Around a third of cars on the road have a hidden history, making second-hand purchases a minefield according to research. Following news that there are 31.4 million cars on UK roads, vehicle information expert HPI said that up to 10.4 million vehicles could have an unwanted or unknown history.
“Unscrupulous sellers use a variety of tricks to bump up the price of an older vehicle and hide a dodgy past”, warned Kristian Welch, HPI consumer director.
