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Free, from DVSA’s records
Free MOT history check
Enter a registration to see the car’s MOT tests from DVSA: when it passed or failed, what the tester noted, and the mileage at each test.
MOT history
What the check shows
The car’s MOT record, test by test
Pass, fail and expiry
Each test’s date and result, and when the current MOT runs out, or when a newer car’s first one is due.
FreeFailures and advisories
What the tester noted at each test, from advisories to major and dangerous defects, in plain words.
FreeMileage at each test
The mileage recorded at each test, checked against the advert when the car is for sale at a dealer we follow.
FreeGaps in the record
Times the car went without a valid MOT after its first one was due, and for how long.
FreeTax and MOT status from DVLA
Whether it’s taxed or declared off the road (SORN), its CO2, colour and when its latest V5C logbook was issued, where DVLA has a record.
FreeFinance and write-off checks
The MOT record doesn’t show finance or insurance write-offs. The full report checks both, with data provided by Experian.
Full report, £11.99Free and paid
MOT history is free. Reports are there when you’re buying.
Free lookup
£0
Enter a registration. No account needed.
- MOT history from DVSA
- Mileage check against each MOT
- Tax and MOT status from DVLA, where held
- Asking prices for similar cars
- The adverts we’ve seen for the car (each one with a free account)
Full report
Everything£11.99 / car
or 3 for £24.99
The full picture of one car
- Finance, write-off, stolen and salvage auction checks (data provided by Experian)
- Keepers and plate changes (data provided by Experian)
- Its valuation from Vehicle Data Global
- Its history: older adverts from other sites
- What to offer, and questions for the dealer
- A report to download
- Anything you’ve already paid for this car counts towards it
Comes with Experian’s £10,000 Data Guarantee against the data Experian provides (see our Terms).
MOT history from DVSA. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Finance, write-off, stolen and salvage auction checks: data provided by Experian.
Questions
- Is the MOT history check free?
- Yes. Look up a registration and the car’s MOT history is on its page, free. Without an account you can look up 5 cars a day; a free account has no daily limit.
- Where does the MOT history come from?
- From DVSA, which keeps the record of MOT tests in Great Britain. We show the tests, results, defects and mileages as DVSA holds them.
- What’s an advisory?
- Something the tester noticed that didn’t fail the test but may need work soon, such as tyres or brakes wearing. The same advisory test after test is worth asking about.
- Why does a newer car have no MOT history?
- In Great Britain a car needs its first MOT at three years old. Until then we show when its first one is due.
- Does the MOT history show write-offs or finance?
- No. Those are in the full report (£11.99), with finance, write-off, stolen and salvage auction checks, data provided by Experian. See the write-off check.
- Can I check a car that isn’t for sale?
- Yes. You can look up a registration DVSA has an MOT record for, whether or not the car is for sale.
Check a car’s MOT history
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