selling car privately - what scams

[dojo]

Put a car on a FB group & got some interest.

Someone has messaged me asking for the reg, I presume there is no issue with this but got me thinking what scams do I need to be aware of?

Any advice??

Thanks

[Jasandjules]

Why do they want the reg? Is it to check insurance?

[750turbo]

Jasandjules said:

Why do they want the reg? Is it to check insurance?

MOT history as an initial guess?

[dojo]

Shall I pass it over? its no different from someone seeing the car on the driveway and finding out my name on 192!?

[MG CHRIS]

Its to check mot history unless your car is super rare then there nothing else that it can be.

[Troubleatmill]

Given that the reg is bolted onto the front of every car..... I don't think it is a big secret.

[funkyrobot]

Makes me laugh when I see that people have covered the car reg on adverts. It's hardly a secret and could be cloned at any time.

[anonymous-user]

MG CHRIS said:

Its to check mot history unless your car is super rare then there nothing else that it can be.

Chris is probably spot on, its a very useful tool for prospective buyers!

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history

[Morningside]

Being cautious? Maybe he is making sure it is not cat c or anything nasty. But that MOT checker is brilliant.

[anonymous-user]

watch out for the reg scam.

Edited by The Spruce goose on Wednesday 13th January 23:04

[Moonhawk]

Be careful of companies ringing offering to sell the car for you for a small fee. They claim to advertise in autotrader etc and try and make it sound attractive by telling you that they have clients waiting to buy just that type of car and that the fee will be refunded when they sell your car for you.......

Thing is - it's a scam......the big clue is that they don't offer to refund the fee if the car doesn't sell

[funkyrobot]

Beware of the key swap scam.

There was a thread on here ages ago where someone had a potential car buyer viewing their vehicle. The crafty git swapped the keys over as he viewed the car, then took it after the seller had finished with him and gone back into his house.

[Denis O]

Troubleatmill said:

Given that the reg is bolted onto the front of every car..... I don't think it is a big secret.

And the back.