History

iCarCheck https://www.icarcheck.net was created as a collaboration between CarweB Ltd and Data Delivery Services Ltd to provide cross-platform access to Vehicle History Data provided by the DVLA, Police

Police

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 and the Insurers databases. It was first released to the public on April 18, 2011.

Mobile Applications

The first cross-platform DVLA and Pollice data Application was created by iCarCheck. It is available on iPhone http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/icarcheck/id417605520?mt=8, Android and Windows Phone 7 and marked the first truly universal availability of government and police vehicle data-sources.

Competitors

iCarCheck competes with a number of larger competitors with less of a consumer focus including Experian

Experian

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 Group and HPI

HPI

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. Most others focus less on mobile platforms and more on the internet with Web offerings and on Business consumers such as garages and Insurance Comparison engines.