage, fake mileage, pressure selling, or missing paperwork.
Check before you travel or pay
- Does the seller match the registered keeper details?
- Is the price unusually low?
- Is the MOT/service history consistent?
- Are there warning lights or recent major advisories?
- Will the seller allow inspection and test drive?
- Is there outstanding finance?
Be careful if
- The seller wants a deposit before viewing.
- The listing uses vague or copied photos.
- The seller avoids questions about history.
- You are rushed to decide.
Paste the listing into PeoplePick DealCheck for a plain-English second look.