Car Reg Check

Yes! Once you’ve bought a report from us you will have a secure account where you can log in and view your old reports and update them with crucial data. You can update mileage readings, verify finance records in case of outstanding finance, and request investigations on mileage discrepancies, write-off alerts and stolen vehicle reports.

Looking at a car, even a close inspection under the bonnet, won’t tell you anything about a vehicle’s history. Knowing a car’s provenance is vital if you’re thinking of buying a used car because as soon as you become the owner, you take on that provenance too. Most sellers or traders are honest and will inform you about everything they know about the car. But they may not be fully aware of its history. And, of course, there is a small chance they’re not being 100% up front with you.

If you want to do a cursory DVLA vehicle check and are only interested in the very basic specifics about a car, the vehicle check provided by gov.uk will meet those needs. But it won’t provide you with a car’s full history. Buying a used car is a risk. Only by running a full and detailed report on the car can you attempt to effectively minimise that risk. Our free vehicle check report gives you everything that you can find on gov.uk. But we also give you the option to add in extra checks or run a full and thorough report for added confidence and peace of mind. The gov.uk site won’t be able to tell you if a car has been reported stolen, if the mileage has been altered, if it’s been written off or is owned by a lender due to outstanding finance. Car Reg Checks will.

Yes. Our standard and full check reports also include the MOT history of a car. This covers all MOT tests and includes mileage readings and the final outcome of the MOT (pass, pass with defects, fail). It also lists details of any noted defects and / or advisories recorded by the tester. Checking the MOT history of a used vehicle is vital as it will flag up any ongoing issues with the car.

Yes. Just enter the vehicle registration on our Car Tax Check page to check when the tax is due to expire. You can also find out how many days are left and how much the tax will cost over 12 or 6 months.

It can sometimes take up to 5 days for any changes to be reflected on the DVLA database. This includes road tax and MOT expiry dates.

On average, 1 in 4 of all vehicles checked by us each month were written off. And one out of every three still has outstanding finance (car loan). If you’re considering buying or selling a vehicle, you won’t find out about any of the above or the other major issues unless you purchase a full car history check. Buying a full check minimises risk. It means you can buy with an open mind rather than buying a car with a closed or hidden history.

Used by insurance companies, a car that’s considered a ‘write-off’ is either:

1. a car that’s so badly damaged that it isn’t safe to drive, or
2. a damaged car that’s worth less than the cost to repair it.

Mileage fraud is on the rise, with around 1 in 14 vehicles presenting incorrect or misrepresented data. But there are instances where milometer replacements are legitimate due to broken or damaged parts. If your report indicates a discrepancy with mileage, ask your seller for supporting documentation to help explain the issue.

When vehicle provenance checks were first introduced by a company called HPI (now HPI Check or HPI Limited and not in any way affiliated with Car Reg Check) back in 1938, completing a vehicle history check was labour intensive. Everything had to be researched manually. It took time to gather the information, which was all stored on paper in offices and archives. Just under a hundred years later, and the process is super streamlined and relatively instantaneous thanks to advances in the world of digital technology. By synching up with industry-leading vehicle information databases, Car Reg Check can source accurate and up-to-date data in seconds. And, with the right tech in place, access to the data requires fewer resources, which means costs are lower too.

We use only the most reliable, industry-leading sources such as Experian PLC, the DVLA and the Police National Computer (PNC) to extract our vehicle history data.