SAMPLE REPORT — all vehicle, seller, and data values on this page are illustrative examples for demonstration
Verified
Sample Motor Company (Demo) Ltd is registered at Companies House, active, and was incorporated in March 2015 — eleven years of trading history. The registered address matches the trading address in the listing.
Review history
214 reviews with a 4.6 average, spread consistently across several years, with no pattern of "not as described" complaints. The business has a landline and a physical premises.
What to do
1.
Before any money moves, check the invoice is printed and shows this exact registered company name and number, matching the Companies House registration. A handwritten invoice, or one carrying only a trading-name stamp, is a warning sign in its own right — stop and ask why before paying.
| Date |
Result |
Mileage |
Advisories / Failures |
| 14 Mar 2026 |
PASS |
34,880 |
— |
| 19 Mar 2025 |
PASS |
28,612 |
Front tyres wearing close to legal limit |
| 22 Mar 2024 |
PASS |
21,407 |
— |
History clear
No outstanding finance recorded. No write-off record found in the sources checked. No theft marker. The VIN is confirmed against the record and there are no plate changes.
Source: Experian AutoCheck via One Auto API
Mileage
34,880 miles across five years is around 7,000 miles a year — consistent across every MOT test and entirely plausible for this car. The 2025 tyre advisory was resolved by the following test.
Mileage data from DVSA
What to do
1.
Check the VIN plate at viewing — driver's side dashboard, visible through the windscreen — against the V5C. Any mismatch, walk away.
2.
Ask whether the front tyres flagged in 2025 were replaced in pairs, and check the current tread while you're there.
Price
The asking price of £9,750 sits inside the independent market range of £9,400–£10,400 for this car at this mileage. It is priced to sell, not priced to lure.
What to do
1.
Buying from an established dealer gives you the strongest rights a used car buyer has — under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 the car must be of satisfactory quality, and you have a 30-day right to reject it for a full refund if it's faulty. Pay at least part of it by card — see your protection below.
What it will cost to own
Insurance group
Group 7
Get a quote before you commit · Data provided by Experian
Fuel type
Petrol 1.2
Economical — well suited to town and mixed driving
Market value
£9,900
Range: £9,400–£10,400 · Valuation by Brego
This is what a fair deal looks like. The asking price is £150 under the independent central valuation, on a car with believable mileage, a clean record, and a seller with eleven years of accountable trading behind it. Group 7 insurance and £190 road tax make it inexpensive to keep. Nothing in this report gives you a reason to negotiate hard or a reason to hesitate — the work left to do is the physical checks below, and they are checks, not worries.
Section 75 — use it
Pay at least £1 of the purchase price on a credit card. Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act makes your card provider jointly liable for the full purchase price if the car is misrepresented or not delivered. This is not optional advice. It is the single most powerful protection available to a used car buyer and most people do not use it.
Finishing the job
At the viewing
Check the VIN plate — driver's side dashboard, compare to the V5C. Any mismatch — walk away.
Do a proper test drive — streets, a dual carriageway, not just around the block.
Take someone with you.
Before you pay
Pay at least £1 on a credit card for Section 75 protection.
Check the invoice is printed and shows the registered company name and number. Handwritten or stamp-only — stop.
Questions to ask the seller
1.
Is the service history complete, and can I see it before I travel?
2.
Does the car come with both keys?
3.
Which company name will appear on my invoice and warranty?
Worth knowing
The 1.2 three-cylinder engine in this generation Corsa is generally dependable, but it likes regular oil changes — look for evidence of them in the service history rather than taking "full service history" on trust.