getting vin number when you dont have access to the car

[Trustmeimadoctor]

hi i was wondering is there anyway to get hold of the vin number of a car without having the car or v5 infront of you ?

im sure i ran a hpi style thing before and it gave me the vin of a car, but i just did a my car check and a full hpi and it was neither of them


anyone help ?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

anyone ?

[chibbard]

I can help if it's a Ford.

[markmullen]

An HPI check (note, HPI, not some other mickey mouse lookey likey) includes the VIN.

[rehab71]

It's VIN, not VIN number!

[Trustmeimadoctor]

nope the full hpi i just did doesnt, it has it as a field to fill in to get there buyers protection thing

sorry its a bmw not a ford really i just want the last 7 digits to see the build list

[Trustmeimadoctor]

rehab71 said:

It's VIN, not VIN number!

yes i know but its a habit for some bloody reason

[Lee540]

What is the car? On my car is displayed on the top of the dashboard, you can see it through the windscreen

[markmullen]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

nope the full hpi i just did doesnt, it has it as a field to fill in to get there buyers protection thing

sorry its a bmw not a ford really i just want the last 7 digits to see the build list

I do around 10 HPI checks a week, it really does.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

markmullen said:

I do around 10 HPI checks a week, it really does.

mine £19 one just says

VIN Match

You have not provided the VIN

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Lee540 said:

What is the car? On my car is displayed on the top of the dashboard, you can see it through the windscreen

yes but the car is with the seller 70 miles away he hasnt responded to my email yet asking for it and mot number so just wanting to check the spec of the car

[GC8]

markmullen said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

nope the full hpi i just did doesnt, it has it as a field to fill in to get there buyers protection thing

sorry its a bmw not a ford really i just want the last 7 digits to see the build list

I do around 10 HPI checks a week, it really does.

Members and retail HPI returns differ.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

that would explain it

[GC8]

Certainly they used to be. Its a good while since Ive been a member though. You had to pay about £60 to join plus a minimum amount to be held in credit. Each enquiry cost about £2:50 which was deucted from your credit balance.

[GC8]

I used 'My Text Check' a year or so ago and Im sure that it included the serial number part from the end of the VIN.

If youre familiar with the car then you may be able to substitute the first characters? I could do this for a Porsche, but wouldnt know where to start for a Ford...

[Trustmeimadoctor]

like i say i just want the last 7 for bmw decoding

i got the last 4 from icarcheck

[Martin350]

I have access to a huge vehicle database, I might be able to help with this if you can tell me the full registration number.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

cheers for that

[Martin350]

No problem.