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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Headquarters | Leeds, England |
Key people | Christopher Wright (Managing Director) |
Number of employees | 422 |
| Parent | Solera Holdings |
| Website | hpi |
HPI is a British vehicle history checking service founded in 1938 and part of UK automotive data business cap hpi.
HPI works alongside the police, [1] DVLA and finance and insurance companies to generate detailed vehicle history reports for consumers in the second-hand car market. The report, called the HPI Check, informs consumers whether a vehicle has outstanding finance, been stolen, written off as a total loss, has a mileage discrepancy, [2] had a plate change, been cloned, or has an outstanding logbook loan. [3] [4] [5] [6] The HPI Check can be performed on any vehicle that is registered in the UK with the DVLA. In 2008, HPI were acquired by Solera. [7] HPI's Headquarters are currently situated in Leeds. [8]