My Car Check reveals 10 cars most likely to have beenwritten-off

Analysis of My Car Check data for the first half of 2016 has revealedthe UK used carsmost likelyto have been written-off. Nearly a quarter (23.67%) of all searches returned a write-off warning, with the riskiest models being the Peugeot 208 Active and the Ford Fiesta Edge 60.

Write-off warnings as a proportion of searches

Source: MyCarCheck.com (models with minimum 30 checks between 1 January and 30 June 2016)

Head of My Car Check, Roger Powell, said:"Any previously written-off vehicle must be viewed with caution, especially when inspecting the quality of repairs. The implications of being involved in a further accident in a car which has not been properly repaired don't bear thinking about. Even leaving the safety aspect aside, previous write-offs should generally cost a lot less than a like-for-like non-accident damaged vehicle. In a survey a couple of years ago, 79% of My Car Check customers said they wouldn't buy one. The flipside is that some buyers are happy to look at category C or D write-offs and use the data to push for a price reduction."

With information from the police, DVLA, insurers and finance houses, My Car Check holds comprehensive data on every vehicle on UK roads - things that buyers should be aware of before making an offer.

CDL Vehicle Information Services, which owns My Car Check, performs over a million look-ups a day for companies including AutoExpress, CompareTheMarket, Go-Compare, Moneysupermarket, Swiftcover, Tesco and WhatCar?.