What's the story behind that vehicle?
Let's investigate! 🕵️ Pop in the number plate. We'll pull official records, break down the jargon and explain what it all means.
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What comes back, in seconds
- MOT statusValid until when
- Running costsTax, fuel, insurance
- RecallsSafety notices
- Clean Air ZonesULEZ estimate
- MOT storyMileage & advisories
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Where our data comes from
We use data from third parties including official government databases such as the DVLA, DVSA plus commercial databases. While every effort is made to provide accurate data, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information returned.
What a record can't tell you
It can't show outstanding finance, stolen, salvage or write-off markers, previous keepers or plate changes. Run a Confidence Report once you've narrowed down to serious contenders.
See its full name on the DVLA record
The short version
Buying? As well as checking for outstanding finance plus stolen and other markers, always see it in person and take it for a drive.
The MOT story
MOT status
What the testers noted
Patterns and trends
Mileage at each MOT
Every MOT, newest first
What it'll cost
Road tax
Clean Air Zones & ULEZ
Always double-check before you travel, using the official Clean Air Zone checker or TfL's ULEZ checker for London.
Insurance costs
Your premium can depend more on you than the car. Where you live, on its own, can move it from roughly 30% below average to over 50% above, and your age and occupation are major factors too.
Insurance groups are set for each car by an industry panel. As cars become more complicated and expensive, so do their parts and repairs, which is pushing premiums up.
See our FAQ on how insurance is calculated.
Owning it
Safety recalls
But wait, there's a deeper picture.
This is what's on the free official record, but it can't tell you whether the vehicle has outstanding finance, has been reported stolen, written off or salvaged, or has active risk markers. A Confidence Report covers all of these pre-purchase checks, plus previous keepers, registration and colour changes.
Use the free lookup to narrow down your contenders, then get a Confidence Report before you sign anything or hand over money.
From official records and commercial sources. We explain it plainly but can't guarantee it's error-free. How we work
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