can anyone tell me if i buy a second hand mpv how can i make sure its not been used for for a taxi?

Answer 1

high mileage is a sign ,and ask the seller they have to be truthfull


plastic seat is a good sign too and stickers saying no smoking plus signs of a radio having been installed

Answer 2

look 4 holes in the rear bumper where the plate has been and some time the front high miles but u can get them clocked even digital ones very easy look 4 holes in drivers side or passenger side centre counsel where the two way radio has been scratches on the roof where the top sign has been and little circle at the back where the aerial has been or hole in the side normally on the back wing or roof when had a fixed aerial has been also when u ask the seller if it has been a taxi also ask if has been a private hire vehicle because that is not classed as a taxi this how they get around it if found out later on and went back to complain u couldn't do nothing about it

Answer 3

Contact the local council that licences taxi they should be able to tell you if this car has been registered for private hire.
Look at the mileage a high mileage could be a sign, also look at the body work for signs of any stickers that may have been on the side, and the front windscreen and dashboard for no smoking signs.Just asking the person selling it is not enough not everybody is honest.
Try dvla

Answer 4

Ask the vendor - they have to be truthful.
Look for holes drilled in the dash for radio / mike
Look for extra holes drilled in the bodywork for radio antenna or scratches where a magnetic one may have been placed.
Look at the pedals - they will be worn down (even if odometer has been clocked) these are a dead giveaway
Look at the drivers seat - it may be worn / sagging due to many hours on the road.
Look at number plates / road tax holder sometimes they have a garage / company name on them ? - is a taxi firm ?
Check with DVLA
Look at service history - if it's been regularly maintained the service book should say when it was serviced, short intervals between services means lots of miles quickly.
Look at the MOT (if old enough) should state miles when it was tested and compare with current odometer reading - work out how many miles it has done in last year.
Look for where the taxi licence plate was mounted, usually on rear bumper. sometimes mounted next to rear number plate on sticky pads or will have extra mounting holes.

If you're still unconvinced then walk away. there are plenty of other MPV's to buy.

Answer 5

if it has a tow bar then they may have hade the taxi plate mounted on it if there are new mats in the footwels then the old ones may be wornout due to all the feet on them are the seats looking worn from all the getting in and out high millage that sort of thing you could ask a taxi driver how to make a car look good to sell it chances are they will tell you how they do it then you have a better idea what to look for

Answer 6

Check on the back, if it's been used as a taxi the license plate would have been attached somewhere and the marks may still be visible.

Answer 7

Yes Look for screw marks on the dash board and other signs that equipment may have been installed. Plates may have been hung near the bumpers and look for wear and tear around the doors, windows and carpets.

Answer 8

here's a link on ebay motors where you can read reviews of them by ebay members

Answer 9

Check with the DVLA they will have all the info you need.