For buyers with a car in mind

Know its history. Budget for what’s next.

Found a used car? Turn its advert and records into a buying plan: what to ask, what may be due and what to budget.

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Snapshot is a first look at an advert. It excludes finance, insurance write-off, salvage, stolen, manufacturer service history and recall checks, maintenance planning, estimated future costs and future value.

Full Report adds finance and recorded-history checks, available service records, recalls, maintenance guidance, estimated costs and a buyer action plan. Coverage varies by vehicle; missing records are highlighted.

Upgrade a paid Snapshot for £16.00 — the same total as buying Full first. Full scope and limitations .

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Can’t identify the car? Try another advert or get a full refund.

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Inside the Full Report

What may be due
Finance & history
MOT & mileage
Price comparisons
Questions & viewing plan

From records to a buying plan

Buying an older car? Know what to ask next.

“Full service history” in the advert? The Full Report compares available service records with the manufacturer maintenance schedule, flags missing proof and gives you questions to take to the seller.

See how this BMW X3 example connects the evidence, next steps and an estimated first-year maintenance budget.

Explore the sample report

An example using previously saved records and estimated costs.

Sample report · 2014 BMW X3

83,000 miles. A few things to resolve.

Investigate before buying

Example 12-month cost forecast
£1,615 estimated budget
8,000 miles over 12 months
Servicing
£420
Repairs
£780
Tyres
£360
MOT
£55

These example estimates help with planning. They are not a quote or a guarantee, and they don’t mean a particular repair is needed.

Service records Service paperwork to ask for
Finance check Written confirmation needed before payment
Mileage records One difference to ask about
Your next step Seller questions + viewing checklist

From advert to
informed decision.

One report. Three straightforward steps.

1

Choose your report

Start with a £3.99 Snapshot while you shortlist, or choose the £19.99 Full Report for a closer check.

2

Add the advert and pay

Paste the advert link or enter its details. Add your postcode and email, then pay. We start your selected checks after payment.

3

Buy better informed

We email your private report link when it’s ready. Take the questions, viewing checks and negotiation points to the seller.

A fuller picture
of your next car.

What happened before, what may be due next, and what to ask before you commit. These checks and buying guidance are included in the Full Report.

Look ahead

Maintenance & cost forecasts

We compare the manufacturer maintenance schedule with service records to highlight missing proof and what may be coming up. Your report also helps you plan with an estimated servicing and repair budget for the next 12 months.

Learn how to verify the service history . We show the mileage used to work out the estimate. It helps you plan, but it isn’t a repair quote or a prediction that something will go wrong.

Take action

Seller questions & viewing plan

Questions to ask, things to look at when you view the car and points to discuss about the price.

Finance & recorded history

Checks for finance linked to the car, records of damaged cars offered for sale and manufacturer safety recalls. We explain anything that still needs sorting out.

Finance Data provided by Experian

MOT & mileage

MOT results, mileage readings and advisory notes about issues to keep an eye on. We highlight anything that doesn’t match.

Includes Mileage readings provided by Experian

Price & advert checks

The asking price against estimates and nearby cars. Key advert claims checked against vehicle records. What the report checks.

Checked evidence, clearly explained

Real checks.
Clear buying advice.

Both reports start with vehicle records. The Full Report adds plain-English buying guidance and estimated costs.

Use your report alongside original documents, a test drive and an independent physical inspection. Is a history check enough?

The evidence comes first

Snapshot explains the advert, MOT, price and previous-advert checks. In the Full Report, AI helps explain the wider checked records; it doesn’t invent vehicle facts.

Gaps stay visible

If we can’t confirm something, we say so. When records don’t agree, we explain what to ask next.

Forecasts are clearly labelled

Cost estimates help you plan ahead. They are shown separately from confirmed information and don’t change the report’s recommendation about buying the car.

Before you order.

The essentials about your report, payment and next steps.

Which report should I choose?

Snapshot (£3.99) helps you decide whether an advert is worth a closer look, using MOT, mileage, price and previous-advert records. The Full Report (£19.99) adds finance, vehicle history, service records, safety recalls and estimated servicing and repair costs. Snapshot does not include those extra checks. If you start with Snapshot, you can upgrade for £16.00; the total is the same as buying Full first. Missing records are always highlighted.

How long does a report take?

We start once payment is confirmed. You can follow progress on your private page, and we’ll email you when the report is ready.

What if a check is unavailable?

Some records and forecasts depend on information from other organisations. If a source cannot provide a clear result, your report labels that check and tells you what to verify next. The rest of the report continues, and missing information is never treated as an all-clear.

What does the 12-month cost forecast include?

The Full Report forecast gives you an estimated servicing, maintenance and repair budget for 12 months. We show how many miles it assumes you’ll drive. You’ll need to allow separately for fuel, insurance, vehicle tax and any loss in the car’s value. The estimate is not a garage quote or a guarantee, and it does not mean that a particular repair is needed.

How does CarDiligence use AI?

Snapshot uses the checked records directly. In the Full Report, AI helps explain the evidence we’ve checked in clear language. It doesn’t invent vehicle facts, override source results, or treat missing data as clear.

What if the advert cannot be identified?

Payment is taken before your selected report starts. If we cannot identify the vehicle, we stop before later checks. Your private status page lets you use the same payment for one replacement advert or request a full automatic refund.

Does this replace an inspection?

No. We check records and explain what they say, but we don’t examine the car in person. You’ll still need to check the original documents and arrange an independent inspection.

Can I cancel or get a refund?

A failed report can be refunded automatically to the original payment method from its private status page. Unresolved orders that have not produced a report are also refunded after 24 hours. Starting after payment may affect other cancellation rights; read the Terms for details.

Buyer guides

Make your next checks count.

A history check can tell you about the car’s past. CarDiligence also helps you understand its service records, plan for possible costs and work out what to ask the seller.

Found a car you like?

Make your next move
an informed one.

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