Meet our authors
Our 10 authors build Car Check and explain vehicle history. Meet the people shaping the product and answering buyers’ questions.
Car Check authors
The people behind Car Check.
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About our authors
Vehicle history guides
Explore plain language guides to vehicle records, what they can tell you and the questions to ask before buying your next used car.
Different perspectives
Our product, data and support teams bring different perspectives to each topic, helping make the guidance clearer and more useful.
Behind the product
Visit our About page to meet the people behind Car Check, discover our values and learn how we turn vehicle records into useful reports.
Guidance for buyers
Find practical guidance for UK used car buyers, from reading reports and checking documents to preparing questions for the seller.
Questions and feedback
Contact us with a product question, share your feedback or send a correction with a supporting source so we can review the details.
Sources and context
Understand where a finding comes from, when it was recorded and what it covers, so you can read each explanation with its context.
Clear about the limits
Learn what vehicle records can reveal and where information may be missing, so you know when to ask questions or seek further advice.
Editorial
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Our guidance starts with relevant vehicle records and supporting sources. We explain what each source covers and keep its dates, scope and context in view.
We compare each explanation with its supporting evidence and review the source’s date and coverage. We draw only conclusions the available records can support and remove unsupported claims.
The team shown above brings product, data and support perspectives to Car Check. Our guidance helps UK used car buyers understand records and make better informed decisions.
We begin with a buyer’s question and focus on what the available evidence can answer. Each explanation should lead to a useful next step, a question to ask or a reason to seek advice.
We use plain language, define unfamiliar terms and explain how they relate to a buyer’s decision. We review the writing for clarity and useful context without changing the meaning of the underlying record.
Our authors work at Car Check, and that connection should be clear. Readers can check the original sources and use other guidance to assess our explanations.
A clear result reflects the records checked, not the car’s full history or condition. A history report cannot replace a physical inspection or specialist advice when it is needed.
We distinguish missing or unchecked information from a clear result. Our guidance explains the limits of each check so readers can see where more information may be needed.
We update guidance when new information changes its meaning or affects a buyer’s decision. Source dates and context help readers understand how current a finding is and what it covers.
Contact us with a link to the page, the issue you found and a supporting source. We review the evidence and correct the guidance where it needs to change.