Enter the registration
Type the UK number plate and we validate it before creating the free vehicle check.
How it works
Check the basics first. Go deeper when the car deserves it.
MyPlateCheck takes you from useful public vehicle facts to deeper vehicle history checks in a simple sequence, so you can make a more informed decision without paying before you need to.
⌕Enter reg number▤View free summary◇Choose your report✓Get full answers
Three simple stages.
Designed to work just as well from your sofa as it does while you are standing beside the car.
Review the free facts
Check tax, MOT, MOT history, mileage, vehicle identity, emissions and other available public information.
Choose whether to go deeper
Buyer adds key history checks. Ultimate goes further with outstanding finance and auction/salvage information.
What you can learn.
Vehicle identity
Compare make, model where available, colour, fuel type, year, engine information and registration details with the car in front of you. Use the VIN check guidance when you view the vehicle.
MOT & mileage
Review MOT status, test history, recorded mileage and defects or advisories where they are available.
Buyer history
Buyer adds stolen vehicle, write-off history, keeper, plate-change and V5C/logbook history where available.
Ultimate checks
Ultimate adds finance and auction/salvage information for buyers who want the deepest report before committing.
Why start free?
You can rule out the obvious before spending anything.
A free car check can already reveal MOT, tax, mileage or identity details that change whether a car is worth pursuing. If the vehicle still looks right, the paid reports let you investigate the deeper history.
Use the report with the car, not instead of it.
A vehicle-history check reduces uncertainty, but it should sit alongside checking the V5C, seller identity, VIN/chassis details, service records and physical condition of the vehicle.
Check the vehicle before you commit.
Start with the free report and only pay for deeper history if you need it. You can also browse all vehicle checks.