At the begging of January this year we submitted a freedom of information request to the DVLA to find out which top 20 cars by make and model were reported most stolen to the DVLA in 2020 & 2021. We also asked for information about how
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We made a freedom of information request to the DVSA to find out: In 2021 how many MOT tests were carried out in total?In 2021 what were the top 10 MOT advisory notices issued?In 2021 what were the top 10 reasons for MOT failures?In 2021 which
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We have gathered search statistics from April, May and June to compile the data shown in this blog post, in these 3 months we had over half a million free searches performed via the Rapid Car Check initial search, which anyone can perform free by
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Please note, we have since published MOT statistics from 2021. We made a freedom of information request to the DVSA to find out: In 2020 which top 10 vehicles (by make and model) were most likely to fail the most MOT test?In 2020 what were the top
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We submitted a freedom of information request to the DVLA to find out which vehicles by make and model were most stolen in 2019/2020, we also asked how many of the vehicles were recovered that were stolen and the total number of vehicles stolen in
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Mileage discrepancies can cost used vehicle buyers a lot in the long run, the 3 main problems that come to mind when buying a clocked vehicle are: More miles than shown on the odometerPaying over the odds for the vehicleMore wear and tear than expected We tested
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We analysed 7544 of our most comprehensive vehicle history checks (the deluxe check), we did this to find out the most common issues faced by used car buyers. Overall result findings With each deluxe check, we issue an overall result, you can see a sample report here
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Mileage discrepancies and clocking can cause used car buyers big problems, not only could you end up paying more for a vehicle than it’s worth, the vehicle could have more wear and tear than you expected. In September we tested the mileage of 7 million vehicles,
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Please note: We have since released a larger mileage test in October 2020, where we tested the mileage of 10 million vehicles. Vehicle mileage issues and clocking can be a big problem for used car buyers, not only could you end up paying more for a vehicle
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Whilst gathering mileage statistics we came across numerous MOT advisories that you wouldn’t ordinarily see, some of the 39 MOT advisories below are offensive, so please don’t read on if you are easily offended. The list below and the dates of the MOT’s: LG62EOM - 16 September
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