DATA SOURCES
Know where every important result came from.
A report should distinguish official records, licensed commercial data, UKVIN calculations and user-supplied evidence.
DATASTATUSCLASSREPORT BEHAVIOUR
DVLA / official vehicle identityPlannedOfficial sourceFreshness shown when connected
DVSA MOT historyPlannedOfficial sourceTest dates and retrieval time shown
Finance / theft / write-offSupplier selectionLicensed commercial sourceProvider and limitations disclosed where permitted
Salvage / recorded imagesSupplier selectionLicensed commercial sourceImage date/context shown when available
UKVIN analysisReady for source dataDerivedAnalysis version shown
User / seller evidencePrototypeCustomer evidenceNever presented as official data