HPI - Car Scrap Check
Has the car been marked as scrapped by the DVLA?
Recorded as Scrapped Check
A car scrap check is included in the vehicle checker services offered with every HPI check, to help ensure that the car, van or motorbike you’re thinking of buying hasn’t previously been scrapped. Any vehicle that has been marked as scrapped by the DVLA should not be on sale or on the roads.
However, in the same way that several cars which have been written off by insurance companies make it onto the market, the same happens with a few scrapped cars. Purchasing one can present a big danger to anyone driving it, so undertaking a vehicle scrap check on any car you’re looking at before buying it is a must.
How to Check if a Vehicle has been Recorded as Scrapped
The easiest way to inspect whether the vehicle you hope to buy has previously been scrapped is to buy an HPI car check online, which includes a car scrap check. Using data from the DVLA, this will check through its history to see whether it has once been recorded as scrapped.
Unlike with vehicles that have been written off, if it has been scrapped then you should avoid buying it. While some written off cars can be repaired to a roadworthy standard, any that have been sent to scrap should not be on the road or available for sale.
Reliable Information
Each vehicle scrap check we offer uses data from the DVLA, so you can remain reassured that the results are accurate. Even if the seller is convincing in saying that the vehicle is safe despite being previously scrapped, avoid buying it.
Buy a single car scrap check or purchase it along with two other HPI car checks as part of a multi-order today. As we have been providing such checks for over 77 years, you are guaranteed reliable results here at HPI Check.