Free UK car check
Run a free UK car check by registration for useful vehicle details, MOT, tax, mileage and emissions information before deciding whether you need a deeper history report.
Vehicle information
Check the right part of a vehicle's history.
Use the registration to start with free vehicle facts, then explore the specific MOT, tax, mileage, identity and buyer-risk checks that matter before you buy.
Free vehicle information
Start with the public facts that help you confirm the vehicle and understand its current record.
Free UK MOT check
Check a UK vehicle's current MOT status and review useful MOT history by registration. Understand advisories, mileage records and expiry information before you buy.
MOT history
Check a vehicle's MOT history for previous tests, recorded mileage, failures, defects and advisories. Use the timeline to understand how a used car has been maintained.
UK vehicle tax check
Check whether a UK vehicle is taxed or declared SORN and review useful vehicle tax information by registration before buying a used car.
Vehicle tax cost
Understand likely UK car tax cost using the vehicle's registration date, fuel type, emissions and applicable VED rules. Check current tax status separately from annual tax cost.
Mileage history check
Review recorded vehicle mileage and MOT mileage history to spot inconsistencies before buying a used car in the UK.
Vehicle CO₂ emissions
Check available CO₂ emissions information by vehicle registration and understand how emissions can relate to tax, comparison and used-car running-cost decisions.
DVLA vehicle information
Check useful DVLA vehicle information by registration, including identity, tax and other public vehicle details, then combine it with MOT and buyer-focused history checks.
Buyer risk checks
Use deeper history information when the purchase needs more than MOT, tax and public vehicle data.
UK vehicle history check
Run a UK vehicle history check for the deeper risks that matter when buying a used car, including write-off, theft, ownership and finance checks depending on report level.
Insurance write-off check
Check available insurance write-off history and understand Category S, Category N and other write-off markers before buying a used car.
Stolen vehicle check
Check available stolen vehicle markers before buying a used car and understand the identity checks to make if the vehicle, seller or paperwork raises concerns.
Outstanding finance check
Check for available outstanding finance information before buying a used car. Understand why recorded vehicle finance matters and what to do if a marker is found.
Used car buying check
A practical UK used-car check covering registration data, MOT, tax, mileage, paperwork, condition and deeper vehicle history before you buy.
Identity, ownership and value
Cross-check the vehicle identity, registration history, keeper context and asking price before you commit.
UK registration check
Enter a UK number plate to check available vehicle details, MOT, tax, mileage and buyer-focused history information with MyPlateCheck.
Registration history
Review available registration plate change history and understand why personalised or previous plate changes can matter when checking a used car.
VIN and vehicle identity
Learn how to check a vehicle identification number against the V5C, registration and physical car before buying a used vehicle in the UK.
Keeper history
Review available previous keeper and ownership-change context for a used car and understand how keeper history should influence your buying questions.
Used car valuation
Use vehicle valuation context alongside mileage, condition and history when comparing or negotiating on a used car in the UK.
Compare report options
Understand what different report levels include and choose the depth of history check that fits the vehicle you are buying.
Car history check comparison
Compare what matters in a UK car history check, including MOT, mileage, write-off, stolen, finance and salvage information before choosing a report.
HPI Check alternative
Looking for an HPI Check alternative? Compare the vehicle-history information that matters before buying, including write-off, theft, finance and salvage checks.
Free vs paid vehicle checks
Understand what a free car check can tell you, what deeper paid vehicle history checks add and when a Buyer or Ultimate report may be worth it.
Buyer vs Ultimate
Compare MyPlateCheck Buyer and Ultimate reports, including stolen, write-off, keeper, finance and salvage checks, to choose the right report before buying.
Before you buy
Learn which vehicle history checks matter before buying a used car, from MOT and mileage to write-off, theft, finance, keeper and salvage history.
Buying a used car?
Use the checks as a connected journey.
Start with the free car check, review the MOT history and mileage history, then use a deeper vehicle history check when you need finance, write-off, theft or salvage context.
Start with the registration.
Check the free facts first and decide what deserves a deeper look.