This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more More motorists are turning to the used market for their car, putting them at risk of buying a banger (Image: Getty) The used car report provider carVertical has warned motorists to avoid buying a model that has a past the seller does not want potential buyers to know about. As more motorists turn to the second-hand market for their next car, there could be an increase in cases of accident damaged vehicles being sold.

Matas Buzelis, motoring expert at carVertical, noted that the service is able to show users an extensive history report of a vehicle they are interested in by using a wide range of sources for data. He recalled: "We work with more than 900 databases for our sources. I can't really mention how many we have in the UK alone, but I think it's a very decent number.

We work with organisations like the SMMT [Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders], the DVLA , insurance companies and data sources related to insurance, even some third party businesses who can provide data. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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