Quick HPI Sanity check please!

DaveyD · 29 Dec 2012 at 23:10

Hi guys,

I'm off to look at a car tomorrow and the HPI check has come up with an "Interest registered against a previous plate"

Now the HPI check is on a Toyota Celica that was registered in 2002. Here's some text from the check:

**52*** was applied to this vehicle on 01/11/2005
There are no interests recorded against **52***

**PRIVATEPLATE** was applied to this vehicle on 01/07/2003
This VRM has been recorded as being written-off
The insurance write-off was recorded on 04/09/1992 against a TOYOTAMRZGT

**52*** was applied to this vehicle on 01/10/2002
There are no interests recorded against **52***

I just want to check my thinking is correct: Back in 1992, the owner of an old private plate wrote off their old Toyota MRZ(2?) GT, then this plate is always then tainted so if they ever transfer that plate to another car, the plate will get flagged in the car's history, is this right?

Thanks!

Dave

SoundsGood · 29 Dec 2012 at 23:12

Yeah I don't see how it could apply to a car made 10 years later!

What Celica is it?

DaveyD · 29 Dec 2012 at 23:37

It's a 190 T Sport facelift. Will have a good look over the car anyway, but just wanted to make sure it's not some silly HPI error!

[TW]Fox · 29 Dec 2012 at 23:43

It's not a HPI error - this is what HPI does. It provides you with the history of the VRM's the vehicle has had associated with it.

leigh_boy · 30 Dec 2012 at 09:53

contact the seller see what he says.
im not sure about cars but i think with bikes in the log book i would say if its a write off and what cat. i could be talking bull as i had a few last night lol.

Fr0dders · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:03

*edit* misread.

iaind · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:11

Yeah it's nothing to worry about at all.

Insurance write off on the v5? Erm, no

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:30

iaind said:
Insurance write off on the v5? Erm, no

Erm yes for certain categories

iaind · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:34

[TW]Fox;23456016 said:
Erm yes for certain categories

Really? Not your common garden CAT C/D surely?

nutcase · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:45

What's the bet the private plate has "toy" in it somewhere?

SB118 · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:49

iaind said:
Really? Not your common garden CAT C/D surely?

Yup, our cat c corsa had the vic marker on the logbook and it stays there.

iaind · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:50

SB118 said:
Yup, our cat c corsa had the vic marker on the logbook and it stays there.

Huh, I stand corrected then! Where does it appear on the form?

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2012 at 10:51

iaind said:
Really? Not your common garden CAT C/D surely?

Cat C requires a VIC so yes. Only cat D does not.

Fr0dders · 30 Dec 2012 at 11:19

I'm confused now. Is the car the OP going to see the one thats written off, or does it have a plate on it that was once on a car that was written off ?

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2012 at 11:21

MrLOL said:
or does it have a plate on it that was once on a car that was written off ?

This, it would seem.

SB118 · 30 Dec 2012 at 11:35

iaind said:
Huh, I stand corrected then! Where does it appear on the form?

On the front of the logbook at the bottom.

leigh_boy · 30 Dec 2012 at 14:51

iaind said:
Yeah it's nothing to worry about at all.

Insurance write off on the v5? Erm, no

also having owned and still owning a celica
if its been crashed look at the front wings to see if the bolt still line up.
and in the rear, open the boot and you will see 2 plastic covers ( to access the rear ligh bulbs, )
and look at the inside of the wings for damage / repairs