Check any car before you buy
Enter a registration for the full MOT history, mileage anomalies and recurring faults, explained in plain English. No unexplained scores, no account needed.
- Official DVLA & DVSA data
- Results in seconds
A check in three steps
Enter a registration
Type any UK reg. No account, nothing to install, results in seconds.
Read the free check
Full MOT history, mileage anomalies and recurring faults, each explained in plain English with the tester's own words.
Go deeper if you need to
Add outstanding finance, stolen and write-off checks, a valuation and the factory spec with a one-off full check.
What the free check includes
The whole MOT and mileage picture, at no cost and with no account. A check that oversells itself is what creates the refund, so its limits are stated as plainly as its findings.
Ford Fiesta
2016 · Petrol
- MOT historyClear · 5 tests
- Outstanding financeActive agreement
- Insurance write-offCategory N recorded
- MileagePossible discrepancy
- Stolen & scrappedNothing recorded
Illustrative sample, not a real vehicle.
- Full MOT history
- Every test, every advisory and failure in the wording the tester used, not a summary that hides the detail.
- Mileage, checked properly
- Every recorded reading, plotted. A reading that goes backwards is tested against known recording errors first, with the arithmetic shown either way.
- Faults that keep coming back
- The same defect across several MOTs, tracked stage by stage. Corrosion never improves on its own, so it is followed test by test.
- What to ask the seller
- Specific questions drawn from this vehicle's own record, phrased so you can ask them without accusing anyone.
Free to start, full when it matters
The free check covers the MOT and DVLA record. The full check adds the things that cost buyers real money.
Free check
£0
- Full MOT history
- Mileage anomalies
- Recurring faults
- Seller questions
Full check
Everything free, plus
- Outstanding finance
- Stolen and write-off records
- Valuation and price guide
- Factory specification
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Common questions
Is the car check free?
Yes. The MOT history, mileage analysis and recurring-fault check are free on any UK registration, with no account needed. The finance, theft, write-off, valuation and factory-specification checks are part of the paid full check.
What does the free check show?
It shows the full MOT history with every advisory and failure in the tester's own words, the mileage plotted with any anomalies flagged and explained, and the faults that keep coming back across tests. Everything is written in plain English, with no unexplained score.
Can I check for outstanding finance, theft or a write-off?
Yes, with the full check. The free report covers the MOT and DVLA record; the full check adds the outstanding-finance, stolen-marker and write-off registers, a valuation range and the factory specification.
Where does the data come from?
Official sources. The vehicle record and tax status come from the DVLA, and every MOT test comes from the DVSA MOT history service. The finance, theft and write-off checks come from established provenance suppliers.
Do I need an account?
No. Enter a registration and the free check runs straight away. You only give an email address if you buy a full report, so we can send it to you.
Will the report tell me if the car is worth buying?
It gives you the evidence to decide: what the record shows, what is worth asking the seller, and where the gaps are. It reports what DVLA and DVSA hold and cannot confirm a vehicle’s current mechanical condition, so it is a strong start rather than a substitute for an inspection.
Every check reports what DVLA and DVSA hold. It cannot confirm a vehicle’s current mechanical condition and does not replace an inspection by someone qualified. Where a data source cannot be reached we say so, rather than showing a clear result we have not earned.
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Free, no account, official DVLA and DVSA data. Enter a registration and read the record before you commit.
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