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Free checks built on DVSA MOT records. Start with a registration.Free checks built on DVSA MOT records and our own analysis of 130 million tests. Start with a registration, or research a model before you go looking.
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All eight share the same lookup. Pick the one that matches your question; the result pages link to each other without re-entering the plate.
- Is this used car worth a closer look?Free Car CheckMOT history, mileage, recalls and model insight in one overview.Free · DVSA records
- What is this car's full MOT record?MOT HistoryEvery test, advisory and mileage reading, compared with similar cars.Free · DVSA records
- Is the mileage credible?Mileage CheckEvery recorded reading, gaps and anomalies, against the model median.Free · DVSA records
- Does it have a safety recall?Recall CheckWhether DVSA's MOT record flags an open safety recall, and the likely campaign for the model.Free · DVSA recall data
- When is my MOT due?MOT Due DateExact expiry date, days remaining and the earliest date to test and keep the renewal date.Free · DVSA records
- Can it enter clean air zones?ULEZ CheckerEstimated compliance for London ULEZ and other UK clean air zones.Estimate · check with the zone operator
- What are the specifications?Car Specs CheckIdentity, engine and emissions as recorded, grouped to read.Free · DVSA records
- What car is this registration?Number Plate CheckMake, model, colour, engine and what the plate itself tells you.Free · DVSA records
- What the car is worth against comparable cars
- What to check, read from its MOT history
- Whether the mileage adds up
- What might cost you next: the next MOT, repairs, ownership
- How it compares with others like it
- The most common MOT fails for this model at its age
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Find, compare and prepare. Each page links into the next, from a shortlist to the car you go to see.
- How often does this model fail its MOT?Reliability CheckerFail rates by age and the most common fail items, from 130 million MOT tests.No registration needed
- Which has the stronger MOT record?Compare Two CarsTwo models side by side at the same age, no artificial score.No registration needed
- Which models pass their MOT most often?Reliable Car FinderModels ranked by MOT fail rate at the age you choose, with sample sizes.No registration needed
- What does this advisory mean?MOT Advisory LookupPlain English, severity and what tends to happen at the next MOT.Free · defect library
- What year is this plate?Number Plate Age CheckerAge identifier to date range, instantly.Free · instant
- How much is car tax?Car Tax CalculatorAnnual and first-year rates from registration date, fuel and emissions.Indicative current rates
- What will it cost to tax this car?Car Tax CheckThe yearly tax for a used car from its V5C details, and where to check if it is taxed.No registration needed
- What does SORN mean for this car?SORN CheckHow to check SORN status on GOV.UK, what SORN means and what to sort out before you drive.Guide · GOV.UK rules
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We never show owners
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