Know the car before you buy it
Type in a reg or VIN for every MOT, every mileage reading, the tax band and spec from £5.00. Add outstanding finance, write-off and stolen checks for £14.99.
Everything that matters, in one report
One check gathers the records worth having when you're weighing up a car, laid out so anything odd jumps straight out.
Seven checks, problems first
Scrapped, exported, imported, mileage, MOT, plate and colour changes. Anything that needs settling comes first, in plain English, with the reason behind it. The checks that came back clear are listed underneath.
- Every check answered, not just the ones that pass
- Tells you what to ask the seller, not just what went wrong
The mileage trail, plotted
Every recorded odometer reading on one timeline, next to its keepers, its plates and its MOT cover, with the UK average drawn in for comparison. A line that dips is how a wound-back clock gives itself away, and it is obvious at a glance.
- Readings taken from the official MOT record
- Lapsed MOTs and changes of keeper marked on the dates they happened
Every MOT, read for you
Every test on record with the tester's notes, and the parts worth acting on pulled out first: when the MOT runs out, how often it failed, and any advisory flagged at more than one test. The tax band and VED rates sit alongside.
- Results from DVSA's MOT records, read when the check runs
- Expiry dates in plain English, not just a status flag
27.7%
of cars fail their MOT first time.
DVSA testing figures, 32,727,686 car tests in 2025
From a registration to a finished report
Four steps, about a minute, and nothing to install.
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Enter the registration or VIN
Type it into the yellow plate above, or switch to the VIN. We check the format before you pay, so an invalid entry never costs you anything.
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Pick your check
£5.00 for the DVLA and MOT record, or £14.99 to add outstanding finance, write-off and theft records.
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Pay through Stripe
Card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No account needed, and your card details never touch our servers.
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Read your report
It opens straight away, a PDF copy is emailed to you, and it is kept under the email you paid with, ready to download again whenever you like.
Just after the MOT date?
The free checker tells you whether a car holds a valid MOT, when it runs out and how the last test went. No account, no card.
Built on the records
the motor trade actually uses
DVLA · DVSA
Every MOT test with its advisories and failures, the full mileage trail, the tax band and the registered spec. MOT records come straight from DVSA when you search.
In both checks · from £5.00
Finance houses
Outstanding agreements with the lender and the agreement type named, so you can have them settled before you pay.
Full check · £14.99
MIAFTR · Police stolen records
The insurance write-off and theft register, with any damage the insurer recorded, plus the police stolen marker. None of the three appear in free DVLA data.
Full check · £14.99
Do your homework first
Short, straight-talking guides on the checks that save buyers real money, written for people, not search engines.
Start here · Buying
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Registrations
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Ready when you are
£5.00 for the record, £14.99 with finance and write-off
No account to create first, no subscription to cancel later. Enter a registration or VIN, pay, read it. And if a search turns up nothing at all, the fee comes straight back as credit for another check, or to your card if you'd rather.
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