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You can check some things when considering buying a car to help identify whether it has been cloned or not.
Enter the vehicle plate to conduct an online car check. This will include a V5C check (logbook check) against known stolen logbook numbers. That way, you can identify if the car is possibly a clone or not.
Check the V5C logbook, and make sure that the vehicles number plate matches that on the car.
Also, check the VIN on the logbook matches the VIN stamped on the car. Do not stop at one location. Check as many as you can. These can be found under the bonnet, beneath the windscreen, and on the door sill of the driver.
Ensure the address on the logbook matches the rough location of the car-for example, the nearest city.
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