Is the car check really free?

Yes. The free check gives you tax status, MOT status, the full MOT history with advisories, and the make, model, year and colour, on any UK registration. Paid reports add write-off, stolen and scrapped markers, mileage and keeper history, and outstanding finance. Every report, free included, links to free tools for checking what a car is worth. You pay once per report, with no subscription.

Can I check MOT and tax in one place?

Yes. Put the registration in once and the free check shows the tax status and the MOT status together, with the full MOT test history underneath.

Does anyone come and look at the car?

No. We report official and licensed vehicle records, nobody visits the car. It is a vehicle history check, not a mechanical inspection.

Do I need an account?

Yes, a free one. It keeps every check you run in My checks, so you can come back to a car, run it again, and set a free MOT reminder that emails you 30 and 14 days before the MOT runs out.

UK CAR HISTORY CHECKS

Check any UK car before you buy or sell

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No subscription, no auto-renew
Tax and MOT from DVLA and DVSA records

FreeTax and MOT status, full MOT history, make, model, year, colour
SilverWrite-off, stolen, scrapped, plate changes£3.99
GoldSilver plus outstanding finance and log-book loans£8.99
Guided GoldGold plus a plain-English walkthrough of what to do next£11.99

Buying?

Know what the car's records say before your money leaves your hand.

Selling?

Run the same check first, so nothing the buyer finds is news to you, and no surprise knocks money off your price.

Unknown means Unknown. We tell you what the records say, and what they do not. Where the record has a gap your report reads “Unknown”, never a guess, and never a gap dressed up as good news.

What you get for nothing, and what you don't

No games. Here's the line.

FREE CHECK

Start here

Plate in, truth out. Free check first, upgrade if it matters.

Your car, one tap away

Tax, MOT and history. Free to start, yours to keep.

Put a registration in and the free check is on your screen in seconds. Every check is saved, so you can come back to a car whenever you like.

Free MOT and tax check

Tax status, MOT status, the full MOT history with advisories, make, model and year. Free every time, all in one place.

My checks

Every car you check is saved to your account. Come back to it, run it again, and keep your reports in one place.

Free MOT reminder

Set it on any free check with an MOT date on record. We email you 30 and 14 days before it runs out. No card, cancel any time.

Dean's rule: read your report twice. Once with your glasses on.

Quick answers

The questions people ask before they type a plate

Is the car check really free?: Yes. The free check gives you tax status, MOT status, the full MOT history with advisories, and the make, model, year and colour, on any UK registration. Paid reports add write-off, stolen and scrapped markers, mileage and keeper history, and outstanding finance. Every report, free included, links to free tools for checking what a car is worth. You pay once per report, with no subscription.
Can I check MOT and tax in one place?: Yes. Put the registration in once and the free check shows the tax status and the MOT status together, with the full MOT test history underneath.
Does anyone come and look at the car?: No. We report official and licensed vehicle records, nobody visits the car. It is a vehicle history check, not a mechanical inspection.
Do I need an account?: Yes, a free one. It keeps every check you run in My checks, so you can come back to a car, run it again, and set a free MOT reminder that emails you 30 and 14 days before the MOT runs out.

Four reports, one honest record

Just the data. Pay once. No subscription, no auto-renew.

FreeVehicle History Report

£0

The official record, checked and explained.

✓Tax and MOT status, with due dates
✓Make, model, year, colour, fuel & engine
✓Full MOT history (passes, fails, advisories)
✓AI summary of what the record shows
✓Free MOT reminder emails before the MOT runs out
✓Saved in My checks, so you can come back to it
✓Links to free sites where you can price the car yourself
✓Free account, fair-use limited per day

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Inside the report

Three of the checks, as they appear in a report.

Mileage history

6 readings on record, no discrepancy detected.

60k80k

Ad. Dean's own plate, for sale

400 DW

£9,999

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Licensed data, and where it goes

Every report draws only from licensed records.

One Auto taxi and private-hire history is included on Gold and Guided Gold reports.

Licensed sources

Identity & MOT from DVLA and DVSA; risk data from licensed provenance providers.

Yours to keep

Every paid report is saved to your account and downloadable as a clean document.

Date	Mileage	Source
9 Dec 2021	54,200 miles	MOT
16 Dec 2021	54,200 miles	MOT
12 Dec 2022	63,400 miles	MOT
8 Dec 2023	72,100 miles	MOT
10 Dec 2024	81,900 miles	MOT
15 Dec 2025	90,200 miles	MOT