Know the car before you buy it
Type in the reg and we'll pull together everything on record: spec, MOT history, tax status, mileage readings and more. Reports arrive in seconds and stay in your account for good.
- DVLA registration
- DVSA MOT history
- Mileage records
- Manufacturer spec
- Euro NCAP safety
- 437 DVLA area codes decoded
- 8 free tools, no sign-up
- 22 buyer's guides
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.
The full history, not just the headline
We pull the official record and every MOT, then lay it out plainly so a mismatch or a hidden problem has nowhere to hide.
Readings that don't add up (a mileage that dips, a colour that changed, a pile of plate swaps) get flagged where you'll actually notice them.
Browse a full sample report- MOT tests & advisories
- Mileage timeline
- Clocking detection
- Tax status & VED bands
- Make, model & full spec
- Previous keepers
- Plate & colour changes
- Import & export flags
- Scrappage check
- Euro NCAP safety
Mileage, verified over time
Every odometer reading, plotted. A line that dips is the classic sign of clocking, and it shows up instantly.
MOT, tax & safety at a glance
Current MOT and tax status with expiry dates, CO₂ output, VED bands and the car's Euro NCAP safety score.
See exactly what you're buying
These aren't mock-ups. They're screens from our sample report, built from a real vehicle's record. Open the full thing before you spend a penny.
Seven checks, one verdict
Scrapped, exported, imported, mileage, MOT, plate and colour changes: each called clearly, with the reason.
The mileage trail, plotted
Every recorded odometer reading in one chart. A dip is how a wound-back clock gives itself away.
Tax, priced for real
The exact VED rates for this car: standard, first-year and the expensive-car supplement if it applies.
3in10
cars fail their MOT first time.
DVSA published testing figures
How it works
Three steps from a registration to a full report. See how it works in detail →
Enter the reg
Pop the registration into the yellow plate above. We check the format before you pay, so an invalid plate never costs you anything.
Pay securely
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Read your report
The report opens in your browser and lands in your account, where you can download it as a PDF, CSV or image 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.
Do your homework first
Short, straight-talking guides on the checks that save buyers real money, written for people, not search engines.
How to check a car's MOT history (and actually read it)
The test record is free to look up and most buyers never read past the pass/fail line. The interesting part is everything underneath it.
FraudCar clocking: how to spot a wound-back odometer
A £100 gadget can take 60,000 miles off a digital dash in minutes. The paper trail is much harder to wind back.
BuyingA used car checklist you'll actually use
Most checklists are ninety items of padding. These are the checks that actually stop people buying the wrong car.
Ready when you are
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