Vehicle identity
Confirm the make, model, fuel type, colour and registration details behind a UK number plate.
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Free Car Check
Check the vehicle details, MOT clues, mileage pattern and road-record basics behind any UK registration before you view, negotiate or pay a deposit.
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- MOT, mileage and vehicle details
- Upgrade for deeper history checks
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Start with the facts behind the plate
A free car check gives you a fast read on whether the vehicle matches the seller story. It helps you decide whether to keep looking, ask better questions or run a deeper history report.
MOT and mileage clues
Review MOT history and mileage patterns before you trust an advert or seller description.
Tax and running-cost pointers
Use road-record clues to think about tax, emissions, ULEZ and ownership cost.
Upgrade when the risk is real
Use deeper checks for finance, stolen, write-off, salvage, plate-change and mileage risk before payment.
Buyer rule: Do not use a free lookup as your only protection before payment. Use deeper checks when the vehicle, seller, price or paperwork raises risk.
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Common questions
Is the free car check enough before buying?
Use it as the first filter. Before paying, a deeper report is usually safer because hidden finance, stolen, write-off and mileage risks can change the deal.
What do I need to run a check?
You only need the UK registration number. Compare the result with the advert, vehicle, V5C and seller documents.
What should I do if details do not match?
Pause the purchase. Ask for proof, check the VIN and paperwork, and avoid paying until the identity story is clear.
Does a check replace an inspection?
No. Use the report with a physical inspection, test drive, service evidence and professional advice where needed.
Check the vehicle before you decide
Enter the registration, confirm the basics and decide whether the vehicle needs a deeper history check before you buy.
Enter a registrationHow to use a free car check before buying
Use the free registration lookup as the first stage of the buying decision. It should confirm that the advert describes the right vehicle, then point you toward the checks that matter before a deposit, private payment or collection.
Advert stage
Check the registration before arranging a viewing. Make, model, colour, fuel type, MOT and mileage clues should fit the listing before you spend time on the car.
Viewing stage
Compare the result with the V5C, VIN, dashboard mileage, service evidence and seller story. A clean lookup is weaker if the documents or physical vehicle do not match.
Payment stage
Before money moves, check the risks a free lookup may not fully clear: outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off records, salvage history, mileage anomalies and cloning clues.
After a warning
If the report, seller or paperwork raises doubt, slow the deal down. Ask for written evidence, use the related checks below, negotiate only with proof or walk away.
Checks to run after the free lookup
The safest used-car checks connect identity, legal status, money risk, damage history and condition evidence. Use these pages when the vehicle is still a serious option.