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Mitchell
14th February 2009, 20:54
a mate is buying a bike tomorrow but the reg isn't being detected on any of the hpi check sites databases.

I tried my previous bike and all the cars I know and they are all fine.

Has this ever happened to anyone or is there something wrong?

the website says to contact them for further info... hmmmm
fossie
14th February 2009, 20:56
Mmmmm should always register iirc........
Might be a fake reg to stop the car being cloned etc etc... ring them and ask tbh
Mitchell
14th February 2009, 20:58
Ive just tried hpicheck.com and it has detected the bike... strange.

no other site has detected it.
fossie
14th February 2009, 20:59
On my old MR2 i did a hpi check and it came back as a Ford Escort, some sites are shit tbh
Mattt-VTR
14th February 2009, 21:03
Yeah the smaller sites who offer it for a much less price can usually be wrong.
SaxOhdear
14th February 2009, 21:04
As already said hpi Site's can be a tad off, as once i run a check on a 1980 bike with a few mod's and it came back registered as Kerry Katona!

On a serious note alarm bell's would be ringing if some hpi's dont pick it up?
bullit
14th February 2009, 21:06
i ran a check once for a saxo in machester, came back as a box of cornflakes in the local asda

i know, i couldnt believe it either
Mattt-VTR
14th February 2009, 21:08
i ran a check once for a saxo in machester, came back as a box of cornflakes in the local asda

i know, i couldnt believe it either

Lmao, you numpty!
Mitchell
14th February 2009, 21:10
As already said hpi Site's can be a tad off, as once i run a check on a 1980 bike with a few mod's and it came back registered as Kerry Katona!

lol...
shaunyboy
14th February 2009, 22:02
go and see it, check logbook, ask for mot, and recipts, check logbook and mot against the vin, chek vin plates havent been tamperd with, if you think its dodgey walk away.
Zach
15th February 2009, 11:22
If it hadn't picked it up on one HPI, i'd question whether it's got the real plates on.

Are you getting them from a picture? or have you been told? The owner could have his 'spare' plates on when the picture was taken.
trcygrdn
15th February 2009, 12:50
Sometimes it takes ages if there have been private plates on etc, that's what I've found.
xx
asmith88
15th February 2009, 13:33
i had a classic mini that didnt register, i rang the dvla to do a history check and they said it was fine, found it straight away.