Jamie Dawson

How to spot fake service history stamps on UK used cars, 5 detection methods that catch most forgeries before you pay.

Stolen V5C logbooks are used to clone identity for stolen UK vehicles. The warning signs every buyer should know, and what to do if your V5C is taken.

HPI checks cover finance, write-offs and theft. Vehicle provenance records cover what HPI doesn't, keeper history, originality, restoration evidence and reputation. The gap matters most on cars over £10,000.

A UK used car buyer's guide to mileage verification, using MOT history, service records, wear-pattern inspection and HPI to detect clocking before you pay.

How to verify a UK used car's service history in 30 minutes, checking stamps, calling garages, cross-referencing MOT records, and the questions that catch sellers out.

Free HPI checks tell you the basics. Paid HPI catches the £30,000-of-mistakes risks, finance, write-offs, theft markers. The 2026 comparison of what each actually covers.

Find your V5C document reference number on the top-right corner of the front page. The 11-digit code, what it does, and why it's different on every new logbook DVLA issues.

A UK employer's guide to COSHH duties for cleaning products, risk assessment, hazard data sheets, exposure controls, training records, and what HSE inspects.

A UK HGV driver's complete guide to breaks under the Working Time Directive and EU 561/2006, 45-minute breaks, 11-hour daily rest, 45-hour weekly rest, and the rare reductions.

The full UK food business record retention table, temperature logs, allergen records, supplier records, training certificates, and traceability data, by record type and risk.

A UK used-car buyer's guide to partial service history, what gaps in the service book actually mean for value and reliability, plus the right discount to negotiate.

A UK landlord's guide to HMO fire safety records, RRO 2005 responsibility, LACORS standards, interlinked grade D1 alarm systems, fire doors, and the records councils inspect on licensing.