Over a third of Britain’s drivers fail to check if their second-hand car has been involved in an accident.
Motor finance group, Close Brothers, surveyed 2,001 drivers about what they look at when purchasing a second-hand vehicle.
An additional 22 per cent failed to check the vehicle’s mileage and 37 per cent didn’t bother to look at whether the car has service history.
John Cassidy, managing director of sales at Close Brothers motor finance, said: “Carrying out simple tasks, such as checking the mileage, fuel economy, and service history of a vehicle, are quick and easy ways to ensure a car being purchased has less risk of becoming a financial ticking time bomb.”
