One of the latest ways to be able to check out the history of a car is to use a text registration check. This is a service where by you can text the car registration of a car you are interested in buying and receive back some information on the car to your mobile phone.
Text registration checking companies can provide this service because they extract information from several sources including insurance companies and the police. This enables them to provide you with a text report with valuable information about the car that you may be interested in buying. The cost of this service starts at around 3 or 4 pounds and will provide enough information to alert you to anything hidden in the cars history.
As an on the go method of researching a car reg check doing a text registration check is the fastest and only way of getting information on a used car when you are out and about. Within minutes you can have information about a car including whether or not it has outstanding finance, it has been reported stolen or has been written off after an accident by the insurer.
Whilst this is a quick and cheap way to check out a cars history you should not rely on it to make your buying decision. You can get a more comprehensive online car registration check that will provide you with a more extensive report. These reports also come with a guarantee in case the information provided is incorrect and you buy the car based on the information provided. Something that a text check will not provide.
If you want to find out about a cars history your initial check should be with a text check. It will only cost a few pounds and let you know whether or not it is worth pursuing or if it is a second hand car you should avoid. If the text check comes back fine and you want the car you can then get a more comprehensive online car reg check.