Start guide
Start a check, read the results and save your report.
A clearer view of a car’s history
Know the car.
Before you buy.
Your vehicle report
Vehicle checks
Findings and supporting details
MOT history
Test results and advisories
Mileage records
Readings, dates and sources
An overview of Car Check
Car Check helps you research a UK car using its registration or VIN. Begin with a free summary of vehicle details, MOT and tax status, available tests and mileage; choose a full report for finance, theft, write-off and other provenance checks.
Find a vehicle
Enter the registration or VIN in the homepage search and select Check car. Compare the returned identity with the vehicle you intend to check before continuing. A lookup error is not a finding about its history.
Read the report
Read the vehicle identity and report date first. Use the summary to locate important findings, then open their supporting details. Keep clear, flagged, unavailable and not checked results distinct.
- Match the vehicle details to the car you are researching.
- Review any flagged, unavailable or unchecked results.
- Compare the mileage readings and MOT entries in date order.
- Use the seller questions to follow up on specific findings.
Keep your report
After payment is confirmed, Your reports opens in the same browser. Open the report or choose Download PDF to keep its records. On another device, request a secure sign in link using the email entered before payment.