Help & SupportJargon Buster - Glossary of TermsOur glossary includes the most common words and phrases you're likely to encounter, and provides a definition, to help you understand the used c [..]

The diameter of the cylinders.

Caveat emptor is Latin for 'buyer beware', meaning the onus is on you (the buyer) to ensure that you know what you are purchasing.

Clocking involves reducing the mileage of a vehicle by turning back or replacing the odometer, with the intention of increasing the value and deceiving subsequent purchasers.

A type of 'ringing', cloning takes the identity of a legitimate vehicle that is the same make and model as the stolen one by forging its vehicle identification number (VIN) and vehicle regis [..]

The number of grams of CO2 the vehicle emits per kilometer.

The number of grams of CO2 the vehicle emits per kilometer.

The dominant colour of the vehicle.

This register warns that a vehicle has been subject to an insurance total loss claim, or 'written off', because of damage or because it has been stolen and not recovered. For vehicles writte [..]

This register was introduced in 1990 and gives details of 'written off' vehicles that have subsequently passed an independent structural examination. The inspection will have been carried ou [..]